I'm doing both tiles and root cutting. The point is that I can't be around to water every day, not even every week. With our summers having months(!) of droughts each year, I want to have a buffer of soil.
Adair is fine, as are his trees. He and I converse at least once a week. Unfortunately, he doesn’t really visit this place frequently anymore… It’s just not as interesting to him I guess.
That's great that he's doing ok.
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You are so lucky to have him at converse distance!
You'd have to ask him to be 100% sure... but... I suspect it's a combination of the relative lack of content here that interests him- read that as hardly any really high level new trees posted here anymore- and the fact that he's probably burned out on the whole internet bonsai scene. Truthfully, most of the more experienced members here from when I joined rarely post now, and when they do, it's likely to just update a progression thread they started a while ago.
Oh , well I mean you gotta start somewhere. As someone trying to elevate my skills and bonsai , I kinda not really take offense to that. And with limited budget too , working full time and studying at a bonsai studio. There are some of us that are very dedicated to making higher material.
You shouldn't take offense. I'm simply stating what I perceive to be the main reason seasoned members here stop posting... Adair isn't the first to lose interest in posting on line. Many who've been doing bonsai and posting about it for a long time eventually lose interest in posting here. I joined here in '07', and I'm one of only a handful of members from that time who still visit the site, never mind regularly contribute. Since joining, my tastes in trees has changed dramatically and most of the recent threads here don't really interest me now like they might have a decade ago. Oh yeah... I'm 16 years older now and that's a lot of water under the bridge at this point- experience in the hobby, family, jobs, etc.,. Shoot... in that time, I've moved three times, changed jobs 5 or 6 times, had my mother in law move in with me, watched my parents grow old and infirm, raised 2 kids who will hopefully graduate from college in the next year, have had numerous injuries- several that required surgery and have absolutely impacted my physical abilities, etc. Ultimately, people change as does their enthusiasm for participating in different activities. Fwiw, I sure don't post like I used to... it is what it is.
Hmmm I see your point as I have a busy life but still I’m sure those things will happen to all of us at some point as well… but I’m trying to keep the flame burning know what I mean. I wish my threads interested you and more of the likes… but I’ll admit I don’t like a lot of the stick in pot posts or other random stuff either
Social media just doesn't have, for me, the draw to participate like it did 4-5 years ago. In the beginning, I'd read every single new thread here, but not even close now. If a thread title catches my eye (maybe 10%), I'll open it and give it a quick scan. If I've got the time and energy, I might even add to the thread, but most of the time I don't. I couldn't even tell you the last time I posted on FB.
It's very evident, just since I joined, that many of the more experienced members post less and less. I understand. I am grateful for those of you that still take the time to share your knowledge and experience.
The cycle of life. The intersection of the concentric circles gets smaller.
Yup I figured as much really.
I spoke to him at the 2022 winter silhouette show in Kannapolis. From my understanding it was a combination of all the things mentioned above. Mainly it was all getting repetitive and he just got bored with it. Super nice and very knowledgable guy.
such a shame.
