What's the cure for boredom in bonsai?

AcerAddict said:
What would I name it?

"Heavy Wiring"
"Bonsai Banzai!"
"Sacrifice Branches"
"Yamadori Posse"
"Hack & Chop"
"Shallow Roots"
"The Pot Swappers"
"Pancake Nebari Breakfast Buffet"
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Copper:Annealed

Is what I would call it..

First their first hit single, “Get Bendy!”
 
AcerAddict said:
What would I name it?

"Heavy Wiring"
"Bonsai Banzai!"
"Sacrifice Branches"
"Yamadori Posse"
"Hack & Chop"
"Shallow Roots"
"The Pot Swappers"
"Pancake Nebari Breakfast Buffet"
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Root Rot - hardcore band
Mycorrhizae- all in deathmetal writing
Haha you’re on the right track
 
Forsoothe! said:
This is Fig moment. You need some for houseplants that you can play with through winter. 'Too Little' is the crème de la crème of figs and easy houseplants with a dozen or more varieties.
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Been thinking of getting a NICE ficus for my office to give me some winter time eye candy. In the meantime, I do have some interesting things to watch over the coming months, compliments of the Lowe's succulent clearance rack.

Three Portulacaria afra and one Crassula ovata.
 

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rockm said:
Yeah, I'm busting your chops 😁 . I asked rhetorically. You know how many people in the U.S. would kill to be within a five hour drive to the National Bonsai and Penjing Museum? It's on more than a few peoples' bucket lists...The Kannapolis show is nice and has vendors(!), and the 50 exhibits will, undoubtedly, be very good. However, they're not even close to what's in the museum. You won't see anything like what is there anywhere else outside of Japan (including Japan, if you count Imperial Household bonsai that are seen by invitation only).

You say you'd like to get more involved in doing "bonsai stuff." Well, a trip to the Museum is pretty much that...PM me if you decide to go. I'd be glad to show you around...
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The last time I was in D.C. was for my 8th grade graduation field trip back in 1994 (wow, am I old!) I'm a bit of an amateur historian when it comes to WWII, and I'm ashamed to admit that I haven't seen the WWII memorial (opened in 2004) up there yet. When I finally make the trip to see that, I will DEFINITELY check out the bonsai museum.
 
Great post. I just got into bonsai and, not having the work of the spring and summer, I find myself starring at my trees a bunch. It's literally watching grass grow - and trees don't even grow as fast as grass.

To fill the time, I've been building grow boxes for the air layers I will take in the spring. Maybe a bonsai bench next. Also picked up Peter Adams book on maples (awesome) and one on pines by Kimura and Yosiaki. There's a lot to learn, so I actually don't mind if my trees go sleep for a few months so I can understand them a little better.

Some helpful advice from a newbie - don't try to do work at the wrong time to cure boredom. I just killed a mulberry doing exactly that. Lesson learned - now I grab a drink and watch my sunburned maples leaves change colors.
 
AcerAddict said:
The last time I was in D.C. was for my 8th grade graduation field trip back in 1994 (wow, am I old!) I'm a bit of an amateur historian when it comes to WWII, and I'm ashamed to admit that I haven't seen the WWII memorial (opened in 2004) up there yet. When I finally make the trip to see that, I will DEFINITELY check out the bonsai museum.
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If you're a WWII history-lover, the U.S. Army Museum just opened last spring on Ft. Belvoir about 13 miles south of D.C. It's pretty near my house (I walk my dog on the parade ground there sometimes.) Lots of WWII stuff, as alot of historic things from that era were stored at Ft. Belvoir). Some of the museum's rarest things include paintings done by Hitler -which will never go on exhibit. The Army snapped them up to keep them off the market and rightfully so.

National Museum of the United States Army

www.thenmusa.org www.thenmusa.org
www.newyorker.com

Inside the U.S. Army’s Warehouse Full of Nazi Art

One of the world’s largest collections of Nazi propaganda is housed at Fort Belvoir, in northern Virginia; much of it is virulent, and most of it is never seen by the public.
www.newyorker.com www.newyorker.com
 
I feel like bonsai is more of a lifestyle than a hobby. Thinking of it that way keeps me from constantly looking for things to do. I have been catching myself staring at my trees thinking of the next step rather than simply looking at them - I'd like to try to back away from that. I feel like when you go in with that mentality, you're going to find something to tweak or twist or cut, no matter what, and for me I think it's going to be better to kind of forget about the ongoing project in a way. Enjoy them as they currently are and you'll be less rushed to get to the next step.
 
Cajunrider said:
What is this A minus Greed thing?
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I once hired a wiccan dishwasher Named “Earline”..

After writing and posting that week’s schedule, my good friend and fellow chef, Nick, walks in, takes a look at the schedule, looks at me, very seriously and says, “Who the F*CK is Ear-line!?”
 
badatusernames said:
I feel like bonsai is more of a lifestyle than a hobby. Thinking of it that way keeps me from constantly looking for things to do. I have been catching myself staring at my trees thinking of the next step rather than simply looking at them - I'd like to try to back away from that. I feel like when you go in with that mentality, you're going to find something to tweak or twist or cut, no matter what, and for me I think it's going to be better to kind of forget about the ongoing project in a way. Enjoy them as they currently are and you'll be less rushed to get to the next step.
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YEEESSSS!
I feel like I have decent handle on this concept, but do have to remind myself now and then.
Take a moment to just enjoy how trees grow, and do the fascinating things trees do. Let a bug eat leaf or two, and admire the fascinations of bugs while you're at it.
I've learned more about geology trying to figure out soil/substrate factors than I think I would ever otherwise be interested in knowing. I track the seasons by feel now, and find myself tracking animals when I had planned on hunting trees in the woods.
I'm not in it for the aesthetics; I'm in it for the trees.
Sometimes it's good to ignore the the art, and just enjoy.
 
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