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Extra Grumpy Today!
I spent yesterday on the road in process of buying and moving a collection of trees and a ton of pots. I don't get out of Norfolk much, thank the Lord and I'm glad to be back home. To be honest i'm a horrified at what they are doing to our country, it's quite shocking what's going on out there. I had a long day and so find myself being a little Extra Grumpy Today! I had planned to spend this morning writing a full on opinionated blog post about something or other that's bothering me. At my age pretty much everything bothers me, things I used to take for granted often desert me. Increasingly...
A Bleary Outlook and a Thick Head
A Bleary Outlook and a Thick Head Here I am at first light Monday morning with a bleary outlook and a thick head whilst my ears are ringing. 9 hours after getting back from my big weekend out at Bonsai-Fest I have a very great deal to cogitate. Whilst I am doing that I thought I would let you see what I bought home. Before I get to that I would like to say to everyone who took the trouble to 'have a word' that it has always been and will continue to be an absolute privilege to serve ya'll in whatever way I can wether that be through Kaizen Bonsai or sharing what I have learned in written...
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Not Bad for an Oldun!
Not Bad for an Oldun! I'll be brief today, the sun's out, it's warm and I do not want to be inside slapping this keyboard. It's been an insane week here at KB world headquarters but as of this Friday morning it's mostly worked out okay. It all started so well, Sunday...
Another Bonsai Video!
Another Bonsai Video! As it happens I'm sitting here twiddling my thumbs waiting on three imports. We've goods coming from Japan, China and Eu and so I have had opportunity to complete yet ANOTHER bonsai video. https://youtu.be/BSPnrdpr8FY?si=lwaO1_eneLE8yV69 ...
New Bonsai Videos
New Bonsai Videos. 7 months to the day since my last blog post. I know how many of you lovely folk appreciate these posts and so all i can do is apologise for my absence.
Base Dressing Fertilisers & Bonsai
Learn about the value of adding nutrient products to bonsai soil at repotting time. The value of this technique is often misunderstood but should be universally adopted.
Lime Sulphur – A Miracle Solution
Most people involved in bonsai for any period of time will likely be familiar with Lime Sulphur. It’s that grubby little bottle of stinky red stuff in the bottom of your tool bag that’s used to preserve and colour deadwood and dissolve little paintbrushes. Doing that...
2024 Milestones & Bonsai Videos
2024 Milestones & Bonsai Videos With Christmas madness about to descend upon us all I guess it's that time of year when tossers like me who conceitedly write blogs have to take stock of the year all but passed. 2024 was a year of milestones and some bonsai videos...