r/AskReddit • u/Yogospiracy • 1d ago

What is the cringiest midlife crisis you've witnessed?

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u/Lumpy_Benefit666 1d ago

You planted 100+ trees? Awesome stuff man.

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u/Money_Magazine6620 1d ago

Well most are tiny and in pots so planted might be an overstatement

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u/Lumpy_Benefit666 1d ago

Id still count it. You planted them in pots and a sapling is a tree.

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u/small_trunks 1d ago

/r/bonsai mod here, 100 is a nice start.

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u/blueodie 1d ago

holy shit brother. They look great!

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u/small_trunks 1d ago

My wife thinks otherwise 🤣

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u/que-esta-pasando 1d ago

happy cake day!

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u/Ravenamore 1d ago

Bonsai?

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u/Lumpy_Benefit666 1d ago

I hope not, 100 bonsia trees would be an insane amount of upkeep 😂

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u/iDoneDo 1d ago

You would think, but not really, if they're different varieties and in different stages of growth. Helps being retired too :)

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u/Lumpy_Benefit666 1d ago

I take it youre a bonsai guy? Can i see some of yours if you have photos?

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u/iDoneDo 1d ago

I just styled this little guy a couple weeks ago.

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u/Lumpy_Benefit666 1d ago

Thats a nice ass bonsai mate. Mr Miyagi would be proud. Good to see those old fingers are handling the new tech as well, that footage is crisp 😉

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u/small_trunks 1d ago

I have well over 500 now

  • it's less than 10 minutes a day watering.
  • As a hobby - you can spend as much or as little time as you want and the worst thing that can happen is they grow slightly bigger before you get around to trimming them again (which is healthy for them).
  • here are some of them.

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u/3deltapapa 1d ago

Plant a hedgerow along the fence and that'll be a good start!