"Christina Websell" wrote in message
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"Nick Maclaren" wrote in message
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In article ,
Janet wrote:
In article ,
says...

Michael is unlikely to breed huge alder seeds to feed the world
(although
it would be great) so I suggest you don't encourage him too much
because it
will lead to him being very disappointed.
And I wouldn't like that.

iirc his posting to urg, Michael has been happily pursuing his alder
objective for many years, without the least sign of progress, success,
disappointment or discouragement.

IOW he is happy to be obsessed with growing his hearts desire. Pretty
much like most longterm gardeners here.

The difference between a world-changing visionary and someone just
riding a hobby-horse can be told only long after the event. I don't
give him a high chance of pulling this off, but I commend his
vision and determination.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.


so do I but at some point he has to be to advised that is is very unlikely
that alder seeds will feed the world and he should maybe turn his talent
to something else.
but no-one has the courage to say so.
Of course I would like someone to say they have huge alder seeds, but
no-one did.
I like the idea but it's not possible
I have no idea if in this instance you are right or wrong having next to no
knowledge of alder, but you have to admit when you see examples of the
original wild plants that many of our grains and veg come from you wouldn't
have given them much hope either!

But you are wrong on one count, people did point out it was a daft idea in
the first place, its just most of us think having given the warning, being
helpful is now the best way forward. (and he has already achieved several
things I didn't think he could do so I am learning to!)

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Charlie, Gardening in Cornwall
Holders of National Collections of Clematis viticella
and Lapageria rosea cvs
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