Sunny in Wales

Hi,
It is said, "use it or lose it" So, I have been busy the last 8 months studying.
I have not neglected my trees, but I have not had as much time to tend to them as in the past.
Today in Wales it is a glorious sunny day, I had worked hard this morning on my Uni projects/modules, so after lunch I spent a few hours in the garden checking my trees. Also as i could't make Bobb's 2011" bash, i was feeling a little left out.

Here are a few pics. A mixture of my developing trees and raw material.

















I plan to allow all my trees the next 3 years+ in prep for the future. In the past I have been a little too keen to show my best trees. This has been a short term gain, but the tree can suffer and delay the true development I planned. I am learning. Still a long way to go....

It was good to get my hands dirty again.

Of course there is alway my little helpers working on my trees, even when I don't want their help.

Trees are looking good Jerry

You have been missed up here

Regards Chris

Looking good Jerry. I still covet that triple trunk Blackthorn

Chicken for Sunday lunch, I take it?

Nice looking materials Jerry. The virtue of patience is one that every bonsaist should learn and have, if you can wait 3+ years,these trees will have better potentials.

Best regards and good luck to your studies

Pabling

It is said, "use it or lose it" So, I have been busy the last 8 months studying.

Someone less charitable than I may suggest that it is already too late for you, Jerry.

Some lovely material there mate, both styled and raw. I have to admit to a quiet admiration for your work, which is why I usually try to locate myself near you at Burrs!

See you on Sunday!

Ka Pabling wrote:Nice looking materials Jerry. The virtue of patience is one that every bonsaist should learn and have, if you can wait 3+ years,these trees will have better potentials.

Best regards and good luck to your studies

Pabling

Hi Pabling,
Thank you.
Good to hear from you. Hope you and all your fine trees are thriving.
Studying is a very good discipline for me and very good for my trees.

Good to see you back on the forum, Jerry.
your trees look in great health.

Regards,

Faisal

Harleyrider wrote:

It is said, "use it or lose it" So, I have been busy the last 8 months studying.

Someone less charitable than I may suggest that it is already too late for you, Jerry.

Thanks mate, burst my bubble why don't

lovely material there mate, both styled and raw. I have to admit to a quiet admiration for your work, which is why I usually try to locate myself near you at Burrs!

So It's not my aftershave then.

you on Sunday!

Great. Looking forwards to it. Should be a good day.

re: the chicken. A ferret got one of them Sunday. I caught it. i must have escaped as it is very friendly. my daughter asked around, but noone had lost one.so she plans to keep it. It's only bitten me once as yet.

F. Waheedy wrote:Good to see you back on the forum, Jerry.
your trees look in great health.
Regards,
Faisal

Faisal
Thank you mate.
Not having so much time is a good discipline for me and appears to be very good for my trees.
A bit of healthy neglect with the discipline to watering, misting and feeding my trees has been the order of the day since last September and will continue for the next couple of years.
I still plan to sell about half my collection over the next year, 10-15 trees, (Dragon's auction is September), so I can refine and concentrate on getting the best out of my trees in the future.

I've never been so jealous in all my life, I could hang out with those trees all day long


Lawrence

Some beautiful projects there Jerry. Good to see you posting again.

Hi! Jeremy,

I see you wont be bored at least until 2016!
Nice trees,...and thanks for sharing you're garden!
And having less time to fiddle on them trees can work out great,...they like the peace and quiet sometime.

good luck on you're studies!

grtz from Holland where the whether was surprisingly warm last week!

So It's not my aftershave then.

You mean "Eau de Ovine"? Nah, it's your sparkling conversation, witty repartee and willingness to lend me your tools

Wonderful material, I adore the first image but that Blackthorn is wicked personified; then again not having a BT myself I adore most of them. One of my favourite species and for reasons beyond me I still cannot find a raw one at the right price.

I missed a corker at BoBB which I was discussing with Will; I so wish I had gone overdrawn and gone for it. Oh well, one might turn up eventually.

Mike

Mike Jones wrote:Wonderful material, I adore the first image but that Blackthorn is wicked personified; then again not having a BT myself I adore most of them. One of my favourite species and for reasons beyond me I still cannot find a raw one at the right price.
I missed a corker at BoBB which I was discussing with Will; I so wish I had gone overdrawn and gone for it. Oh well, one might turn up eventually.
Mike

Mike,
Thank you.
I have always enjoyed seeing your posts here of your fine garden and trees.
You must take a trip down to our workshop at Dragon bonsai at Bonllwyn
Chris Thomas has a few Blackthorns left for sell at very resonable prices.

littleart-fx wrote:Hi! Jeremy,

I see you wont be bored at least until 2016!
Nice trees,...and thanks for sharing you're garden!
And having less time to fiddle on them trees can work out great,...they like the peace and quiet sometime.

good luck on you're studies!

grtz from Holland where the whether was surprisingly warm last week!

Thank you Michael,
I'm loving and making the most of very moment.

Harleyrider wrote:

So It's not my aftershave then.

You mean "Eau de Ovine"? Nah, it's your sparkling conversation, witty repartee and willingness to lend me your tools

Ah, that's probably my wellies, that's wellies as in wellington boots.
I have asked you before, a gentleman would "keep my girlfriends out of this".