This video is exactly why you were my first and still current favorite plant youtuber. Even when you talk about the hard stuff it never comes off as dramatic or overproduced, just being a person in front of the camera including all of the ups and downs. Like, I think a lot of us are processing our sadness and memories and emotions while repotting our plants lol, so thank you for keeping it real. And you're so right about how extra-good it feels to simply listen to music or go to the gym after you've been depressed for a while
I wasn’t prepared to cry with you today, but happy to be with you through it! I lost my grandmother last December, I get the grief coming in waves! I’m glad you’re honoring your own process!
The way you did this video was perfect. It was not weird to listen to or see your genuine raw emotions at all. Your grandmother seems like she was a wonderful person, and the plant looks beautiful, I'm sure she would approve. Thank you for sharing this moment.🩷🌿
Girl I teared up too, I always love how authentic/open you are with your emotions. It’s so helpful to see. Glad to hear you doing thinks for yourself ant to see how much you enjoy this plant^^
Sweet Harli G, it's okay to feel your emotions about your Grandmother! She is taking care of you and that beautiful plant!! Much love to you and please keep us posted on your progress with your plant. PS, I got my love of plants from my Mom, and she from hers and so on. Both my Mom and Grand have gone to Heaven, so I can relate to your feelings. 💌💌💌
Your Grandma is cheering you on Harli. I'm sure that she is proud of you taking care of her beautiful begonia! I felt the same way with a lot my husbands things after he passed away. And there are things that as they were before he passed. I talk about Joe all the time and I encourage others to feel free to share memories of him all the time. It's been 8 years since he passed and he is still my favorite topic. I think I might speak for everyone else but I feel honored that you are sharing your life and feelings with us. You are loved! Be well, be happy, be blessed. - Lois
I'm honestly so impressed by this plant because of how tall it is! I've never seen one that tall and lush. It's amazing how well your grandma took care of it and how sweet it is that you've taken over it for her ❤
I know what you mean about wanting to feel like people know how you feel but not wishing they had to go through this to relate. I lost my Grandma in July 2022 and then my older brother in November 2022 and then my black lab that I raised from a puppy this last June. Hardest year of my life and I felt a sense of connection almost from watching this video
My grandma passed away very unexpectedly about 2 years ago now and taking her plants was the reason I got so into them. Caring for plants makes me feel so close to her and miss her all at the same time. I feel your joy and your pain! How lucky we were to have such a beautiful relationship! I love your channel 🫶
That ‘everything is fake’ feeling is called dissociation. It usually occurs with depression or grief as the brain’s way to compartmentalize emotions. It’s also very hard to accept a world without a loved one in it, esp if it’s sudden, so maybe it’s easier for our brains to pretend it’s fake until we can absorb the reality. It is a normal part of grief and I know lots of people understand what you’re going through ❤
Someday I hope my kid and his future kids will cherish my hand me down plants as much as you do your grandmother's. Hugs and love to you, sweet girl❤❤❤
Hi Harli 💫 Sending a Big ole internet hug your way. I just now you keep your Grandma smiling down on you with your love, your humor, and your awesome personality. May you watch that beautiful plant continue to size up and reach towards the Heavens. Have a wonderful weekend. 🙏🏻💫🥰
I love that you loved your grandma so much. I was very close to my grandma too. She’s a lot of the reason that I love plants. I have one of every plant that I remember her keeping. Being emotional about it is a wonderful gift.
Awwww, I know the feeling Harli. You have my deepest condolences 💐. My grandma passed away in 2019 and I still cry my eyes out whenever I think of her. It’s hard but I know she wouldn’t want me feeling sad. Think of happy moments. Sending you a virtual hug 🫂.
Ugh, I came here to learn how to pot my begonia and I left crying and feeling so grateful to still have my grandma. She also gave me my first polka dot begonia and I plan to keep it thriving for many years to pass a long to everyone as a piece of her. Thank you for sharing.💛
Plants have such a beautiful potential to mean so much. My mil always remembered her grandma's blooming hoyas so i always share hoyas with her, they mean so much for just being houseplants
I felt all those same emotions while repotting my dad's plants. He was so planty and I didn't get into the hobby until I took his plants after he passed. I so wish we could have shared that together. I'm glad you uploaded this because I'm sure many of us can relate. Here's to a healthy and happy plant!
Oh Harli, of course you’re emotional! What a lovely treasure! You can still use the basket, I have many basket planters. Just get one of those funky plastic drip holder saucers and stick it in there. Then put any plant you like inside. Your granny is watching over you and would be so proud to see her passion carry on in you. We are here if you need us.
Oh, Harli, this was such a lovely memorial to your beloved grandmother! We all experience grief in our own way, and caring for and nurturing your grandma's plant is such a beautiful tribute to her life and memory. I lost both my parents in the past 3 years, so I have been going through my own grieving process. Thank you for sharing yours with us. Sending love and light your way
Sending you so much love and a big hug ❤️ I have a big ficus benjamini from my beloved grandma Helga too. It’s so big it almost fills up the whole room! It’s so special to me too, so I totally feel you❤️
Oh honey don’t worry about the emotional video. We have all lost someone who we feel emotional about. My oldest plant, a golden pothos, was one I got from my daddy’s funeral in May 2010. I am sending, love, hugs, and prayers for you sweet lady.
