Deadly nightshade is the only plant I have ever been able to get to grow for me.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The only plant the speaker has successfully grown is a poisonous one.
- In plain terms
- I can only grow plants that are dangerous to humans.
- What can you take from it?
- Success with plants does not always mean safety.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does success look like in gardening?
- Why do some things grow where others fail?
Another view
It may be a hyperbolic statement rather than literal gardening fact.
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