My Neighbor almost ruined my Balcony Garden!

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My small garden got ruined!

This is one of the breathing corners of my home. I can't even imagine having a day without this place. There are a few plants, no, it's not much. I know. Even if there was only one I would feel sad about it, for me.

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What happened?

Today, after waking up, just like every day, I went to our balcony to see the plants, and how they are growing. And saw a huge amount of sand, shaded hair, and dust on my balcony.

This is not the first time but the amount was never this big as today.

All my plants were covered with dust and hair. I got to realize that they empty their vacuum and pour it through their balcony (most probably) and all the dust landed on my balcony as I live just under their floor.

What a sane person can do that!

I lost my words. I usually don't put myself in an argument with anyone. But this boiled my blood. I immediately called my flat owner, he contracted with them but guess what? They refused. They are on the top floor so it's not possible for anyone else.

I have nothing to do and accept this But it aching my heart.

After the incident.

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All the shreaded hair was to tangled with my plants leaves that it was almost impossible to untangle them and trow them away, one by one. I tried for a good few minutes but pulling them was ruining more. So decided to cut the plants.

These are are amount of leaves and branches that I thoew away!

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This is local spinach plants.

I usually pick some leaves every now and then and add to my curries and dishes. I also made a curry just the day before yesterday to share with you.

After the incident, they were so dirty. I sprayed water all over them to get rid of the dusts but some were still there. It ruined my appetite, I mean, I don't think like I would feel to pick then anytime soon to add on my dishes.

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Moss rose and butterfly pea plants.

I have 7 different types and colors of moss roses. Today, they were affected the most. Because the plants are so soft, the hair and dust totally ruined them.

The butterfly pea flowers are recently started to bloom, they were so beautiful. But dust made them look dirty. I sprayed water ton them too to give them a fresh look.

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You are seeing the before after photos of the same plants! You may underatand how I felt.

There were some other plants too like a jasmine, two tob of spider wave plants, a periwincle plant, and a papaya bed tob. Everything was full of dust and hair. I spend almost 2 hours strait to get rid of everything. Then sprayed water and clean my balcony.

It was a very sad day for me. I saved my planst. But I'm not sure this incident will not happen again. I will try to talk with the owner again and will try to come to a solution.

That's my sad Garden Update for November! Hope I will come back with some great photos soon.

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Sorry to hear that but it is very common for Bangladeshi Neighbours, even many people steak fruits and vegetables! How they can do this, though most of thee are done by the children
Hope you will grow some more very soon, no worries!

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I know. That's why I think it's not worse than what people usually do to others.
They have lack of empathy for sure, otherwise no human can do this to others.
I too hope I will be able to grow more. This incident gave me strength.

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Sad indeed. Isn't there an association where you can complain? I have been the president of our apartment association for years and have taken action on people who have been a nuisance to others. Even now I make sure all is well with my tenants.
The association governing body needs to handle all these issues right away.
Hope you don't have any more trouble from your neighbors.

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There is. I know the consequences very well so I don't put myself in to it.
My naighbours are local and we came from outside, you can understand the situation.
But I will talk to the owner tomorrow, hopefully this will not happen again or if happen I will go to the association then.
Thanks for your understanding.

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Hmm.. hope you get this sorted out. Best wishes to you.

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First let me say that 1 or 100 plants, it fells the same. Only difference is how much time, and work is put into it. Once I see roots, or after seedling stage I grow very attached to a plant. So big or small, a garden is a garden, and you have every right to fell upset! Even if you had nothing on your balcony, for someone to empty their vacuum there is down right rude. Ask them if they have heard of this thing, I forgot the name of it. Oh yeah a garbage can!

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I understand your feelings, I felt the same. Every plant is important to me, I too feel attached with them. I sometimes don't uproot garden weed because they looks so beautiful.
People will do miserable things and be ignorant no matter what they have.

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OH my goodness, @rem-steem , I can imagine how frustrated and angry you must be!!! How can people be so uncaring? I'm so sorry this happened to you and hope your garden recovers fast!

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It was really frustrating at the beginning. But I get over the rage and forgive them.
The local spinach are doing great but not the moss roses. Hope they will recover soon.
Thanks for your understanding.

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Ugh!! I hate when people do stuff without thinking or caring if it'd affect others negatively!! I understand because where I live people is usually like that too!! I have got plants stolen and harmed and no one makes responsible for that! I hope your neighbors don't do that again!

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Yeah, some people have lack of empathy and are very ignorant.
I'm sorry to hear about your experience. Sometimes we can't do much. I hope they wouldn't do this again.

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I would wait for the disappointment and anger to subside and then tell the neighbour in friendship that so much sand and hair had fallen from his balcony. Then I would say that I was so disappointed because all the plants were there with sand and hair. Then you and your neighbour can offer different solutions so that you and your neighbour are happy with it.
You can say, for example, if it's dust and hair from the hoover, that if you have rubbish for the bin, then you can take his rubbish, or if your neighbour goes to the bin, he can ask if he can take your rubbish.

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I did the same, later. I know doing this the same day would make it look like I was there to start a quarrel.
So two days after the incident I let them know, very politely, what happened. And seemed like they understand (I'm not sure, as they are not very friendly).
But let's hope for the best.
Thanks for your advice.

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Maybe the neighbours had a fight because there was chaos, and I understand how sometimes chaos happens quickly and then someone threw the dirt out of the window in anger and it landed on your balcony unintentionally. And it's often not easy between people because there are so many things that don't make it easy. That something like that can happen, I think, can be possible more often in some form.
Maybe there is a sandbox upstairs where children play and maybe there are animals where hair can be and it has been swept and not considered that it will end up in your balcony.
Hopefully it hasn't happened on purpose because they feel disturbed by something.
I don't think it will happen again, because you have told them, even if they are not very friendly :)

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Yes, there can be hundreds of reasons. Also, I find it quite hard to confront people with my complains. I always try to avoid such things, even if it costs me disturbance.

I wish it wouldn't happen again. Thanks for your thoughtful words.

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