You are absolutely entitled to feel all the feels. Life is way too short and there is nothing wrong with working through your emotions. We are here because we love you and support you. I can say I sobbed along with you and I am so sorry for your loss.
Hi Harli. Thank you for sharing this special moment with us. It is truly a blessing to have this moment captured and I'm sure your grandma is happy that you are taking good care of her plant. I'm a firm believer that music soothes the soul and it helped you find yourself again. Always remember she will always be with you in spirit. Stay blessed! 💚🙏
This was a really difficult video to watch, as well as I couldn't take my eyes off the screen. I'm so sorry about your grandma, I lost my grandma last year. I actually lost two of my grandmas in a span of a month. But one was a lot harder than the other one. I love that all generations in your family loved plants and I love this begonia. Begonia maculata is one of my favourite plants and this specimen is really something special. Your grandma did an amazing job growing it and now you will have a chance to do the same. I hope the basket from this plant will home some other plant and still bring happy memories to you
Hardi, my plant friend I cried with you through this video. I have a plant that was my grandmother’s and I think of her each time I see it. I feel for you. Hang in there.xxoo
I know it is so hard to lose someone close. I lost my mom at 15. I appreciate that you always keep it real. And we all need a good cry here and there. Thank you for sharing it with us. Your grandma is looking down and smiling .So cool that you have something of hers to care for, grow, and love. ❤
I am emotional right along with you ❤ I have my Oma’s begonia and her Christmas cactus.. I do everything to keep these plants alive 💚I totally get it.. I lived with my Oma.. she was the only one who wanted me.. but I have lost a lot of family in a short time so it’s just another ache that becomes part of who I am..
Oh Harli thank you for sharing this intimate moment. I also lost my grandma unexpectedly in April. As her oldest granddaughter to come after having all boys, the connection was truly indescribable. We shared our love for cross stitching, plants, butterflies and birds. I also struggled heavily with her loss and have slowly found my way back to being better 🤍 you are not alone in your grief. The pain you feel is truly a result of love. Now we have the sweetest guardian angels on our side.
I cried right along with you. Both for you missing your grandma, and me missing mine. I am a hugely sentimental person and totally get every emotion you're going through. Lots of love to you, Harli.
This was very therapeutic and it was great. Real stuff happens in life and it's nice to see u feeling comfortable enough with us to share it. Also just a thought you could use a clear command clip to hold the top of the plant up against the fire place if you are scared of it snapping👍
I'm out 2:30 into this but YOU ARE SO BRAVE AND LOVING to be open and share your feelings while taking care of your grandmother's plant. It means a lot to me, personally. . . A few years ago my grandmother unexpectedly passed and four months later my mother passed away as well. They were both amazing gardeners, epic really. My brother and I have some of their lilies potted up at both our homes. Having them means so much to me. Having them, caring for them, it's a mix of love, contentment, grief, sometimes anger, peace... a whole host of other emotions. I appreciate this video so much already. You're wonderful, strong, loving. I know your grandmother is absolutely thrilled about this video and all the care and love you're giving her gorgeous begonia. ❤❤❤
Thanks so much for sharing this Harli. I completely understand the emotions and deep feelings that get stirred up just touching things you know your grandmother once touched and loved. I have the same reaction with my inherited things. Don’t apologize for your feelings. They are completely understandable and I for one appreciate you sharing this tender loving gesture with us. Love and peace to you!! Anne ❤
Omg girl I’m sitting here crying right along with you. My great grandma died the day after my birthday a couple years ago and I have so many things in my home that were hers and remind me of her. I go through the same flood of emotions when I use them. Hugs. 🫶🏻
Please never apologize for having emotions! It's totally fine and I honestly appreciate how open and honest you are. I agree with some of the other people to save the basket once it's clean, and line it to put a different plant in.
My grandmother passed away 3 years ago this month. Thinking about her and wishing that I could talk to her and hold her one more time brings tears to my eyes even after so much time has passed. You are allowed to have your emotions and experiences. You are allowed to grieve and that comes and goes in waves. Grief always directs us back to the love that we continue to hold for those we have lost. Sending you all of the love and kindness ❤
I’m so sorry, Harley. I understand all of those emotions mixed in with grief-I lost my grandpa in September 2021 then my dad unexpectedly from a heartache in April 2022. It is so damn hard managing all of those emotions but it’s human and nothing to apologize for. I find this video so special and I appreciate you being vulnerable while also doing something you love to do. You are the best planty lady on the tube.
Love you Harli! I was crying with you girl! It's a beautiful thing to pass down through your family! Love your passion for plants and you have personally been inspiration to me!
I think your Grandma would have been very touched by this video and how much you love her begonia 🤍 thank you for sharing such a personal moment of your life.
