Sunday, 22 April 2007

Bonzai Bonanza

Today consisted of a trip to England to visit a bonsai nursery. Bonsais are awesome, if you like a hobby that takes years and years to get anywhere.

I bought my first bonsai! It's a Japanese maple with 5 roots showing. I'm going to create an exposed root tree that sits on a rock with the roots showing. Here is is today:



António also bought some trees. One was this lush crab apple:



And on the subject of plants, I am growing some cute seedlings. Pumpkins, courgettes, broccoli, and brussel sprouts (for my friend Gaf at Thanksgiving; he's the only person I know who actually likes them). Oh, Ant says he likes them too. 2 people like them.



I actually wanted a Scot's Pine, but unfortunately they are extremely expensive. Maybe I will start my own from seed.

2 comments:

Arwyn said...

Mary Mary! You are the cutest!

I wish I was going to be staying in one spot long enough to have a garden this year. Sadly, I will have to live vicariously through you for a while.

Paula said...

Your maple is beautiful.. may its roots gnarl and branches twist to make a glorious bonsai. Go, girl,go! XX Mum