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Many of us are not aware of the lunar gardening guide. The aim of the group is to show members how one can easily manage your bonsai tasks according to this guide. The benifits of the guide and the results one will see are amazing. I plan all my bonsai activity according to this guide. It works give it a try. Each month I will upload a new guide for members to follow. I -
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5 days ago
Brett Simon added a new comment on the photo Aerial view of some of the trees
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Thanks Terry Enjoy your last few days.
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6 days ago
Terry Erasmus added a new comment on the photo Aerial view of some of the trees
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Ha ha Brett. Lets just say that I am really not keen to sell any of them but I must. I hope to start with the auctions next week when I get back. Enjoy your dig by the way, I hope you find some treasu
02:08 PM
Brett Simon Going on a three day dig. Olives and much more on offer. Cant wait. I also get to see a member of this site on Monday which was a nice surprise. 3 days of bonsai... no that is rare...!!!
10:54 AM
Brett Simon added a new comment on the photo Aerial view of some of the trees
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That is great news Terry. Please let us know when the trees are up for us to start bidding on. I bet i will be drooling over them.
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1 week ago
Terry Erasmus added a new comment on the photo Aerial view of some of the trees
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Ha ha ha Brett. They are all for sale, but at a price. There is nothing there less than about 50 years old. They take 2 people to lift in most cases. The trunks are just insanely thick with massive to
Jun 12
Brett Simon added a new comment on the photo Decandling and plucking needles
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WOW.. Look at those pines.. I hope a few are coming back with you that we may have a look at..!
Jun 12
Brett Simon added a new comment on the photo Aerial view of some of the trees
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Terry can you bring them back please.... I will take the green one...!!!!
Jun 12
Terry Erasmus added 3 new photos in Japan 2013, Aichi-en bonsai nursery album
Some pics from my recent trip to Japan where I worked at a well known bonsai nursery in Nagoya called Aichi-en. Peter Tea was stll there and I was able to learn a lot from him.
Jun 12
Terry Erasmus Having lots of fun in Japan and learning something every day. Mosquito's seem also to be enjoying some South African blood as I have bites all over my ankles!
Jun 12
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Nathan Reynolds added 4 new photos in A couple of projects album
Most of the tree's have been in pots for 2 years
May 27
Terry Erasmus added a new comment on the photo 20130519_144627 (1024x768)
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A bit hard to spot the tree in this picture with all the luscious green growth! However its a very healthy looking planting. The large expanse of the same moss might be made a little more interesting
May 24
Terry Erasmus added a new comment on the photo 20130519_144729 (967x1024)
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Now would be a good time to winter prune. This means to cut back the twigs to 2 buds. This increases ramification. Its a good idea to do this sort of pruning about 1 week or so after the leaves have d
May 24
Terry Erasmus added a new comment on the photo 20130519_144620 (1024x768)
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Looking very healthy Nathan!
May 24
Nathan Reynolds added 4 new photos in Update on some of my trees album
Olive in rock my first tree ever,happy with progress it has made.
May 24
1 month ago
Wynand added a new comment on the photo 2013-05-08 13.53.50
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Its at a farmstall just outside swellendam.Its called rolandale farmstall.
May 20
Gary Howes added a new comment on the photo Penjing Demo
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the epoxy is called "quickset epoxy"
May 20
Gary Howes added a new comment on the photo olive carving 11 May 2013-024
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well let me say that that is a way different tree from what I remember. Very nice progress and the carving is looking good. I like it.
May 20
Gary Howes added a new comment on the photo Buddleja - Slanting
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Yes I intend carving the top and yes I have to do that very soon as the developement of this tree has been very good the past growing season. That success has been thanks to my partner who suggested t
May 20
Gary Howes added a new comment on the photo Penjing Demo
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Hi Terry. My next step is to take my bigger rocks to a stone mason. In Durban there is a place where they cut rocks. Most of mine when I collected them had quite flat bases so I managed to grind them
May 20
Terry Erasmus added 47 new photos in Autumn in Japan 2012 album
These are some images from our trip to Japan in Autumn 2012. The people of Japan enjoy a feast of colour each Autumn with the Japanese maples in brilliant yellows, oranges and reds. I hope you enjoy t
May 19
hey guys i recently went into nature and got seeds from acacia karoo, erubescence and tortillis as well as kirkia willemsii. any advice on how to germinate them and proceed from there? does anyone hav ...
May 17
Darren Kelly Check out these cool pics from BCI China. http://ibonsaiclub.forumotion.com/t13234-50-years-bci-in-yangzhao-china
May 16
Gerald Randall added a new comment on the photo Buxus Sempervirens
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bonemeal and 7:1:3 or 7:1:5 works well for root growth. Just remember it is in limited soil, so keep the volume of fertiliser low.
May 16
Gerald Randall added a new comment on the photo Eugenia
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Wynand, don't forget, Eugenia trees airlayer easily, so if this is one of your preferred species, then airlayering will get you very nice stock to start working from. I airlayered two this year. Large
May 16
Gerald Randall added a new comment on the photo Olea Africana
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Wynand, depending on what you want to achieve with this tree, I would propose that you field grow it Asap. Olives take a very long time in a pot to look like anything, while with a bit of field growi
May 16
Wynand added a new comment on the photo Portulacaria
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I dont know why but I like the look on this tree.
May 16