Harli! I so appreciate how real this video is, emotion and all. Your not holding anything back and it’s beautiful to just be raw. Thankyou for that. I personally lost my nana two years ago, she was Sick, so it was no surprise…doesn’t make it any easier to get over either way. I absolutely understand how certain things that remind you of her just create a boil over effect of all the feels. I’m still there with the emotion, and everyday I think of her , and how she made me the good person that I am. As the time passes, I think that they will continue to influence our lives despite the lack of physical presence. I’m sure she loved you very much, and is happy to see you pick out a new beautiful planter to put her begonia in. Warmly, Ains
Sweet Harli❤️ I’m sure your grandma trusted you to do what you thought was best for the plant, and that she’s very happy to have you take care of it. You definitly do it with love, and there’s no better way. It’s not oversharing and it’s not «too much». It’s only been a few months, and for a very special person in your life. Thank you for sharing! ❤️
Thank you for sharing this moment with us, I too have some of my grandma’s plant. I’m so scared to do something to make it unhappy. The new planter looks great!
❤I’m crying with you as you repot. The pain of loosing a dear grandmother is like no other. It’s so special that you and your grandma shared the love for plants. Sending you hugs!
Wehhh.. this is so beautiful.. thank you so much for sharing this vulnerable moment with us. Family plants ❤️ Plants with stories are my absolute favorite ❤️
As I’m watching this video, I am breaking up some plants to make little pots for my sons new college apt. It’s important to me for all the reasons you so beautifully expressed about your family’s generational gift of love of plants to each other. I had no idea I was going to hear that from you when I pushed play on this video! How weird and what a sign!! ❤❤❤
Harli, thank you for entrusting us with such vulnerability. I love watching you because of your authenticity, I hope you know your emotions are safe with us. Grieving is no joke, and I hope each passing day gets easier for you. My grandma is also a plant lover, who is now 81, and I can't imagine losing her. Thank you for the reminder to hold her close and cherish the beautiful hobby passed down to me too.
Harli, I've been watching your channel for years. I came for the plants, and stayed because of how genuine you are. I lost both of my grandparents within 6 months of each other around 5 years ago, it was a really difficult time and I still get emotional when I talk about them. Your video is not an over share at all, you are human and sharing your humanity and life with us is one of the reasons we love your channel!
Oh my goodness Harli I’m crying with you sweetie It’s so hard to lose the ones you love and having their things is wonderful and painful at the same time 🖤🖤 Thank you for sharing this with us, we’re always here for you
Please don't apologize for being emotional. You're not a robot acting out things for our entertainment, you're a real person with real feelings and emotions, and this plant has a lot of memories attached to it. I might not comment very often and I might be newer to your channel, but I think I'm right when I say that we're here for you as much as for the plants. I'm glad you have your grandma's plant and that she gets to live on with you.
Sweet pictures of you with her at the end also ♥ Loss of the people closest to us are always the hardest, and it does in some ways change how we look at life.
Harli!! We love you so much and don’t mind you getting emotional at all. I can’t imagine how hard that was for you but Im so proud of you for sharing this still!! You are such a strong and amazing woman and momma and Im sure your grandma is so proud of you 💚
Oh Harli ❤ This was such a heartfelt way to pay tribute to your grandma's memory and the bond you had. Thank you for sharing your heart with us and being so vulnerable. I do completely understand what you mean by the feeling of everything being "fake", and I'm so glad that you feel your personality and love of the small joys in life coming back. Your grandma's begonia looks lovely in the new pot and location ❤ Sending you all the love and comfort I have.
Oh, Harli! I cried with you. I spent almost everyday of my childhood with my grandma and lost her in my teens. She had me in the garden as a toddler. I miss her so much. I think this is a beautiful tribute to your grandma. Thank you for sharing.
I’m a grandma with over 100 plants. I always wonder what will happen to them. Your Grandma would love what you’ve done and how much you care for her plant. It looks beautiful!
You are precious! You don’t need to apologize for being tearful about missing your grama. You’re very courageous to be vulnerable with us. Life is fleeting. Thank you for sharing this repot with us! 🙏💞🪴
We love and care for you, Harli. Don't ever feel like something is too much to share if you're trying to process your thoughts and feelings like that. In that period of time when you weren't posting so much, I was truly worried about you. I'm sure others feel the same.
Aw... I miss my grandma too. It's so tough to lose loved ones but amazing how much joy it gives us to appreciate everyday things that remind us of them. ❤
Oh my heart! 🫶🏼🥹🪴 This hit home so much! I have my Memaws 50 year old golden pothos and I cherish it and her dearly! My heart seriously goes out to you girl!
Ur Grandma is watching over & guiding u, I think we all need 2 remember & truly feel the emotions that those memories bring. Love of family is complex but special & shouldn't b packed away like old clothes. 🤎 2 u always❣
Harli, it is so not weird. I’m sending you so much love and crying along side you. It’s so special that your grandma loved plants and you inherited her begonia in the cute lil basket. She will always be with you guys. I’m so sorry you lost her suddenly/unexpectedly. My gramma raised me and I lost her unexpectedly when I was only 22 :( I kept her plants and they mean so much to me. Huge hugs 💖
The love you have for your grandmother is so beautiful. I didn't know my dad's mother because she passed away before I was born, and my mom's mother is very cold and judgemental and barely talks to me. So hearing how much you love your grandmother kind of feels like I can live vicariously through you 💕
The light hearted moment when you talk about your favorite singers and the chickens started calling it was like they were saying Ummm what about us?? We don’t make the list? Made me giggle. This video was sweet and a reminder that remembering our loved ones can be so emotional but also so healing.
