Never being one to do things in a small way, learning to grow bonsai has proved to be no different.
It all started innocently enough - I overheard two people talking in the bookstore about how much fun they were having with their bonsai hobbies. (I am an eavesdropper - I like to hear what people are thinking and doing.) I listened until those people left the store then went right to the books about bonsai.
I found many but didn’t buy one. Instead, when I got home, I turned to the internet. Spent the afternoon doing some reasearch, and decided to try my hand at bonsai. I’m good in the garden. I figured I could do this.
Also, since I’m into instant gratification, I couldn’t wait to order a bonsai tree so I went out to my backyard and chose one of the trees I like best, took a clipping, and am starting to sprout it.
I don’t know what the name of the tree is. I’ll find out and let you know. Maybe this isn’t the best time to start this hobby - I leave for a 2-week vacation tomorrow. By the time I get home I hope to see roots started and getting close to being ready to pot.
Meanwhile, I’ll have my computer with me while I travel so I’ll share some of what I learned in my research. When I get back, there will be more pictures and I’ll update you about the condition of my new bonsai tree - the beginning of my adventure in learning to grow bonsai!