Bonsai NH
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Month: August 2020
The Student of the Copper Wire : The Two Trees
This weekend marks the first trees that I have ever fully wired in copper wire. I subscribe to Mirai Live (Ryan Neil’s training site) for the majority of my training, and another viewer commented that they are afraid of copper wire and always use… Continue Reading “The Student of the Copper Wire : The Two Trees”
Deals and Steals
I’ve got some deals, and some outright steals to show you. This haul came from New England Bonsai Garden’s summer sale. I got to meet the owner Ashley, and he and the crew were more than supportive to our blossoming adventure in Bonsai. Here’s… Continue Reading “Deals and Steals”
Create a Bonsai: Wire Theory and Application
So you purchased (or placed) a tree in a pot.. Now what? Depending on the season of the year, the type of tree, and the health of the tree, the fastest and most satisfying answer may be to put wire on the branches, and… Continue Reading “Create a Bonsai: Wire Theory and Application”
Re-Start
There is one up-side to killing your trees in pots.. You now have free pots! When I moved into the new place, it came with a bunch of spindly little pines sticking up out of the lawn. Since I had free pots, I decided… Continue Reading “Re-Start”
Prologue
My first experience with bonsai was at Disney’s EPCOT when I was young. I remember seeing the trees and being amazed. They looked like ancient statues and I wanted one badly. I had no experience growing anything and didn’t even understand that there was… Continue Reading “Prologue”
Bonsai Adventure
Hello anyone and everyone. Stay tuned for the ups the downs and the adventure of learning and practicing bonsai in NH.