I watched this as soon as you posted it and cried right along with you but had to step away before commenting. Those of us fortunate enough to have so many childhood/adulthood memories tightly intertwined with our grandparents are beyond blessed. It's an indescribable hurt to lose one. Thank you for being vulnerable and sharing. I love the plant and new pot together btw.
Sweet baby Harli. Thank you for being so open and sharing stories and your grief with us. It took a lot of courage to show us that soft part and I'm so glad you did! I've struggled with the loss of my mom and can fully understand where you're coming from, especially with the feelings coming outta nowhere when you think you're doing alright.
My grandma has been gone a few years now and my sister played me a voicemail she has from her, and it made me burst into tears. So you never know what's going to get you and it could be YEARS down the line. But so happy to have heard her voice again ❤ grandmas are special
Thank you so much for leaving in as much real emotion as you were comfortable. I have a plant from my grandma as well. It's a perilla plant. I thought I had lost it in a freeze last year, but then found a random seedling in my yard. I was so happy and will forever save the seeds and keep her plant going.
That is not weird at all. I think of my grandmother putting that little plant in a pot and just stirring the soil a little. I got my love for plants from my grandmother too. 😊
me over here crying watching this on my lunch break 🥹 you are such a sweet soul and thank you for sharing this!!!! i am a ball of emotion too when it comes to my grandparents who have passed and there’s nothing wrong with it!!! i’m grateful to have been blessed with people who i miss so much
Thank you for sharing this moment with you!!! My mom died 7/7/23 it was unexpected!!! Deep breath you can do this your grandma is there with you!!! She will Always be in your heart!!!
Why not do a small propagation from the plant and put it back in her basket..then you have her original plant AND another 1 in her basket...you got this girl..❤❤ from Australia
Honey, allow yourself to grieve and feel all the emotions to help you through the process. Your grandmother was obviously extremely special to you and it’s difficult to lose the ones we love. It’s comforting, yet bittersweet to be able to have a tangible connection to our loved ones that have passed. Never feel like you need to apologize for loving someone so much that it’s painful to not have them any longer. Everyone should be so blessed to have someone in their lives that they care that deeply about. My grandmother gave me an orchid for Mother’s Day the year she died. I nearly killed it and passed it on to my mother (aka the Orchid Whisperer) to rehabilitate. That was nearly 3 years ago and it finally bloomed again last month. They were the most beautiful and touching orchid blooms I’ve ever seen. I wept because it felt like my Grandmother sent them herself. Allow yourself to feel and to heal. It will take time. I’m weeping right along with you. (((( Hugs))))
The last thing i expected to do while watching a planty video is start crying, BUT, i am also someone who can't talk about sad or emotional things without crying. So i hold everything in, which has been nothing but detrimental to me, but it's the only coping mechanism I've ever known. So to see you so sweet and sad and emotional and vulnerable made me just want to hug you, but also made me wish someone would hug me and let me cry. Your videos are my favorite and i think I've said this before ( so i hope it doesn't come across creepy) but i absolutely adore you. I'm happy to hear that you're starting to feel like your old happy self again, that's such a good feeling. 😊
Sending you love and love that you can continue to enjoy your grandmas creation and you'll enjoy a new plant in her yard sale basket too This video was very sweet, thank you ❤️
Also, I am 100% invested in this plant. If you do ANYTHING to it, I think it's safe to say - we wanna know! Cuttings, trellis, air layering, any and all updates, honestly. I loved the montage at the end ❤
Thank you for the vulnerability in this video Harley ❤ my grandma passed away 3 weeks ago and it's been rough. I inherited all of her unfinished crochet/sewing projects and I bawl every time I try to finish them. Big hugs to you!!
Wonderful heartfelt video. As life passes we find that it can be very painful loosing those we love. The attachments we make are so hard to let go of. You are such a loving person. I wish you as much peace and happiness as possible in your life time.
Here is the link to my mom's plant tour at my grandma's house video
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This video is exactly why you were my first and still current favorite plant youtuber. Even when you talk about the hard stuff it never comes off as dramatic or overproduced, just being a person in front of the camera including all of the ups and downs. Like, I think a lot of us are processing our sadness and memories and emotions while repotting our plants lol, so thank you for keeping it real. And you're so right about how extra-good it feels to simply listen to music or go to the gym after you've been depressed for a while
Same!
I wasn’t prepared to cry with you today, but happy to be with you through it! I lost my grandmother last December, I get the grief coming in waves! I’m glad you’re honoring your own process!
