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22-02-2004, 10:50 PM

(adam roler) held forth in
o.com:

to all,

well, i think its about time to call it quits.

Snip

in His grace,
adam roler
Indianapolis, Indiana

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Adam,

Been there, done that, the T-shirt already has holes in it. I got
interested in bonsai, took a shot at it and found that I either wasn't
ready to commit to it or didn't have the time. Ten years later I tried it
again, I have had much more success this time. I might spend 6 months
thinking about a major pruning before I do it. If you don't have the time
to devote to it now, well there you go. If you are bored, try something
new. Try some of the local varieties, go out and collect(when it warms up
a bit). Mulberrys, elms and eastern red cedar grow like weeds around
here. Go to the library and look up what local shrubs and trees are in
your area. Make a plan, give yourself something to look forward to.
I have a couple of tropicals in the house and they are starting to
look a little ratty. The rest of my trees are currently residing
underground waiting for spring or planted out in the yard under the snow.
This is about the least bonsai-exciting time of the year for me.
If you need to take a hiatus, do so. Bonsai will still be here
if/when you have the time/inclination.

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Harry in Iowa

"Land of mystery 'cause nobody really lives there"