GreatLakesBrad
Chumono
February; already my least favorite month of the year. And even worse, in my opinion, when you are becoming a Bnut.
Seeing fellow bonsai folks in warmer zones posting updates on buds popping, time in the garden and some awesome material and knowing that in truth, 6A/Grand Rapids is likely still 6 weeks away from that phase. So jealous!
Having increased my collection to.... yikes... 54 trees (the most mature (4-5) just now ready for ramification stages/bonsai pots and the remainder somewhere from sapling size to a few years from starting ramification), I still crave something more bonsai-related than purchases (entire tool set and supplies), reading bonsai books and pruning/wiring my ficus... as I get more excited for spring.
Wondering if folks find this spreadsheet excessive organized all trees by category (conifer, deciduous etc) including species info, last prunes/repots, winter care etc, and a 2020 plan, including the next two actions for the tree. And history on each.
Am I losing my mind? Do others do this, or is it all in your brain after having spent more time (this is really year 3 upcoming for me) with your trees?
Not sure if the pictures will come through visible, but you get the idea.
Seeing fellow bonsai folks in warmer zones posting updates on buds popping, time in the garden and some awesome material and knowing that in truth, 6A/Grand Rapids is likely still 6 weeks away from that phase. So jealous!
Having increased my collection to.... yikes... 54 trees (the most mature (4-5) just now ready for ramification stages/bonsai pots and the remainder somewhere from sapling size to a few years from starting ramification), I still crave something more bonsai-related than purchases (entire tool set and supplies), reading bonsai books and pruning/wiring my ficus... as I get more excited for spring.
Wondering if folks find this spreadsheet excessive organized all trees by category (conifer, deciduous etc) including species info, last prunes/repots, winter care etc, and a 2020 plan, including the next two actions for the tree. And history on each.
Am I losing my mind? Do others do this, or is it all in your brain after having spent more time (this is really year 3 upcoming for me) with your trees?
Not sure if the pictures will come through visible, but you get the idea.