I hear that. Same here. I was starting to cry. Amazing woman!
im bawling and not at all a cryer
The way you did this video was perfect. It was not weird to listen to or see your genuine raw emotions at all. Your grandmother seems like she was a wonderful person, and the plant looks beautiful, I'm sure she would approve. Thank you for sharing this moment.🩷🌿
Girl I teared up too, I always love how authentic/open you are with your emotions. It’s so helpful to see. Glad to hear you doing thinks for yourself ant to see how much you enjoy this plant^^
Sweet Harli G, it's okay to feel your emotions about your Grandmother! She is taking care of you and that beautiful plant!! Much love to you and please keep us posted on your progress with your plant. PS, I got my love of plants from my Mom, and she from hers and so on. Both my Mom and Grand have gone to Heaven, so I can relate to your feelings. 💌💌💌
Your Grandma is cheering you on Harli. I'm sure that she is proud of you taking care of her beautiful begonia! I felt the same way with a lot my husbands things after he passed away. And there are things that as they were before he passed. I talk about Joe all the time and I encourage others to feel free to share memories of him all the time. It's been 8 years since he passed and he is still my favorite topic. I think I might speak for everyone else but I feel honored that you are sharing your life and feelings with us. You are loved! Be well, be happy, be blessed. - Lois
I'm honestly so impressed by this plant because of how tall it is! I've never seen one that tall and lush. It's amazing how well your grandma took care of it and how sweet it is that you've taken over it for her ❤
I'm in tears with you sweet lady ♥ Don't ever feel bad for showing emotions xx
I know what you mean about wanting to feel like people know how you feel but not wishing they had to go through this to relate. I lost my Grandma in July 2022 and then my older brother in November 2022 and then my black lab that I raised from a puppy this last June. Hardest year of my life and I felt a sense of connection almost from watching this video
My grandma passed away very unexpectedly about 2 years ago now and taking her plants was the reason I got so into them. Caring for plants makes me feel so close to her and miss her all at the same time. I feel your joy and your pain! How lucky we were to have such a beautiful relationship! I love your channel 🫶
That ‘everything is fake’ feeling is called dissociation. It usually occurs with depression or grief as the brain’s way to compartmentalize emotions. It’s also very hard to accept a world without a loved one in it, esp if it’s sudden, so maybe it’s easier for our brains to pretend it’s fake until we can absorb the reality. It is a normal part of grief and I know lots of people understand what you’re going through ❤
Someday I hope my kid and his future kids will cherish my hand me down plants as much as you do your grandmother's. Hugs and love to you, sweet girl❤❤❤
Hi Harli 💫 Sending a Big ole internet hug your way. I just now you keep your Grandma smiling down on you with your love, your humor, and your awesome personality. May you watch that beautiful plant continue to size up and reach towards the Heavens. Have a wonderful weekend. 🙏🏻💫🥰
I love that you loved your grandma so much. I was very close to my grandma too. She’s a lot of the reason that I love plants. I have one of every plant that I remember her keeping. Being emotional about it is a wonderful gift.
You are so precious. And it’s so endearing to see how precious your gma was to you. Thank you for being vulnerable and honest with us. ❤
Yes, this comment 👆 is exactly how I felt watching you. I'm so happy that you have a beautiful reminder of your grandma 🥹
Awwww, I know the feeling Harli. You have my deepest condolences 💐.
My grandma passed away in 2019 and I still cry my eyes out whenever I think of her. It’s hard but I know she wouldn’t want me feeling sad. Think of happy moments.
Sending you a virtual hug 🫂.
3:57 Harli, my heart goes out to you. I’m crying right along with you! You are blessed to have that beautiful begonia from your grandma.
Ugh, I came here to learn how to pot my begonia and I left crying and feeling so grateful to still have my grandma. She also gave me my first polka dot begonia and I plan to keep it thriving for many years to pass a long to everyone as a piece of her. Thank you for sharing.💛
Plants have such a beautiful potential to mean so much. My mil always remembered her grandma's blooming hoyas so i always share hoyas with her, they mean so much for just being houseplants
I felt all those same emotions while repotting my dad's plants. He was so planty and I didn't get into the hobby until I took his plants after he passed. I so wish we could have shared that together. I'm glad you uploaded this because I'm sure many of us can relate. Here's to a healthy and happy plant!
Awe Harli ❤ this was so tender. I didnt expect to tear up and cry with you.
Oh Harli, of course you’re emotional! What a lovely treasure! You can still use the basket, I have many basket planters. Just get one of those funky plastic drip holder saucers and stick it in there. Then put any plant you like inside. Your granny is watching over you and would be so proud to see her passion carry on in you. We are here if you need us.
Oh, Harli, this was such a lovely memorial to your beloved grandmother! We all experience grief in our own way, and caring for and nurturing your grandma's plant is such a beautiful tribute to her life and memory. I lost both my parents in the past 3 years, so I have been going through my own grieving process. Thank you for sharing yours with us. Sending love and light your way
Sending you so much love and a big hug ❤️ I have a big ficus benjamini from my beloved grandma Helga too. It’s so big it almost fills up the whole room! It’s so special to me too, so I totally feel you❤️
Oh honey don’t worry about the emotional video. We have all lost someone who we feel emotional about. My oldest plant, a golden pothos, was one I got from my daddy’s funeral in May 2010. I am sending, love, hugs, and prayers for you sweet lady.
You are absolutely entitled to feel all the feels. Life is way too short and there is nothing wrong with working through your emotions. We are here because we love you and support you. I can say I sobbed along with you and I am so sorry for your loss.
