I am fairly new at planting and growing. I live in the city, in an apt, and I have a balcony. Home Depot was selling water lily roots, and according to the directions, I had to leave the root in the plastic container (it was holed) put it in a pond or a large pot, fill it half way with soil, put rocks on top, and cover the pot with water. Immediately, after I covered the pot with water, the soil covered the water, and the water is now black. I thought this would happen, but I tried to follow the directions. Now there is this black water in this huge pot. What did I do wrong? Incredibly frustrated. Please help. :-( |