Cajunrider
Imperial Masterpiece
I used to hear "Are we there yet Dad?"The journey begins
Feed the troops, grow the army
Will we ever get there?
Wait, wrong thread,
Now I can't wait to hear "Are we there yet Grandpa?"
I used to hear "Are we there yet Dad?"The journey begins
Feed the troops, grow the army
Will we ever get there?
Wait, wrong thread,
I'm done with it after Christmas.I love the tranquility and provocation of winter, but by Feb I'm done with it.
That's awesome, Carol. I totally know what you mean on the quality vs quantity thing. I went through the same kind of evolution on my bonsai journey. When I started, I was buying a lot of subpar quality stuff that really had no potential. Now I only buy one larger piece of quality material a year. I think this is pretty typical for people in this hobby. I'm still starting seedlings, but now I know how to get them off on the right foot to becoming something worth hanging on to. I think there's a lot of value in pursuing these long-term projects. Developing a tree from the ground up to a quality bonsai can be very rewarding.Definitely the journey. When I first started, I bought every cheap thing I could find. Then I decided less quantity and better quality was the way I wanted to head. Not like I've ever spent a huge amount on a tree but I have purchased a few nicer trees from Zach Smith, Jason Schley, etc. I have also treated myself to some nicer pots. But honestly the best part of the journey so far has been being a member here. I have learned SO much and even made a few friends in the process. I have gifted and been gifted cuttings and trees and am just so thankful for this community. I doubt that I would have stayed on this journey were it not for this forum.
This is something that Eric Schrader mentioned in his recent video about Tokoname training pots. I would like to avoid this to prevent limiting growth on my trees, but it’s an easy trap to fall into as everyone wants to get their trees into nice pots.But what's funny is after awhile you realize your "finished" trees aren't actually finished, and then they all go in grow boxes. I have a few like that.
This is something that Eric Schrader mentioned in his recent video about Tokoname training pots. I would like to avoid this to prevent limiting growth on my trees, but it’s an easy trap to fall into as everyone wants to get their trees into nice pots.
I plan to avoid this by getting a few trees further along in the process—hoping to get one or two at my club’s sale this weekend!—as well as using Tokoname training pots, which I think look quite nice compared to the other options.
I thought I was the odd one having that approach but I see I'm not the only one.My goal has always been to have my trees my entire life. Sounds weird, but I see my trees as friends and as such, they and I will change as we age and I thinks that's what bonsai is about, change.