Hi Harli. Thank you for sharing this special moment with us. It is truly a blessing to have this moment captured and I'm sure your grandma is happy that you are taking good care of her plant. I'm a firm believer that music soothes the soul and it helped you find yourself again. Always remember she will always be with you in spirit. Stay blessed! 💚🙏
This was a really difficult video to watch, as well as I couldn't take my eyes off the screen. I'm so sorry about your grandma, I lost my grandma last year. I actually lost two of my grandmas in a span of a month. But one was a lot harder than the other one. I love that all generations in your family loved plants and I love this begonia. Begonia maculata is one of my favourite plants and this specimen is really something special. Your grandma did an amazing job growing it and now you will have a chance to do the same. I hope the basket from this plant will home some other plant and still bring happy memories to you
Hardi, my plant friend I cried with you through this video. I have a plant that was my grandmother’s and I think of her each time I see it. I feel for you. Hang in there.xxoo
I know it is so hard to lose someone close. I lost my mom at 15. I appreciate that you always keep it real. And we all need a good cry here and there. Thank you for sharing it with us. Your grandma is looking down and smiling .So cool that you have something of hers to care for, grow, and love. ❤
I am emotional right along with you ❤ I have my Oma’s begonia and her Christmas cactus.. I do everything to keep these plants alive 💚I totally get it.. I lived with my Oma.. she was the only one who wanted me.. but I have lost a lot of family in a short time so it’s just another ache that becomes part of who I am..
Oh Harli thank you for sharing this intimate moment. I also lost my grandma unexpectedly in April. As her oldest granddaughter to come after having all boys, the connection was truly indescribable. We shared our love for cross stitching, plants, butterflies and birds. I also struggled heavily with her loss and have slowly found my way back to being better 🤍 you are not alone in your grief. The pain you feel is truly a result of love. Now we have the sweetest guardian angels on our side.
I cried right along with you. Both for you missing your grandma, and me missing mine. I am a hugely sentimental person and totally get every emotion you're going through. Lots of love to you, Harli.
This was very therapeutic and it was great. Real stuff happens in life and it's nice to see u feeling comfortable enough with us to share it.
Also just a thought you could use a clear command clip to hold the top of the plant up against the fire place if you are scared of it snapping👍
I'm out 2:30 into this but YOU ARE SO BRAVE AND LOVING to be open and share your feelings while taking care of your grandmother's plant. It means a lot to me, personally. . . A few years ago my grandmother unexpectedly passed and four months later my mother passed away as well. They were both amazing gardeners, epic really. My brother and I have some of their lilies potted up at both our homes. Having them means so much to me. Having them, caring for them, it's a mix of love, contentment, grief, sometimes anger, peace... a whole host of other emotions.
I appreciate this video so much already. You're wonderful, strong, loving. I know your grandmother is absolutely thrilled about this video and all the care and love you're giving her gorgeous begonia. ❤❤❤
Thanks so much for sharing this Harli. I completely understand the emotions and deep feelings that get stirred up just touching things you know your grandmother once touched and loved. I have the same reaction with my inherited things. Don’t apologize for your feelings. They are completely understandable and I for one appreciate you sharing this tender loving gesture with us. Love and peace to you!! Anne ❤
Omg girl I’m sitting here crying right along with you. My great grandma died the day after my birthday a couple years ago and I have so many things in my home that were hers and remind me of her. I go through the same flood of emotions when I use them. Hugs. 🫶🏻
HONEY, big huge hugs. Suddenly losing someone is so freaking hard. It is fine to struggle. Love the end!
I lost my great grandma last week. We have to let ourselves grieve. Crying is OKAY!!! All love❤️❤️
Please never apologize for having emotions! It's totally fine and I honestly appreciate how open and honest you are. I agree with some of the other people to save the basket once it's clean, and line it to put a different plant in.
My grandmother passed away 3 years ago this month. Thinking about her and wishing that I could talk to her and hold her one more time brings tears to my eyes even after so much time has passed. You are allowed to have your emotions and experiences. You are allowed to grieve and that comes and goes in waves. Grief always directs us back to the love that we continue to hold for those we have lost. Sending you all of the love and kindness ❤
I’m so sorry, Harley. I understand all of those emotions mixed in with grief-I lost my grandpa in September 2021 then my dad unexpectedly from a heartache in April 2022. It is so damn hard managing all of those emotions but it’s human and nothing to apologize for. I find this video so special and I appreciate you being vulnerable while also doing something you love to do. You are the best planty lady on the tube.
Love you Harli! I was crying with you girl! It's a beautiful thing to pass down through your family! Love your passion for plants and you have personally been inspiration to me!
I think your Grandma would have been very touched by this video and how much you love her begonia 🤍 thank you for sharing such a personal moment of your life.
Oh Harli ❤ sending you so much love! I’m so sorry you’re going through this!
Harli!
I so appreciate how real this video is, emotion and all. Your not holding anything back and it’s beautiful to just be raw. Thankyou for that.
I personally lost my nana two years ago, she was Sick, so it was no surprise…doesn’t make it any easier to get over either way.
I absolutely understand how certain things that remind you of her just create a boil over effect of all the feels.
I’m still there with the emotion, and everyday I think of her , and how she made me the good person that I am.
As the time passes, I think that they will continue to influence our lives despite the lack of physical presence.
I’m sure she loved you very much, and is happy to see you pick out a new beautiful planter to put her begonia in.
