Well those other plants that I thought were Tulasi turned out not to be her. I don't know why they have a bag of seeds in her room when they are not her seeds.
So now I have used seeds from her manjaris to grow her. Three of them have sprouted but unfortunately one of them did not make it because she was much too tiny I think she got lost in the soil somewhere but she was in a seedling container like the others are so that wouldn't happen but it still did. I was upset about that. But the two that have survived are doing well and have opened their leaves almost. :) She may be big enough by the time my guru Maharaj comes back to see her. She may even have a second set of leaves by then I hope.
I also planted a few extra seeds again in case the other seeds i planted do not grow. I hope to see a few more tulasis grow.
Lately I just can't seem to get myself away from Tulasi's greenhouse. And later in the day I feel like she is calling me to come back upstairs to her. She has been such good company for me while my guru Maharaj has been away. I chant my rounds in her green house, and then I also make manjari tulasi garlands for Krishna while Im in her green house. I feel that is like my safe haven is in her green house. Even this evening when I was in her green house I didn't even want to leave her especially the baby Tulasis that are growing. I spend most of my time in her green house after I do my other services.
Anyone can take care of Tulasi if they have pure love and devotion for her. Titles do not matter or who you are a disciple of. My guru Maharaj specifically instructed me to continue serving Tulasi Maharani and I am strictly following his instructions on this one. He wants me to serve her. So by serving her I am also serving my guru and Krishna. I must be doing something right if she is now growing well. I always ask forgivness from her if I have committed any offenses to her and I thank her for allowing us to serve Krishna. I am a very fallen soul but yet Tulasi is still very merciful. I am still aspiring to be her maidservant always. :) I never want to leave her association now. She helps to ease the pain of separation from my guru Maharaj while he's away. I hope in Los Angeles I can do something for her. Hopefully I can chant near her greenhosue outside too in Los Angeles as well. I never saw their Tulasi greenhouse in Los Angeles. Hopefully when I go there I will. I don't want to lose sight of Tulasi Devi or lose out on doing service for her. Krishna says that if one serves His pure devotee, then that person is directly serving Him. So I am trying to surrender myself under Tulasi Devi's service so that I can serve Krishna at the same time.
