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[Joe Dupre']

I made a rustic display stand for my small bald cypress trees. I heavily sanded the edges, rubbed on a bit of thinned black paint and attacked it with heavy iron objects and an awl. I finished it up with two coats of paste wax. It goes well with unglazed pots.

 

[Abhishek Dasgupta]

Finished pinching my Arakawa maple after checking regularly for new shoots to start open and finally today all buds are out .

Needs a repotting badly but I want to push it out one more year to really slow it down .

 

[ShadyStump]

I broke my back(not really)

I like your style. THAT is exactly what I needed after a long day at work. Thank you.

 

[19Mateo83]

I put up a gazebo for my neighbor today. @Orion_metalhead what is the size of the one you put up?

 

[shohin_branches]

I checked on the collected hornbeams. Some are starting to bud.
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And took pictures of the rest of my stuff in grow out.
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I'm bookmarking this for whenever my girlfriend says I have too many trees.

I watered trees and watched the last of the historic March sumo basho.

Here is a tree I'm thinking of digging up in my yard. It is on the Northeastern corner so it gets very little light and has to come out. It's half a tree. I need to find a better shrub to put here or my girlfriend will ask questions.

 

[19Mateo83]

I'm bookmarking this for whenever my girlfriend says I have too many trees.

In all fairness, my 2024 bonsai goal was to build up enough stock to get my Etsy store filled with affordable material. I’d say I’m on track. I forgot my seedling bench
JM, tridents, beech, pomegranate and some princess persimmons.

 

[shohin_branches]

In all fairness, my 2024 bonsai goal was to build up enough stock to get my Etsy store filled with affordable material. I’d say I’m on track. I forgot my seedling bench
JM, tridents, beech, pomegranate and some princess persimmons.
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I live on a small urban lot. My girlfriend didn't bat an eye when I paid $700 for a tree but now she's been starting to roll her eyes when I get a delivery and it's more trees. I'm thinking 80 is her tolerance level for tree shenanigans with my current setup. That probably just means I need more benches.

I also love giving rooted cuttings to club newbies.

 

[19Mateo83]

I live on a small urban lot. My girlfriend didn't bat an eye when I paid $700 for a tree but now she's been starting to roll her eyes when I get a delivery and it's more trees. I'm thinking 80 is her tolerance level for tree shenanigans with my current setup. That probably just means I need more benches.

More benches will definitely make it appear less everywhere.

 

[Orion_metalhead]

I put up a gazebo for my neighbor today. @Orion_metalhead what is the size of the one you put up?
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16 x 12!!! Nice job!

photo tax... cleaned up the living room, watched my New York Rangers clinch a playoff berth, now having a beer and watching my favorite time-waste show before bed. The UK amongst us should know!!!

 

[Deep Sea Diver]

Completely cleaned old soil, totally root washed and repotted ailing legacy satsuki in fresh kanuma/pumice/biochar. Then installed yamagoke into the top layer of of media.



cheers
DSD sends

 

[Cadillactaste]

My cool little Iron Rock planting is waking up. Looking forward to developing these one year old seedlings of Korean Hornbeam into trees.

But what a cool accent piece this will develop into. ... took photo this morning before the video for my Instagram page was taken.

 

[Faisal Ahmad]

Check my nebari progress, seems okey

 

[Cajunrider]

Yesterday collected little BCs are potted in bus tub to be part of a forest in the future. Two of them have their roots and trunk drastically reduced to put them close together. Their height will be adjusted later to fit the forest perspective. Right now the focus is on the trunk size, shape, and placement.

 

[Dabbler]

I like your style. THAT is exactly what I needed after a long day at work. Thank you.

I'm glad you like it! If i can out a smile on 1 persons face then I did a good job. I try and may Bonsai as entertaining as I can, I want to make it fun so people won't think it's so serious and can start their own bonsai collection.

 

[Cajunrider]

I broke my back(not really)

Love the video. You inspire me. Perhaps someday I will do my BC mangling videos.

 

[Dabbler]

Love the video. You inspire me. Perhaps someday I will do my BC mangling videos.

Wow thanks! Do it, though editing takes forever when you have like no time. I end up doing it late into the night after I put the kiddies to bed.

 

[Cajunrider]

I made a rustic display stand for my small bald cypress trees. I heavily sanded the edges, rubbed on a bit of thinned black paint and attacked it with heavy iron objects and an awl. I finished it up with two coats of paste wax. It goes well with unglazed pots.

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I like this Joe.
Instead of using paint, when I age wood, I nick it with all sorts of things to create the dings and dents. Then I rub the wood with steel wool then fume the wood in ammonia. The steel wool leaves tiny bit of iron in all the dings and accelerate the darkening there. The age look will last longer this way.

 

[coachspinks]

Repotted this little Kingsville. It struggled last year so I over potted a bit. Including the pot, about 4" tall.

 

[snowman04]

Checked on my two BCs today since that seems to be the topic of the week:



They are looking good! Can't wait to get them outside in some nice weather...

 

[TrevorLarsen]

Checked on my two BCs today since that seems to be the topic of the week:

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They are looking good! Can't wait to get them outside in some nice weather...

Sorry if this is a dumb question but what are those little green things? Moisture gages?