Monday, June 16, 2025

[Photostory 4 Struggle] Taking care of plants

 By Avery Fischer

Kadence Curry looking up how to take care of different kinds of plants. Curry parents got her a 3 plants a few months ago.


A fake plant on the center table on the living room. Kadence Curry has never been used to real plants and what it takes to take care of them.

Kadence Curry looking into how much work it takes to bring back dying plants. Curry parent have both been into gardening growing up. 

Kadence Curry fresh flowers in the kitchen. Curry has always bought flowers for the kitchen, bedroom and bathroom of her apartment. 

Kadence Curry cutting the ends of the flowers so that they last longer. Curry makes sure that all of her flowers are up to date, no matter the weather.

Kadence Curry setting up her new flowers. Flowers have to have flower food to keep them fresh, many people do not know this.


Kadence Curry arranging the flowers to make sure they look good. Publix always has a deal where you can get 3 sets of flowers for 12 dollars.

Kadence Curry filling up water to water her plants. Plant have a better chance of doing well when they have cold water.

Kadence Curry watering her plants. Each plant she has need sun but in Statesboro heat can't stay out for too long.

Kadence Curry watering her tree. Curry says her future goal is too have an indoor garden.

Kadence Curry taking care of her plants on the balcony. Curry is on the second floor so she has a better area for shade and sun for her plants.

A close up of Kadence Curry watering her tree. This tree will grow to be 4 feet tall.

Kadence Curry opening a bag of plant refresh. Curry basil plant was left in the sun to long and she hopes to bring it back to life. 

Kadence Curry sprinkling the food on the basil plant. Maybe plant need plant food to survive inside.  

Kadence Curry putting a thin layer of the food on top of her plant. Curry says that she has never tried this but she want to not give up.

Kadence Curry blowing on some old basil. Curry wants to make sure the plant food is correctly across her basil.

Kadence Curry taking out the dead basil to grow more. With plants leaving some dead leaves helps it grow.

Kadence Curry adding water after plant food is added. Curry is doing everything in her power to help bring the basil plant back to life.

Kadence Curry making sure that all the plants have been properly watered. Each day her goal is to water them 2-3 times.

Bring the plants inside so that they do not die. Many plants can only last a few hours in Georgia heat without dying.

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