susannahmio, I added you to MSN if you are still awake for a walkthrough. Sorry I am slow typer. And was making a snack. Heh. If you forgot something along the way, sure way to screw up.
No offense but sersiously, a method like mine is meant to save you time, given you understand it beforehand and pay attention to what you are doing all along the way. Less clicks.
From your description, I am unsure what your numbers mean, as in numbers of each vine, or the types of vine. I am also unsure of your last question, and forgive me if I am just very tired and dense now, lol.
You should, for lack of inspiration on how to revise my instructions now lol, re-read them. Perhaps give me a more detailed description of any one step. Either you are very confused or I am. Either way I am willing to help. Drop all the vines, start with 0-0-0-0-0. In neat piles, left to right as shown on the panel and in Quest Inventory. Then, ONE BY ONE, start with the FIRST type (left to right again) and ONE BY ONE check the message inbetween. On the first try, of course it is just a matter of "not enough vines at all" so stop AFTER the last vine needed to get a message of just more than nothing. It may be 1 it may be 5 ot 6. Just stick with the first type. Then just do the same all the way down the line for the other 5 types of vines. The only difference is you clearly have enough vines now, you are just strengthening with the first few and lengthing with the last few. I hope that makes a little more sense and apologize if it makes less.
EDIT: And woot that you just got it, and I feel so slow I shall sleep soon.