Paulpash
Masterpiece
I lost my dad. The only upside being I'm going all in on making the trees he bought for me on a lovely Sunday at a local garden centre the best I can make them. 2020 can kiss my ass!
2020... What a DISAPPOINTING year !!! !!!
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AlainK
Imperial Masterpiece
I lost a couple of trees, nthing much to worry about, mainly sticks in a pot, but this one was one of my favourites, the nebari in particular was very nice :
Silentrunning
Chumono
As I think more about this subject it came to me how lucky I was to have a hobby that wasn’t really affected by the virus. I can’t imagine how it would have been if I didn’t have my bonsai to keep me busy.
leatherback
The Treedeemer
So sorry about your dad but what a great way to memorialize him.
jeremy_norbury
Omono
Despite the shittest the world had to offer - I lost only a few unimportant trees (I lose trees every year - clearly shit at something), I lost nobody I love and I gained a new daughter-in-law last week
leatherback
The Treedeemer
Yeah, shit at keeping track of how many trees you need to water. You have too many trees!
Congrats
cheap_walmart_art
Omono
Yeah 2020 has been a bit of a mess. I'm no longer working and ended up having to monetize my hobbies to help with bills- thank goodness people still need music and my wife's music school has bounced back. I'm hustling microgreens, bonsai, and bass lessons pretty much 7 days a week now to help make ends meet. I've always advocated taking the interesting path in life, but I always figured it would be a voluntary thing. So far no pets lost, though with a 16 year old dog, 15 year old cat, and then additional young cat that weighs in at at least 3.2 cats, it wouldn't be a shock.
erich_raudebaugh
Shohin
I lost several friends, one to COVID, one to cancer and one to suicide. 2020 is a pile of shit. Only lost a couple plants though, but the year has been a poor growing year here in Portland. It started cold and rainy and stayed that way for too long, then the fires all over Oregon and Washington caused a week of cold and dark that caused many trees to start going into dormancy. One maple that was partially defoliated a bit later in the season never opened buds, but they appear alive at least. Several trees fell over from the high winds that caused the fires to spread rapidly, and critters knocked many others over.
Critters are becoming a big problem this year, actually for the first time since I lived in northwest Washington state and had deer problems, so I'm going to add wire mesh to my deciduous trees at the bases over the winter, otherwise I'm afraid the bark will be chewed. Might invest in a pellet gun too.
Critters are becoming a big problem this year, actually for the first time since I lived in northwest Washington state and had deer problems, so I'm going to add wire mesh to my deciduous trees at the bases over the winter, otherwise I'm afraid the bark will be chewed. Might invest in a pellet gun too.
That about sums it up. So sorry for your losses.
erich_raudebaugh
Shohin
Thanks Carol.
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