Unless it meows or barks, I won't remember to feed it

Whatever gene it is that gives a person a "green thumb" I did not inherit. In fact, I'm pretty much the kiss of death for anything botanical. I have tried to sustain fresh basil in my kitchen at least 52 times. It always ends badly. Let me show you.

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It could be as simple as that I always forget to water plants, but it really goes beyond that. I truly have a "black thumb" and eventually end up killing any plant that comes my way. Thank God that doesn't happen with me and animals. Although pets are not nearly as subtle as a plant when they are hungry.