jen, nous aussi. Us as well. We have but one living plant left in our house. A rubber plant my sister bought for us when we got married (or engaged or met - really can't remember but it was 38 to 40 years ago.)
It is a bonsai - two feet tall after all those years. Loads of little leaves and clearly a rubber plant. It has had a hard life, like anyone would, living with us.
We regularly buy living herbs to cook with. Just now the basil is withered, the chives are brown and the parsley? well you can guess. Our kitchen window is usually somthered in fresh herbs but tomorrow we will buy more. Even if we water them they die. Green fingers? not us two
Phil
