Cultivation and Gardening, [6th Period]

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Once again, Zhaan was carefully attired. This time in pale blue and tweed. The bunny slippers, however, were still on her feet.

"Good afternoon." She cast a glance around the class and smiled, "Thank you all for I hope bringing your plants with you, as requested. I trust you spoke with them, during the intervening day.

"There are many sides of thought regarding interaction with growing plants. Some--those rooted in logic--claim it does nothing save waste your own energy. Others believe that it causes the plants to flourish, while others hypothesize that the nature of emotion, the words, even the exact way phrases are said cause minute changes in a plant's physical structure." She paused, and absently made a note before continuing, "There is scientific proof that sound waves cause changes in every physical structure--mostly at the microscopic level. And, even humans are affected by sound. Loud ones, soft ones--is it an angry sound or a happy sound, these influence how the human body reacts. The same can be said of plants."

Dropping the lecturing tone, Zhaan tilted her head, "Your assignment for the next week is to continue as you've begun: care for your plant."

Wriggling her toes in her slippers, she smiled. "Any questions?"

[eek. sorry for lateness. OCD threads in a moment up.]

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Re: Lecture and questions and homework

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

Pippi has the following plants to show the new teacher...

Sunflower
Chick peas
Violets
Water Jug Gourd
Rhubarb
Forget-Me-Nots
California Poppies
Grom's Blood (http://thottbot.com/?i=5537)

And she's brought a tank with several balls of gillyweed that she's been raising in her room. (http://www.hp-lexicon.org/magic/herbology.html)

Re: Lecture and questions and homework

[notavegetarian.livejournal.com]

Inspecting Pippi's plants wih approval, Zhaan smiled, "They look... interesting." Especially the tank. That was something she hadn't seen before, and the strange plants gave her the sensation of being not quite plants. Or possibly, that was just their shape. She was reminded, oddly, of Br'nee's garden. Somehow, she doubted he'd talked to his plants, though.

Re: Lecture and questions and homework

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

"Thank you." said Pippi.

"I sing to them. Mostly songs I make up and sea chanties..."

Re: Lecture and questions and homework

[notavegetarian.livejournal.com]

For a moment, Zhaan considered what would happen to young delvians who wanted to sail the high seas, then shook her head to dispell the fancy. "Singing is also good in stimulating plants."

Re: Lecture and questions and homework

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

"They do seem to like it." Pippi nodded.

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[notavegetarian.livejournal.com]

Her professional curiosity getting the better of her, Zhaan asked, "What properties do they have? Medicinal, or purely ornamental?"

Re: Lecture and questions and homework

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

"Sea chanties? They're not Medicinal as far as I know. But sailors use them to pass the time during repetative tasks, like hauling up sails, swabbing the deck, or pumping buildge."

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Distracted, and amused at her own silliness at being non-specific, Zhaan replied, "In a way, it's another example of sound providing a change in the environment. And livening things up, I'd imagine."

Re: Lecture and questions and homework

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

"Yes," agreed Pippi, "I would guess sounds are as veried as light."