Warmly,
Ains
Sweet Harli❤️ I’m sure your grandma trusted you to do what you thought was best for the plant, and that she’s very happy to have you take care of it. You definitly do it with love, and there’s no better way. It’s not oversharing and it’s not «too much». It’s only been a few months, and for a very special person in your life.
Thank you for sharing! ❤️
Thank you for sharing this moment with us, I too have some of my grandma’s plant. I’m so scared to do something to make it unhappy. The new planter looks great!
❤I’m crying with you as you repot. The pain of loosing a dear grandmother is like no other. It’s so special that you and your grandma shared the love for plants. Sending you hugs!
Wehhh.. this is so beautiful.. thank you so much for sharing this vulnerable moment with us. Family plants ❤️ Plants with stories are my absolute favorite ❤️
As I’m watching this video, I am breaking up some plants to make little pots for my sons new college apt. It’s important to me for all the reasons you so beautifully expressed about your family’s generational gift of love of plants to each other. I had no idea I was going to hear that from you when I pushed play on this video! How weird and what a sign!! ❤❤❤
Harli, thank you for entrusting us with such vulnerability. I love watching you because of your authenticity, I hope you know your emotions are safe with us. Grieving is no joke, and I hope each passing day gets easier for you. My grandma is also a plant lover, who is now 81, and I can't imagine losing her. Thank you for the reminder to hold her close and cherish the beautiful hobby passed down to me too.
Harli, I've been watching your channel for years. I came for the plants, and stayed because of how genuine you are. I lost both of my grandparents within 6 months of each other around 5 years ago, it was a really difficult time and I still get emotional when I talk about them. Your video is not an over share at all, you are human and sharing your humanity and life with us is one of the reasons we love your channel!
Many of us had precious grandma’s. Count your blessing, you are blessed.
Obviously grandma and you have taken marvelous care of this plant!
Oh my goodness Harli
I’m crying with you sweetie
It’s so hard to lose the ones you love and having their things is wonderful and painful at the same time 🖤🖤
Thank you for sharing this with us, we’re always here for you
Please don't apologize for being emotional. You're not a robot acting out things for our entertainment, you're a real person with real feelings and emotions, and this plant has a lot of memories attached to it. I might not comment very often and I might be newer to your channel, but I think I'm right when I say that we're here for you as much as for the plants. I'm glad you have your grandma's plant and that she gets to live on with you.
Oh Harli
Thank you for sharing this experience with us and your future self! Grief isn’t easy. I’m proud of you for your processing
Sweet pictures of you with her at the end also ♥ Loss of the people closest to us are always the hardest, and it does in some ways change how we look at life.
Harli!! We love you so much and don’t mind you getting emotional at all. I can’t imagine how hard that was for you but Im so proud of you for sharing this still!! You are such a strong and amazing woman and momma and Im sure your grandma is so proud of you 💚
Oh Harli ❤ This was such a heartfelt way to pay tribute to your grandma's memory and the bond you had. Thank you for sharing your heart with us and being so vulnerable. I do completely understand what you mean by the feeling of everything being "fake", and I'm so glad that you feel your personality and love of the small joys in life coming back. Your grandma's begonia looks lovely in the new pot and location ❤ Sending you all the love and comfort I have.
wish I could give you a big hug. Please don’t feel sorry for showing your emotions, this is your channel and we came here for you ❤
Oh, Harli! I cried with you. I spent almost everyday of my childhood with my grandma and lost her in my teens. She had me in the garden as a toddler. I miss her so much. I think this is a beautiful tribute to your grandma. Thank you for sharing.
I’m a grandma with over 100 plants. I always wonder what will happen to them. Your Grandma would love what you’ve done and how much you care for her plant. It looks beautiful!
You are precious! You don’t need to apologize for being tearful about missing your grama. You’re very courageous to be vulnerable with us. Life is fleeting. Thank you for sharing this repot with us! 🙏💞🪴
We love and care for you, Harli. Don't ever feel like something is too much to share if you're trying to process your thoughts and feelings like that. In that period of time when you weren't posting so much, I was truly worried about you. I'm sure others feel the same.
Aw... I miss my grandma too. It's so tough to lose loved ones but amazing how much joy it gives us to appreciate everyday things that remind us of them. ❤
Oh my heart! 🫶🏼🥹🪴 This hit home so much! I have my Memaws 50 year old golden pothos and I cherish it and her dearly! My heart seriously goes out to you girl!
Ur Grandma is watching over & guiding u, I think we all need 2 remember & truly feel the emotions that those memories bring. Love of family is complex but special & shouldn't b packed away like old clothes. 🤎 2 u always❣
Your grandma’s beautiful plant has been in good hands. I think she is very happy and proud of you from up above. 🙂❤️
Harli, it is so not weird. I’m sending you so much love and crying along side you. It’s so special that your grandma loved plants and you inherited her begonia in the cute lil basket. She will always be with you guys. I’m so sorry you lost her suddenly/unexpectedly. My gramma raised me and I lost her unexpectedly when I was only 22 :( I kept her plants and they mean so much to me. Huge hugs 💖
The love you have for your grandmother is so beautiful. I didn't know my dad's mother because she passed away before I was born, and my mom's mother is very cold and judgemental and barely talks to me. So hearing how much you love your grandmother kind of feels like I can live vicariously through you 💕
The light hearted moment when you talk about your favorite singers and the chickens started calling it was like they were saying Ummm what about us?? We don’t make the list? Made me giggle. This video was sweet and a reminder that remembering our loved ones can be so emotional but also so healing.
