Reflection

Even though I adore flowers and horticulture, this was both the first time that I have ever grown a bulb on my own and the first time i have ever force grown a plant. I am amazed that a plant grow without the nutrients of soil, but the bulb holds plenty of nutrients. I am glad that I learned how to grow a bulb indoors, but it was not without difficulty that I learned. The first bulb was placed in a jar of stones, but I filled the water all the way to the top of the stones after the plant had begun to grow. The plant tied because the bulb itself was too saturated with water. It was very frustrating. When i prepared my second bulb, I was very careful to only let the water line reach three quarters of the way to the top. This plant grew slowly but it survived! I am excited to grow flowers this way in the future and have learned what to do and what not to do.