New grow area

cmeg1 · Apr 16, 2017

Where I will be soon moving is in the borough of Oxford.From all I have researched,they only use chlorine for water treatment.Although some is from treated top of lake water? Along with well water.
I bought a couple water tight half wine barrels to let water air out a bit.Naka's technique 1 comes to mind,which is why I dumped money on the barrels.Plus it looks neater.
Now that I have my own place I want take my time creating my grow area.I have a nice idea for a grow table,first of all, that I got from looking at the wooden benches at White Clay Creek Park.

Here are my barrel and new sunny spot to grow bonsai.

cmeg1 · Apr 16, 2017

For a start,going to grow out Chinese elm and zelkova in plastic bulb pans for a couple years,Wire shape the trunk lines and prune roots early a couple times during first season.
Will build a somewhat deep wooden cold frame for winter storage in the shade of the back of the home.Or just bury rootballs in the ground every winter,for the whips.
A production line of small bonsai is the only thing that comes to mind right now.Have not bought a tree .......yet.

cmeg1 · Apr 16, 2017

And speaking of putting whips in the ground ,why not a nice ground grow area for planting cuttings and making air layers and the like.If you got them use them

sorce · Apr 17, 2017

Looks like a right proper broom factory!

Matter of fact....

You should name your garden the Broom Factory!

Sorce

cmeg1 · Apr 22, 2017

Got my half barrels last Thursday.I filled them with water to keep them hydrated.They will dry out and leak if not kept humid.
On my back porch for now until I get moved into the new place,which cannot happen soon enough

Cannot wait to get my trees growing.Should be ready to plant seeds in a few weeks.A month late,really.

cmeg1 · Apr 22, 2017

I am not really feeling it with making brooms right now.I want to create branches.I am going to wire the trunks and try to get to grow real fast to like 1.5" trunks before I even think of doing things with them.Except for first year uprooting a few times to develop some good roots from the start.
I am having visions of 6' tall,low wired whips staked up in fenced in landscape flats growing in bulb pans.

_#1_ · Apr 22, 2017

I did not put 1+1 together and thought you where going to put trees IN the barrels!

Speaking of branches. Is that a bigass fallen branch straddling a live branch?

I wished I had a yard that size

cmeg1 · Apr 22, 2017

Thanks,it is some kind of elm.The fallen branch is still alive too and looks to have been for some years....elm

jquast · Apr 22, 2017

Why not buy rain barrels and capture rain off the roof? No chlorine in that stuff.

cmeg1 · Apr 23, 2017

That is a great idea jquast.
The downspouts are planned to run into storm water drainage area on the property.The borough requires this.
I will have to look into it to see my options.

cmeg1 · Apr 26, 2017

Really want to get growing at the new home.Waiting for seeds to stratify another few weeks.
Kinda' bored,so I made a quick sketch of what I have planned for the trees.

-Grow in 8"-10" low bulb pans.
-First growing season I will probably uproot at least once to make sure roots are radial.
-Wire and contort into interesting shapes.
-Grow sacrifice leaders as fast as possible( in bulb pans) extremely tall so trunk is at least 1.5"-2" thick before I start fiddling with some of them.

I will make batches of these to satisfy my needs to put something in a pot,but there will be some that keep getting bigger in bulb pans that are left to grow and develop.
Chinese elm and zelkova.
I am anticipating 8' or taller sacrifice leaders.Heavy ,heavy feeding.

cmeg1 · Apr 26, 2017

I better put this elm info in the proper catagory.Growing Elms.

cmeg1 · May 23, 2017

NEW BONSAI.

Well I thought it inevitable that I would get new bonsai for the new garden.
Snagged this greenleaf japanese maple.I have seen current photos in leaf.
All I have now is the offering photos.Should be shipping today

I love the lean toward the front.
An old import!
Going to watch Bjorn's masterclass on Maple Bonsai.
Game on with this bonsai for sure!
Will post a new thread when arrived......oh my.....shipping

Bonsai is about 13" from soil to top with a 3" nebari and 2" trunk at base.

Eddy · May 23, 2017

cmeg1 said:
NEW BONSAI.

Well I thought it inevitable that I would get new bonsai for the new garden.
Snagged this greenleaf japanese maple.I have seen current photos in leaf.
All I have now is the offering photos.Should be shipping today
I love the lean toward the front.
An old import!
Going to watch Bjorn's masterclass on Maple Bonsai.
Game on with this bonsai for sure!
Will post a new thread when arrived......oh my.....shipping
Bonsai is about 13" from soil to top with a 3" nebari and 2" trunk at base.

Was this the one on eBay for about $900?

cmeg1 · May 23, 2017

@Eddy Yup My first ever ebay purchase for anything

Eddy · May 23, 2017

cmeg1 said:
@Eddy Yup My first ever ebay purchase for anything

I think it was a good buy. The tree has a nice taper, good branches and decent ramification. All it needs is some leaf reduction techniques done to it.

Giga · May 24, 2017

Can't say I'd pay 900 for it, but it is a nice tree

Eddy · May 24, 2017

Giga said:
Can't say I'd pay 900 for it, but it is a nice tree

Yep I was just waiting for him to lower the price since it was up on eBay for awhile.

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