I watched this as soon as you posted it and cried right along with you but had to step away before commenting. Those of us fortunate enough to have so many childhood/adulthood memories tightly intertwined with our grandparents are beyond blessed. It's an indescribable hurt to lose one. Thank you for being vulnerable and sharing. I love the plant and new pot together btw.
May your grandma R.I.P. Thanks for sharing your lovely begonia repotting!
I'm crying with you. Watching this on the 1st anniversary of my grandma's passing. Sending so much love. 🖤
The memory of a beloved grandma is a wonderful gift, even when it makes us cry. Sending hugs & love.
That likely was a chicken danger call for the hawk!
Once the video started I couldn't stop crying with you! 😭
Harly, we should all be as lucky to be as loved as your Grammy was.. ❤❤ I love that you are real thank you for that beautiful girl
Sweet baby Harli. Thank you for being so open and sharing stories and your grief with us. It took a lot of courage to show us that soft part and I'm so glad you did! I've struggled with the loss of my mom and can fully understand where you're coming from, especially with the feelings coming outta nowhere when you think you're doing alright.
My grandma has been gone a few years now and my sister played me a voicemail she has from her, and it made me burst into tears. So you never know what's going to get you and it could be YEARS down the line. But so happy to have heard her voice again ❤ grandmas are special
You are very bless , and very busy, with chicken, dog , and family. God bless you. Amen 🙏
Thank you so much for leaving in as much real emotion as you were comfortable. I have a plant from my grandma as well. It's a perilla plant. I thought I had lost it in a freeze last year, but then found a random seedling in my yard. I was so happy and will forever save the seeds and keep her plant going.
That is not weird at all. I think of my grandmother putting that little plant in a pot and just stirring the soil a little. I got my love for plants from my grandmother too. 😊
me over here crying watching this on my lunch break 🥹 you are such a sweet soul and thank you for sharing this!!!! i am a ball of emotion too when it comes to my grandparents who have passed and there’s nothing wrong with it!!! i’m grateful to have been blessed with people who i miss so much
Thank you for sharing this moment with you!!! My mom died 7/7/23 it was unexpected!!! Deep breath you can do this your grandma is there with you!!! She will Always be in your heart!!!
Why not do a small propagation from the plant and put it back in her basket..then you have her original plant AND another 1 in her basket...you got this girl..❤❤ from Australia
Thank you for sharing this. Life is so fleeting, but thank you for sharing you’re true feelings. ❤
Aww... Big hugs. I'm sure your grandma is so proud of you, and thrilled you are continuing to love her plants for her.
Honey, allow yourself to grieve and feel all the emotions to help you through the process. Your grandmother was obviously extremely special to you and it’s difficult to lose the ones we love. It’s comforting, yet bittersweet to be able to have a tangible connection to our loved ones that have passed. Never feel like you need to apologize for loving someone so much that it’s painful to not have them any longer. Everyone should be so blessed to have someone in their lives that they care that deeply about. My grandmother gave me an orchid for Mother’s Day the year she died. I nearly killed it and passed it on to my mother (aka the Orchid Whisperer) to rehabilitate. That was nearly 3 years ago and it finally bloomed again last month. They were the most beautiful and touching orchid blooms I’ve ever seen. I wept because it felt like my Grandmother sent them herself.
Allow yourself to feel and to heal. It will take time. I’m weeping right along with you. (((( Hugs))))
The last thing i expected to do while watching a planty video is start crying, BUT, i am also someone who can't talk about sad or emotional things without crying. So i hold everything in, which has been nothing but detrimental to me, but it's the only coping mechanism I've ever known. So to see you so sweet and sad and emotional and vulnerable made me just want to hug you, but also made me wish someone would hug me and let me cry. Your videos are my favorite and i think I've said this before ( so i hope it doesn't come across creepy) but i absolutely adore you. I'm happy to hear that you're starting to feel like your old happy self again, that's such a good feeling. 😊
My heart goes out to you Harli. Your grandma's plant is beautiful.
Sending you love and peace. I liked seeing the pictures at the end.
Sending you love and love that you can continue to enjoy your grandmas creation and you'll enjoy a new plant in her yard sale basket too
This video was very sweet, thank you ❤️
Good job. Proud of ya, and definitely understand where you're coming from. 💚💚💚
Also, I am 100% invested in this plant. If you do ANYTHING to it, I think it's safe to say - we wanna know! Cuttings, trellis, air layering, any and all updates, honestly. I loved the montage at the end ❤
it looks great and i am sure your grandma would love, losing a close friend or a loved family member is never easy, hugs a ton of love
Thank you for the vulnerability in this video Harley ❤ my grandma passed away 3 weeks ago and it's been rough. I inherited all of her unfinished crochet/sewing projects and I bawl every time I try to finish them. Big hugs to you!!
Wonderful heartfelt video. As life passes we find that it can be very painful loosing those we love. The attachments we make are so hard to let go of. You are such a loving person. I wish you as much peace and happiness as possible in your life time.