No, I'm very glad you told your story! I could tell by your bonsai that you had either been working in this art for many years and/ or had done some extensive study / research into this art form of growing container plants.
I think that sometimes our particular proficiency in growing certain plants grows out of our love and obsession for them, and sometimes from life changes we make throughout our growing years.
In my case, my gardening specialties came from my environmental concerns of the pollutants we put in our earth, water and air, and how to preserve our plant pollinators. I went organic 6 years ago, I use IPM, and even though I won't give up my first loves, day lilies, roses, and iris, my plant choices for my garden now are selected for their abilities to sustain and maintain our local native bee populations and some of the more endangered butterflies.
I also spend a ridiculous amount of time with tomatoes, an obsession for sure! I pursue the perfect tomato every year, and have a lot of fun doing it. 😁
