I've always believed that nothing is ever wasted. It's all about investment, whether it's a good investment or a bad one. What we sow, we reap.
I enjoy gardening, and I often share my harvest with those close to me. Currently, I haven't considered commercializing my harvest. My garden is small, but it yields quite a lot. I'm happy to share my harvest with others.
Recently, several friends suggested I create a TikTok account in addition to my YouTube account.
In my country, TikTok is growing rapidly, especially for online product sales, not just social media activities. Now, TikTok combines social media and buying and selling, allowing users to directly purchase the products they see in their videos.
So, I created a TikTok account in May 2025. Two months have passed, and I've gained 1,600 followers for that account. I enjoyed sharing my garden activities through short videos.
Then something I never imagined happened. Several gardening products started wanting to collaborate with me. Granted, my account was still small, and I knew that. I never expected it.
Luckily, they were offering the products I'd been using for free.
They'd give me the products, and I'd have to make videos about them.
I'd been buying liquid organic fertilizer (made from the liquid from the composting process of organic materials like fruit and vegetable peels, and dried leaves). So, now I can get this product for free to fertilize my plants.
I'd been buying some vegetable seeds. And now I have a large stock of seeds, and I don't need to buy any more because they give me more than enough.
Well, I've had a lot of offers for agricultural products. But I haven't accepted all of them because they don't fit my concept.
At least nothing is wasted, and I enjoy doing things that can benefit others. Never stop doing what you believe is right.
Who knows, there might be an amazing path ahead that you never expected. I can't wait to see what else lies ahead for me and my garden. We'll see. 😊
Best Regards,
Anggrek Lestari
Anggrek Lestari is an Indonesian fiction writer who has published two major books. Now She is a full-time content creator. She has a goal to share life, poem, and food content that makes others happy and can get inspiration.
Contact Person: authoranggreklestari@gmail.com
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