种花-Growing Flowers

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GrowingFlowers-种花

Springsetinearlythisyear.Someofmyneighborsbegantogrowflowers.Thereweremorningglories,jasmine,cactus,andthelikeintheirflowerpots.Iwantedtohaveatrymyself.ButIhadneitherknowledgenorexperienceinsuchmatters.Fortunately,Icameacrossabookonplantsinthelibrary.Ireadtherelevantchapters,whichleftmewiththeimpressionthatanyplantwouldgrowluxuriantlyifyoucouldsupplyitwithsufficientfertilizerandwater.Ofthesetwoessentialfactors,fertilizerwasobviouslybyfarthemoreimportantone.

AordingtowhatIhadlearntfromthehook,Isowedsomeseedsofmorninggloryinaflowerpotwithalotoffertilizer,andwateredthemeveryday.Ireallytookgoodcareofthemandeagerlyawaitedtheirsprouting.But,bethatasitmay,theyjustdidn＇teup.Whenhalfamonthhadelapsed,Iwasabsolutelydisappointed.Idugsomeoftheseedsoutofthesoilandfoundtheyhadalreadyrotted!Whytheyhadrotteddefiedmyanalysis.SoIwenttoconsultoneofmyneighbors.Hetoldmemyfailurewasduetomymisunderstandingofthehook,andthefactwasthatIhadoverfedthem  waterorfertilizermaybeatwo-edgedsword.

IthinkImustdrawalessonfromthisfailure——Nevergobeyondthelimiteveniffoodpurpose.