The fern that fell on my head mid-flower delivery in Portland
I was carrying a huge potted Boston fern up three flights to a client's apartment for a plant swap I was helping with. Halfway up the stairs, the plastic hanger snapped clean off and the whole thing dropped right onto my shoulder, potting mix and all. Fern fronds were in my hair, dirt down my shirt, and I could hear the client laughing through her open door before she even saw me. I set the plant down, brushed off what I could, and finished the delivery looking like a walking compost bin. She gave me a spare trowel and a beer for the trouble. Has anyone else had a plant fail during a handoff in a way that made you question your whole setup? I still have that dirt in my car floorboards a week later.