A. Gorilla
Omono
Biography: In 1992, my dad retired and spent a truly epic (truly) amount of time watching daytime TV for a while. He happened to come upon New Horizons in Bonsai on channel 20 in Chicago. If you happen to remember the host, Brian Batchelder, he had a razor sharp wit.
However, by time season two came around, he was wearing open shirts, gold chains, and was putting plastic dinosaurs on his trees.
Seemed somewhat, how you say, "stimulated". Not sure what was going on there.
But anyway...
We (I was about 14 at the time) immediately started putting junipers into sphagnum moss.
I spent the next 15 years meticulously killing nursery trees.
A few stars came into alignment.
#1. A career, so I don't have to play it cheap anymore.
#2. The internet has got me in touch with both physical and educational resources.
So here is the first tree I vow not to kill through stupidity. I can't rule out kids, or squirrels or whatever. But I'm not doing anything stupid anymore. I'm officially out of excuses.
The far right image is something I think I can work towards with a little professional guidance. Picked this up for $50 the other day.
And here is a plug for the guys at Hidden Gardens nursery in the Chicago area. It felt like I showed up to a family reunion or something . Very welcoming and helpful. I'll be seeing more of them.
http://www.hiddengarden.net/
P.S. the preview image is showing up sideways. I will try to fix if it stays that way...
However, by time season two came around, he was wearing open shirts, gold chains, and was putting plastic dinosaurs on his trees.
Seemed somewhat, how you say, "stimulated". Not sure what was going on there.
But anyway...
We (I was about 14 at the time) immediately started putting junipers into sphagnum moss.
I spent the next 15 years meticulously killing nursery trees.
A few stars came into alignment.
#1. A career, so I don't have to play it cheap anymore.
#2. The internet has got me in touch with both physical and educational resources.
So here is the first tree I vow not to kill through stupidity. I can't rule out kids, or squirrels or whatever. But I'm not doing anything stupid anymore. I'm officially out of excuses.
The far right image is something I think I can work towards with a little professional guidance. Picked this up for $50 the other day.
And here is a plug for the guys at Hidden Gardens nursery in the Chicago area. It felt like I showed up to a family reunion or something . Very welcoming and helpful. I'll be seeing more of them.
http://www.hiddengarden.net/
P.S. the preview image is showing up sideways. I will try to fix if it stays that way...