>>Really?! Wow, now that takes great focus, concentration, committment and patience to do. I worked for a fellow who cultivated bonsai and it was so cool...
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>>I've often thought it would be a great hobby but I honestly don't think my 'insides' have settled down enough. I think you'll understand.
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>Doug,
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>Yes, it is a great hobby and for the 200 ones I don't recommend it to anybody, it was to much work!
>But that was when I was younger and inexperienced :)
>I sold a few and the rest were great gifts for friends and relatives.
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>The biggest one, a wonderful sequoia, 2 feet tall, diameter 4 inches, was my gift for my former company. They managed to kill it in 2 months...
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>As in everything else, you need to start, then you gain experience by experimentation and reading. Patience came shortly after with some interesting understanding on how Nature works. Give it try!
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>Agustin.

Agustin,

I may just do that. We're just starting to build a new home and I'm thinking that a smallish greenhouse might be a good place to start. That plus a nice inside window ledge...

Best,

DD

PS - Ouch for the sequoia. It's only a tree but I'd bet that the folks who killed it had no idea whatsoever about the work & effort it took to grow...