BlogHide Resteemsromanolsamuels (59)in hive-161164 • 2 years agoFive things you need to know befor you start with bonsai!It has been almost three years since I last posted a blog. I almost feel guilty not posting anything for so long, but the dust has settled, and I have more time to focus on things that give me…romanolsamuels (59)in bonsai • 2 years agoFicus Bonsai Exhibition at Babylonstoren 2023Last weekend I went to visit the annual bonsai exhibition at Babylonstoren. I love going to this exhibition; not only do you see great bonsai trees on display, but you get to experience the…romanolsamuels (59)in hive-161164 • 5 years agoA Ficus, Cedar and a Celtis Africana, the update on projects that I have done in the past that you have been waiting for.Yesterday I uploaded a video to YouTube, giving an update on trees that I've worked on in the past. I have posted a few videos on YouTube of projects that I have done but if I look back now I have…romanolsamuels (59)in hive-161164 • 5 years agoWorld bonsai day the 09 May 2020How many of you knew that world bonsai day will be celebrated on Saturday 09 May 2020? Not many... Well like many other hobbies, only a few passionate people follow the bonsai trends. Bonsai is…romanolsamuels (59)in hive-161164 • 5 years agoBonsai size classification: Does size matter?On Tuesday I posted a photo on "Does size matter?" on my social media accounts trying to get a bit more interaction from my followers. Like any post you set out with a certain outcome in mind. I was…romanolsamuels (59)in hive-161164 • 5 years agoMistakes best avoided, things I wish I knew when I started out with bonsai.As I was busy preparing to write this blog I scrolled through my old blogs to get an idea of topics that I have covered in the past. I wanted to cover something that would be useful and that I have…romanolsamuels (59)in hive-161164 • 5 years agoMonkey Thorn BonsaiI worked on this Monkey Thorn bonsai early this morning. I trimmed back the tree and removed the weeds from the soil mixture. This tree is one of many of our indigenous trees that I am growing in my…romanolsamuels (59)in hive-148441 • 5 years agoDay 20 of the #lockdown2020: Some good new as we are counting down the days to our first live streamThings are coming together as we as nearing the first live stream on Youtube. I received an email form that said that my blog has made the top 75 bonsai blogs on the site and that we are currently…romanolsamuels (59)in hive-161164 • 5 years ago#Lockdown Day19 : Special announcementThe count down to the end of the lockdown has been at the top of every social media channel since it looks like we have reached the half way mark now. Although there is still a long way to go the…romanolsamuels (59)in hive-120586 • 5 years ago#lockdown2020 Improving om my culinary. My two egg perfect omeletI'm not the type of person that likes cooking. I know my way around the kitchen and I have experimented with a few recipes but it does not come naturally. Today I am very chuffed with myself. I have…romanolsamuels (59)in hive-174578 • 5 years agoDay 14 of #lockdown2020 : Personal insights and daily bonsai tree highlights.As we as South Africans were anxiously awaiting the address from our president regarding the status of the nation wide lock down, it was a atmosphere of mixed emotions as we were not sure if the…romanolsamuels (59)in hive-161164 • 5 years agoDay 13 of #lockdown2020: A unproductive day in the garden...Day 13 of the #lockdown2020 and it was by far one of my least productive days yet. I spend the whole morning looking for opportunities and trying to figure out how I was going to get through the…romanolsamuels (59)in hive-161164 • 5 years agoDay 12 of #lockdown2020: Ficus Mircocarpa, thread grafts and slip potting.A unexpected turn of events is how I would describe today. When I started off my day I did not think that I would be re-potting a tree and doing a thread graft on the same day. Just shows you that…romanolsamuels (59)in hive-161164 • 5 years agoHow I clean my bonsai tools using every day household cleaners.We are more than half way through our #lockdown2020 in South Africa and we have seen some amazing and innovative challenges coming to light. When you ask people to stay at home and give them access…romanolsamuels (59)in hive-161164 • 5 years agoDay 08 of #lockdown2020: Finishing off the week strong.Heading into the weekend I worked on the last few trees for the week. You can really start to see the difference in the garden. There is more space and it feels way cleaner than a week ago. If I…romanolsamuels (59)in hive-161164 • 5 years agoDay 07 of #lockdown 2020: Shaping a Ficus bonsai using the clip and grown techniqueAs we are nearing the end of the first week of lock down I am starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel. All the trees on my first bench of my bonsai enclosure have been worked on.…romanolsamuels (59)in hive-161164 • 5 years agoDay 06 of #lockdown2020 : Finished work on eight bonsai trees today including a tree that I have been growing a sacrifice branch on.Today was one of the better days for me personally. I worked on eight bonsai trees today. Most of it was small trees but one in particular that I want to spend time on during this blog is my Ficus…romanolsamuels (59)in hive-161164 • 5 years agoKeeping true to my promise. Working on 200 bonsai trees in the next 17 days.As we reach the end of day 04th of the #lockdown2020 I am still working on at least one bonsai tree per day. I worked on two trees today and one over the weekend. I try and take a break from my…romanolsamuels (59)in hive-196037 • 5 years agoQuarantine home workoutThis week is the first week of our #lockdown2020 as a measure to bring down the corona virus infection rate. I stumbled upon this workout by @thetrainingmanual and thought I would give it a try.…romanolsamuels (59)in hive-196037 • 5 years agoPreparing to apply Oleum to my bonsai collection.This morning I played around with a new shooting style while I was preparing to apply Oleum to my bonsai collection. ▶️ DTube ▶️ BTFS
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