Chapter 17
For the rocket to reach me, I have to wait 16,490 day (on Neptune) which equals to only 100 days (on Earth). But a day on Neptune is only 16 hours long so when dividing the 16,490 day by 1.5, it'll be only 10,666. Therefore I have to find food that will last me for all those days. Or actually GROW FOOD.
Randy realizes he needs to survive until then. !),^^^(16,490) days! So he has to grow food.. Suddenly he remembers an old science project he did when he was in 1st grade where he grew lentils. Why not growing some lentils and see the results? Lentils are Low in calories and high in nutrition, also a great source of folate and magnesium, which are big contributors to heart health. Of all legumes and nuts, lentils contain the third-highest levels of protein. 26 percent of lentil's calories are attributed to protein, which makes them a wonderful source of protein for vegetarians and vegans, Lentils increase steady, slow-burning energy due its fiber and complex carbohydrates. Lentils are also a good source of iron, which transports oxygen throughout the body. And that is pretty much all he wants.
So I took a pot and put some dry,full and not split into two parts, lentils that I found in the rocket and added some cotton (which I got from my pillow). Then I kept it in a place where the cotton remained humid. I waited 3 days but nothing happened. no plants at all. I failed again. But I must survive. So I did the step all over again.
5 days after I did my second try, I woke up and found my lentils has grown. I could finally see the green. I'm so happy IT WORKED!