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I've sold all my trees and I feel better already. I no longer have to worry about watering, fertilising, the weather, the general welfare of the trees and the stress of being away from home for a period of time. I never realised what a burden bonsai had become. Now I'm free and it's great!
 
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one_bonsai said:
I've sold all my trees and I feel better already. I no longer have to worry about watering, fertilising, the weather, the general welfare of the trees and the stress of being away from home for a period of time. I never realised what a burden bonsai had become. Now I'm free and it's great!
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I hear ya. It's a hobby...if it's not helping to destress your life, it's not working :(

My opinion.
 
Congrats, but…. I feel like you need just one. Right? A bald cypress or dawn redwood? Something you can submerge in water while you’re away from home. I sometimes day dream about having only one tree
 
one_bonsai said:
I've sold all my trees and I feel better already. I no longer have to worry about watering, fertilising, the weather, the general welfare of the trees and the stress of being away from home for a period of time. I never realised what a burden bonsai had become. Now I'm free and it's great!
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But you still have this addiction to Internet bonsai sites 😁
 
rockm said:
But you still have this addiction to Internet bonsai sites 😁
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How do you know? It could very well be our friend’s I quit post here too.
Are you trying to plant a seed, strike a cutting, encouraging a bud, put in a layer?
 
I can understand this.
I second @LittleDingus and @GGB. As disappointing as it is to hear bonsai didn't work out for you, I'm glad that you're decision has helped you feel better. Maybe a ficus or something in the kitchen window, though.

But in the end, if you learned something and enjoyed it at all, even for just a little while, it wasn't a waste of time.
 
Cajunrider said:
How do you know? It could very well be our friend’s I quit post here too.
Are you trying to plant a seed, strike a cutting, encouraging a bud, put in a layer?
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Don't really know what the intention is here, but posting that you've gotten rid of your trees, then going on a bonsai discussion board to say that, seems a little obsessive... 😁
 
rockm said:
Don't really know what the intention is here, but posting that you've gotten rid of your trees, then going on a bonsai discussion board to say that, seems a little obsessive... 😁
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I was just interested to see what people thought and if they could relate to it. It might also help other people, because sometimes we don't realise the burdens we create in our lives.
 
rockm said:
Don't really know what the intention is here, but posting that you've gotten rid of your trees, then going on a bonsai discussion board to say that, seems a little obsessive... 😁
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Yes,like there should be one post to get the message across and than not another for say maybe…..a few weeks…….

To lose the obsessiveness,I meant.
 
I always stifle giggles and eye rolling when I meet people who assume bonsai is 100 % relaxing and all in "zen". It's pretty much the exact opposite. This time of year, I've been glued to local weather forecasts and my weather station for the last 2 months and I'm not done, I had to unexpectedly drop $$$ to replace a wind busted pot on a very nice old JWP, not to mention I'm running out of time to get in all the spring work my trees need. Then, I've got to dial in my remote watering system, knowing that I'll lose trees if I don't get it down or if the system fails. Yeah, relaxing my ass!!


But I love it and it makes me sad to think there will be a time in my future when I won't be able to carry on with the collection I have
Good luck with your bonsai retirement. You'll know if it was the right move in 6 months or so... if you don't have new trees on your bench.
 
Dav4 said:
This time of year, I've been glued to local weather forecasts and my weather station for the last 2 months and I'm not done, I had to unexpectedly drop $$$ to replace a wind busted pot on a very nice old JWP, not to mention I'm running out of time to get in all the spring work my trees need. Then, I've got to dial in my remote watering system, knowing that I'll lose trees if I don't get it down or if the system fails.
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This is exactly what I'm talking about. I'm now free of all of this
 
one_bonsai said:
I've sold all my trees and I feel better already. I no longer have to worry about watering, fertilising, the weather, the general welfare of the trees and the stress of being away from home for a period of time. I never realised what a burden bonsai had become. Now I'm free and it's great!
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I hear you and can relate. 20 years ago I was concerned about how much money and energy I had tied up in horses and all the related equipment. I considered selling it all, but I thought that if I had all that money back in my pocket I'd just want to spend it on horses again:) Then I moved to this town in Wyoming where the horses live in a horse slum, and I sold all the horses rather than bring them here. No regrets. I enjoy horses vicariously now, as you can enjoy bonsai vicariously.
 
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