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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 saw me off bright and early in beautiful warm sunshine, destroying the early morning peace of the county as me and my Softail headed to the flatlands of Cambridgeshire to do a deal on a vintage Harley. That went very well. Back in the beginning of September we had a bit of an issue as the Plastic Hoop-house of Bonsai Dreams (my...
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 Just before you go off to see that let me get this off my plate.... Trigger warning! Don't read the following if you are a Trigger, you may be offended. My apologies to any RM or PF employees. For one reason or another these imports are all being delayed, nothing ever seems to happen on schedule any more. For instance.... Just...
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New Bonsai Videos (2) Available Now
Finally got my ass in gear and finished a couple of new videos which are now live.
How To Stop Killing Bonsai Trees – Thoughts On Winter Care
This gets a bit long, if you are in a hurry you can skip the preamble…. Preamble - BS for starters Before I get into todays main course please allow me to apologise for the lack of blog posts so far this year. I don’t have a precise explanation for my absence. In...
Bonsai Repotting Technique – Not Recommended!
I am a great fan of the oft maligned Chinese elm. Yesterday I cam across a ‘repotting technique’ though I would not recommend it.
A Spring Rant is Long Overdue.
It’s hard to believe but it’s Easter already and seeing as it was December last time I posted anything here a spring rant is long overdue.
SPECIAL OFFER! Japanese Made Quality Stoneware Bonsai Pots
First up please accept my apologies for the silence these last few weeks. This time of year I'm a dead man walking, we're so busy. Getting over a ton of soil products out the door EVERY DAY is killing us all, even my strapping 30-year-old son-in-law. Normal service...
When to Repot Bonsai
When should you repot bonsai? At this time of year I get a lot of people asking when they should begin re-potting their bonsai. Unfortunately, I can't give a straight answer to a question like that because, as with most things concerning bonsai, it depends upon many...