[selcuka]

> I've also heard that because of their slow growth, planting an olive tree is something you do not for yourself but for your children.

I believe that's said because the olive trees live for a long time (hundreds of years), not because they grow slowly. They reach maturity in less than 10 years, producing around 40 kg of olives, so if you are not very old you would probably see the fruits of the tree you planted.

[supertofu]

"The good man plants a tree whose fruit will be tasted by his grandson" is a proverb I came across once about date trees. There are a few varieties of this for various precious trees which can take generations to bear reliable fruit.

[sdenton4]

Not very old and don't get bombed off the farm...