The Kaizen Bonsai Blog by Graham Potter
Getting Out and About
I have to thank Peter, Kevin and all the crew at Herons for all their hard work. Also my fellow exhibitors who turned out some beautiful bonsai trees and a fine display.
The Reports of my Demise are Greatly Exaggerated.
* The reports of my demise are greatly exaggerated. I have now been involved in this bonsai lark longer that not. My dad was retired four years when he was my age. Here I am working harder than ever. Whilst I have been around bonsai for the larger portion of my life...
Practicing My Bonsai Wiring Skills
It's getting busy around here. We have new stock arriving every week, at this time of year it's mostly what we call 'dry goods' like pots, tools etc'. Whilst it's not as exciting as getting a lorry load of beautiful trees it all still has to be dealt with. Last week I...
The Triffid’s Return-Garden Juniper Bonsai Tree
Another busy week here at KB. This week has been a bit of a merry-go-round rather than a rollercoaster which, after the year we have had has been nice. Not too much stress and lots of sunshine all week. That allowed me a few pleasant hours in the greenhouse doing a...
Today’s Work, Scots Pine Bonsai Development
By far the greatest reward for all the effort we put into our bonsai trees must be seeing their progression, it's like watching your kids grow up. At least that's the case when it all goes according to plan. Today's work was this scots pine bonsai development...
Kevin Willson Bonsai Collaboration
This is the story of a Kevin Willson bonsai collaboration stretching back nearly fifteen years, bear with me.... We all want to live in a perfect world. Trouble is we all have a different opinion of how that world should appear and therein lies the entire history of...
New Products Now in Stock
New products now in stock. With so many products on our books it's difficult to find new things that are not just variations on a theme. Inevitable some always are because everyone has their own way they like to work. Just recently I was looking through our first 2004...