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Missing The Point – Re-potting Bonsai
When you make that first fateful move and obtain a ‘Bonsai tree’ you take the first step on a journey that just might last the rest of your life. It matters little that your first plant is most likely not bonsai at all. Mine was a sycamore seedling I lifted out of leaf litter in the woods on a dog walk and planted in a plastic plant pot. It could be a cheap poor quality ‘bonsai’ you buy in a garden centre, something you are given as a gift or inherit. The quality is perceived and matters little in our ignorant state of the time. To be clear I did not know what a bonsai tree even was (it's a...
Bitchin-n-Moanin Again
So, anybody that knows me, or our business will know we are always busy. Not busy in the sense most of Britain at work is busy. I don't consider 2 hours work followed by three hours of needless paperwork to be busy. We have one of the lowest outputs per head of working population in the developed world but don't even get me started.... So we ARE busy, in the sweating my arse off sense. Myself and Richard literally move about 1-4 tons of stuff a day each. Moving between our warehouse and getting stuff packed is HARD work and for a fat middle aged bloke that likes a stogie and a beer that's...
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Weekend Bonsai Workshop
A couple of times a month we run a workshop day, either Saturday or Sunday. We keep the group to a maximum of four people which makes for a fairly relaxed day all round. This weekend we had a great day with some nice trees and even nicer folk. I thought it would be...
Heathrow Bonsai Show 2014
This year again we were very happy to be at the Heathrow Bonsai Show. This is our second year at the event and speaking personally I have to say I enjoyed the show more than a great many we visit. Mark and his team have really stepped up this year, the size and...
Massive Price Drop – Bonsai Starter Trees
Today I cut the price of a large number of our Bonsai Starter Trees. We need to make room for some interesting new lines and once sold these items will be discontinued. Some of the prices have dropped by 300% and we have very limited stock of some plants, as few as...
Knotty Pine Revisited
I love a bit of knotty pine. This week I had a crack (not literally) at this one. Those of you with eagle eyes may remember this tree from Bonsai World 2013 where Suthin Sukosolvisit wrestled it into a pleasing shape for the first time. Unfortunately I do not have any...
Cheapest Bonsai on the Nursery
The stat's for this blog show I get around 350-450 views a day. Not bad since less than a year ago I was at half that. Thanks to everyone for your support, it's very encouraging. While browsing my stats I noticed a massive peak in interest a while back when my visitor...
Bonsai in Your Lunch Break.
Yesterday I found myself with an hour to spare. I don't know who came up with the idea of wiring a tree but it works for me 🙂 G.