The Kaizen Bonsai Blog by Graham Potter
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Going Around In Circles
Our fragile existence seems to be an exercise in going around in circles. At this particular moment in time some would have us believe we are circling the plughole. The Eeyore in me would concur. Bonsai, as it turns out, is the art of going around in circles. I guess, seeing as we live on a big ball that spins, a circle is the appropriate geometry for the passage of our lives and existence. Our plants lives are intricately linked to the passage of the sun and the turning seasons. That passage drives all life on earth. Our bonsai endeavours and technique are also dictated by the seasons. To...
Easy Bonsai. Seriously!
Recently I have spent too much time ranting and raving about things unrelated to bonsai. I assume that's why lots of my loyal readers come here, to find out something about little trees. So, in the interest of balance here's a tree story about just how easy bonsai can be. I'll do my best to stay on message, but first..... When you attain a certain age it becomes apparent that anything worth achieving is a lot harder than it appears. I have spent endless time over the last decade of writing blog posts talking about just how hard it is to master the creation and maintenance of bonsai trees....
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Thieving Bastards
This year we have been the target of an unusually high number of attempts to nick our stuff by thieving bastards using stolen cards and the like. Sadly one of these low life scum bags got away with it. In August we sold a juniper to Mr Darren Deschauer of Clyde Vale,...
Hats off to Uncle Albert
They always told me when you get older time seems to pass much faster. I have no idea what constitutes ‘older’ but time now seems to pass me by like money slipping through a politicians hands. Bonsai is very good at marking time for us or, should I say bonsai is very...
Time To Get To Work
In the UK summer is such a precious commodity we have to squeeze every drop of goodness out of it. By and large we don't work trees over summer except for a few maples and the constant pruning back of fast growing broad leaf varieties. Making the most of that tiny...
Where’s me tweed ?
Anyone who knows me will know that next to bonsai and my family my great passion in life is motorcycles. I have been very blessed to be able to assemble a nice little collection over the last few years. I thought it was high time I put one to good use and so this...
End of The Line
Nothing lasts for ever (except politicians bulls**t) and so it is with the very first line of bonsai pots we ever offered for sale. These plastic pots are seen literally everywhere and it's a sad day that they are no more. We have limited stock having bought the last...
Kaizen Bonsai Videos.
Just in case you missed it I have a lot of video content on Youtube and embedded right here. Most of those were made a few years back before we became as successful as we have now and before we got so busy. It's not been possible to do anything for a couple of years...