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  1. J

    Recent retiree new to bonsai

    Thanx John, and you are correct lot's of great info and knowledge here and those walks are getting more interesting daily.
  2. J

    Recent retiree new to bonsai

    Green, Crimson, Maroon, and Blue and Gold no less! Green could prove hard to find at times, my neighbor suggests Crimson frequently these days, Maroon still seems to clash a little, unfortunately the Orange has not been an aid to the image as late and has become too stained in black and blue...
  3. J

    Recent retiree new to bonsai

    Nothing unmanly about Bonsai at all. I don't admit it to everyone, but I have done some quilting also. :) Thanks for the link.
  4. J

    Recent retiree new to bonsai

    I agree. This seems a great place to begin and everyone seems knowledgeable as well as helpful. I did pick up two of the books you mention at the library, Survival Manual, and Complete book of Bonsai. Those and what I'm reading here will keep me busy a while no doubt. Being in TENNESSEE and a...
  5. J

    Recent retiree new to bonsai

    Rest assured, I may be overly eager but I'm no idiot. It will be a while before I spend $100 for a beginner bonsai, let alone $500+. :)
  6. J

    Recent retiree new to bonsai

    This entire venture is really rather comical for me. I'm sure most of my friends would be shocked. It seems, over the years, I've developed more an "image" of being a man's man among them. :o Now I must confront the same with artistic little trees, cute miniature containers, and 200 acres of...
  7. J

    Recent retiree new to bonsai

    Just goes to show you I'm truthful about not being a gardener. Figured for sure you could dig a tree this time of year as long as the ground wasn't frozen. A case of desires exceeding knowledge. Guess I'll just read all winter. :) Heck, I was doing that before she brought this thing to me.
  8. J

    Recent retiree new to bonsai

    Actually I think I would prefer the discarded shrubs approach along with the possibility of wild collected small and or scrub specimens. Especially in consideration of my lack of knowledge and experience. I have access to a couple hundred acres of woodland with a couple of abandoned home sites...
  9. J

    Recent retiree new to bonsai

    Wow, thanks for all the info and encouragement! After checking the Brussels web site, I'm eager to check it out in person perhaps as early as this week end. I'll check to see if they're open Saturdays. Maybe I'll get to spend some of the kids' inheritance after all. ;) I want to make a trip to...
  10. J

    Recent retiree new to bonsai

    Thanks for the replies and the info John and coppice. I'm afraid what I know about gardening I included in my OP. :o I was pretty sure it belonged outside so that's where it's been. The shallow container had me a little concerned because of colder/freezing temps. I have now removed the feeder...
  11. J

    Recent retiree new to bonsai

    Forced in to early retirement due to health, the wife decided I needed something to tend. You guessed it. I've been complaining of boredom recently so being the loving wife, she came home with a bonsai of sorts for me the the other day. Lesson number one, when your warm and happy keep your mouth...
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