grizzlywon
Shohin
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I have been off of this site for about 2 months. I was out of work for about 6 months looking for a job. I now have a part-time but it's better than nothing. I have also been doing NRA training and other firearms related classes and starting a photography business.
To make a long story short, I have gotten very little enjoyment the last few months out of bonsai. I'm not sure if its due to one or more of the following reasons.
-About %20 of my trees have died. Not sure why when I can have two identical species next to each other, in the same soil, sun and getting the same fert, and water.
-I've never had money a decent amount to spend on trees, so I only have about 2 that I would even call bonsai. The rest are crappy sticks i a pot that might someday become something.
-I'm sick and tired of having to water trees every single day for what amounts to at least 20-30min! Especially when It's just a bunch of dieing sticks.
-I think I understand now why this hobby/art if better left to the retired or full-time nursery man.
-I have also been spending almost all my waking hours shooting pictures or training people how to shoot.
-dreading having to have my father in-law come over every single day for 7 days to water for me when I go on vacation next week.
-My new job could become full-time and I may end up having to move about an hour south and I can't imagine relocating all these trees and hundreds of seedlings.
Who knows, I might end up finding some enjoyment out of this later, but right now I guess I'm just tired of it. Sorry to be such a downer, just figured some of you guys may have been were I am now or some of you may have some advice.
To make a long story short, I have gotten very little enjoyment the last few months out of bonsai. I'm not sure if its due to one or more of the following reasons.
-About %20 of my trees have died. Not sure why when I can have two identical species next to each other, in the same soil, sun and getting the same fert, and water.
-I've never had money a decent amount to spend on trees, so I only have about 2 that I would even call bonsai. The rest are crappy sticks i a pot that might someday become something.
-I'm sick and tired of having to water trees every single day for what amounts to at least 20-30min! Especially when It's just a bunch of dieing sticks.
-I think I understand now why this hobby/art if better left to the retired or full-time nursery man.
-I have also been spending almost all my waking hours shooting pictures or training people how to shoot.
-dreading having to have my father in-law come over every single day for 7 days to water for me when I go on vacation next week.
-My new job could become full-time and I may end up having to move about an hour south and I can't imagine relocating all these trees and hundreds of seedlings.
Who knows, I might end up finding some enjoyment out of this later, but right now I guess I'm just tired of it. Sorry to be such a downer, just figured some of you guys may have been were I am now or some of you may have some advice.