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  • From: Thomas Olenio <tolenio@sentex.net>
  • To: hector black <hblack@twlakes.net>, North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
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  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] changing jobs - fruit interests
  • Date: Wed, 28 May 2003 08:23:30 -0400 (EDT)

Hello,

I thought Rob's post was very heart warming, and it is nice to see a new
case of "fruit/nut madness" breaking out. (smile)

At one time, we were all at the same point that Rob is at now.

And to paraphrase Rob, no matter how much you know, there is so much more
to learn.

Later,
Tom

--
Southwest Ontario
Canada Hardiness Zone 6a
(similar to US zone 5)

On Tue, 27 May 2003, hector black wrote:

> hello Rob,
> I would be glad to correspond a bit if you would send me your personal
> email address. Not sure my journey or ideas would be of much general
> interest.
> Hector
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "rob hamilton" <lostman_amiga@yahoo.com>
> To: <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2003 9:03 AM
> Subject: [NAFEX] changing jobs - fruit interests
>
>
> > Hello all,
> >
> > This may be odd place to talk about this, and I dont
> > know if anyone can really offer me any real advice
> > about this, but I am not sure where to go.
> >
> > I am pretty new a fruit culture, but I am finding it
> > really interesting...more interesting than what I am
> > doing now.
> >
> > Let me back-up a bit.
> > I am about 36 years old and I am working at Spelman
> > College and lab tech and teacher of Computer Graphics.
> >
> > It's a nice job with pretty good perks, but I am not
> > as interested in computers as I once was. For a while
> > now, I have been just floating along with no real
> > interest in anything. I bought my first house about 6
> > years ago with 1/4 acre lot. I had no interest in
> > plants at all then (which is why I got the small lot),
> > but with constant prodding of the guy next door to
> > keep my lawn cut, the issue of yardwork was forced
> > upon me. After 2 years of mowing and cutting hedges, I
> > begin to tell people that "grass does not put food on
> > the table, so why am I spending so much time with
> > it!". I thought about what I said and it clicked. If I
> > am going to work in the yard, it needs to be something
> > I enjoy. Suddenly, I thought fruit trees! Why not! So
> > I started and haven't stopped yet. Now most of my free
> > time I am reading books and web pages and planting
> > anything and everything in the yard. I have planted
> > many trees and bushes. I have met many wonderful
> > people who have encouraged me. Most of them on this
> > list! I have learned more that I have ever wanted to
> > know about fruit culture and I am still a novice. I
> > have rooted my first cutting last year and budded my
> > first tree this spring. I seem to be getting deeper
> > and deeper in to the hobby with no way out. :)
> >
> > Today I see a crossroad coming and I am not sure of
> > what to do. Do I keep this as just a hobby (and get
> > buy more land) or do I make it really work for me. I
> > have no formal training in horticulture. Do I go back
> > to school, and if so what do I do when I get out? Will
> > this be a fruit thing be just a passing fancy, or will
> > I start breeding my own cultivars.
> >
> > I know, these are questions I need answer myself, but
> > I always found it good to hear for others about their
> > journeys and what they do.
> >
> > Anyone care to share?
> >
> >
> > =====
> > --------------------------------------------
> > Zone 7b Atlanta, GA
> >
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