Do you like to do things on your own? I do. I try to save money whenever possible. I would probably never hire a painter or a landscaper. I bake birthday cakes rather than buying them at the store.
You might say I just do not like to spend money, but in reality, it is sort of a personal challenge to do as much as I can on my own. So, when I looked into ordering hoodia supplements, I thought, why not try growing hoodia myself?
Big mistake. I knew that hoodia was a succulent grown in South Africa. I knew that it helps suppress your appetite because of the compound in it called p57 which mimics blood glucose and makes the brain think you do not need to eat. I realized I would not be able to turn my hoodia plants into pills, but I figured I would just chew on the stems like the natives in Africa. Or perhaps figure out how to make a lovely tea to sip and control my appetite.
I clicked here and there and found some inexpensive hoodia seeds and some surprisingly expensive sand. Living in Arizona, I wondered if could not just pull off the highway and see if Sonoran sand was just as good. But, I decided to spring for the Kalahari sand and make my hoodia plants feel at home. I wish I had the same philosophy with the seeds. I planted these inexpensive hoodia seeds and two weeks later, I had some sort of little flower growing instead of succulents. Oops! The company would not even reimburse me!
I had already blabbed to everyone I knew that I was going to grow my own hoodia plants. I could not exactly back out now. Instead, I researched some companies and found authentic hoodia seeds and special sand. The seeds were pricey, but I was not going to let that deter me. You are thinking I should have just sprung for the $60 bottle of hoodia appetite suppressants, but I was determined!
This time, I had little plants growing with finger-like stems. Yes! Now that is what a succulent should look like. I showed off my hoodia babies to my friends and waited to see what would happen next. In about a month, I had little flowers on the plants. One would think this was a good thing, but it was not! It smelled like something died in my house! Another F.Y.I. about hoodia: the flowers are meant to attract flies to pollinate the plant.
I decided the garage and some grow lights were in order. Despite their stink, I did everything I could to care for my little hoodia dudes; however, after two weeks they began to whither. Another little known fact about hoodia: even commercial growers have yet to have much success in growing hoodia. I guess they contract disease and fungus easily.
My little hoodia guys croaked over the next week. I thought my friends would give me a hard time, but I think they were happy they did not have to bring their fly-swatters with them when they visited. I guess South Africa will remain the major provider of hoodia! So, I ordered my $60 bottle of hoodia. The good news is that I have lost 10 pounds!
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