Life uh uh uh... finds a way.
Life uh uh uh... finds a way.
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I don't even think there's dirt in there. It's an old birdbath with the top removed.
Fun fact, the vast majority of the mass of a plant is extracted from the CO2 in the air, not from matter in the ground.
Trees mainly appear out of thin air
24 0 ReplyAnd conversely, when we lose weight the vast majority is exhaled as CO2, not excreted as liquid or solid waste.
12 0 ReplyAlso out of dense air sometimes or just thin air?
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Does it technically even need dirt? It looks like there's some loose debris in there and plenty of plants can be grown hydroponically.
13 0 ReplyNo but that's part of my point. It's the fact that all that's in this thing is debris and yet something is alive and growing.
Life truly does find a way.
11 0 ReplyMy nephew has moss growing out of his bike saddle.
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Looks like there's mulch in there. Plants can grow in mulch, especially as it breaks down into soil.
10 0 ReplyIt sits under a tree so that would be the only way any noticeable amount of organic material would be collected.
I sometimes forget that dirt is just decayed plant/animal matter compacted and built up over time.
7 0 ReplyThe stuff trees drop during the year (and then many homeowners take away) is the tree desperately trying to create its own shoes
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