Something different.

[jackb]

Jackb,

you will be doing some bonsai magic with that, right? In 5 years, it will be gorgeous, look like it is 500 years old and you'll be able to claim that you knew it since it was a pit.

It's okay just as long as you don't lie about it. You know how mothers are . . .

Steve

Steve,

I don't intend to bonsai it per se, but I intend to limit it to a container using some of the same techniques used for bonsai. I have in mind allowing the trees to get no larger than about 30 inches, in a container of about 12 inches in diameter. When they reach that point, I plan on periodically trimming the root system and the tree itself to maintain a balance, thus dwarfing the tree. At least, that is the theory. My space is limited, and I have to winter them indoors in New York. There are now 12 trees in my collection, so I have no alternative but to limit their size.



Jack B

 

[jackb]

This is surely not the start of my olive and olive oil empire, however, my Chamlali olive tree has baby (bambino) olives on it.

Jack B

 

[ninnymary]

jackb, you are amazing.

Mary

 

[jackb]

I am thinking that perhaps Ava can leave a small dish of olives for Santa next Christmas Eve, and a cold bottle of beer to wash them down.

Jack B

 

[jackb]

Already I have had to move three of the trees to larger containers, and I am thinking that the next size up is as large as I intend to go. I do not intend to get a hernia moving them around. They do make attractive house plants though.

Jack B

 

[Rob3nThck7e]

very suggestive.

 

[jackb]

I know this is not much, but at least it is a step in the right direction.

JackB

 

[baymule]

That is so cool. I love olives. I know you will enjoy those tasty morsels as you have poured a lot of love into them!

 

[jackb]

That is so cool. I love olives. I know you will enjoy those tasty morsels as you have poured a lot of love into them!

Perhaps a song would be appropriate, like Olives in New York, to the tune of Autumn in New York. Help me out here.

JackB

 

[baymule]

Or maybe sing Popeye the Sailor Man........his girlfriend was named Olive Oil..........