Marina Leonidovna's unique garden: how a realtor found her hobby
The profession of a realtor is not just a job, it is a lifestyle. Many people believe that realtors do not have free time, but this is not the case and each employee has his own favorite hobby and hobby. Today we want to tell you about Marina Leonidovna Ershova, who has been working at the «Nevsky Prostor» real estate agency since 2003.
Marina Leonidovna is an experienced specialist in the field of real estate, and has been helping people find their perfect home for more than 20 years, and in addition, she trains employees in our agency in the basics of the profession.
Her classes are very popular with beginners and they are happy to attend them. Her experience and knowledge make her a valuable member of our team.
However, in addition to work, Marina Leonidovna has a hobby that she has been developing with pleasure for several years – growing tomatoes. Tomatoes are her passion and hobby. And not just tomatoes, but a whole collection of seeds of popular, rare and exotic varieties that she has been collecting for 5 years.
Over the years, she has collected about 500 varieties of tomatoes. She is happy to share her knowledge and experience with colleagues and friends. Her love for this plant is contagious, and many of us have become interested in tomatoes thanks to her.
She has her own secret to successfully growing tomatoes – attention to detail and patience. Each variety requires a special approach, and Maria Leonidovna knows how to create ideal conditions for their cultivation.
Talking about tomatoes, she gets inspired. It becomes clear that for her this is not just a hobby, but a real passion. And we are sure that this passion helps her to be so successful in her core business.
We asked a few questions to Marina Leonidovna:
- Marina Leonidovna, how did it all start?
- When our family got a countryside area, and for me as a purely urban resident who had not previously had a cottage, I imagined a plot in the style of "lawn and barbecue". Gradually, roses, peonies, and lilies appeared. Then greens and cucumbers, and only then, thanks to the neighbors in the cottage, tomatoes. Now the peppers have also appeared.
-Marina Leonidovna, more than 500 varieties - that's a lot - and are there any of them the most favorite?
- It is hard to choose your favorite varieties when there are so many of them. Every year there are new varieties that you like. But I realized that I prefer orange tomatoes and bicolors.
- Is it really possible to grow such interesting varieties of tomatoes in the Leningrad oblast’?
- Sure! You can grow it. Another conversation is that in the north of Leningrad Oblast’ it is difficult to bring them to maturity on a branch. That's why I prefer to grow early- and medium-ripe tomatoes.
- What advice would you give to beginners who decide to grow tomatoes in their backyard?
- Beginners should understand for what purpose they grow them. If for salads and preservation, you need to choose popular, not picky, early-ripening varieties or hybrids. And if for aesthetic pleasure, and only then eat, make dried tomatoes or orange ketchup, similar in color to apricot jam, then choose varieties of fleshy, colorful, rare varieties.
- Could you reveal any secret to get a good result in growing tomatoes?
- There are a lot of tips on growing tomatoes on the Internet now, I try to stick to them. This includes good land, timely fertilizing, shaking brushes for pollination, if you do not have hybrids, and side-shoot removal.
- Thank you, Marina Leonidovna, for the interesting information!
We are convinced that everyone should have a hobby that brings joy and allows you to take a break from everyday worries. For Marina Leonidovna, this is growing tomatoes, but for someone it may be something completely different. The main thing is to find time for your hobbies and share them with others.
We are grateful to Marina Leonidovna for her devotion to her work and for sharing her knowledge and experience with us.
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