Pugwash's peg-leg

[Magic Mike]

Peter, hi.
Thank you for your questions.

The sessions have been going well with 'Mel'.
We've been focusing on 'walking' between parallel bars, but not using them for support (just a safety refuge).
I'm encouraged by this, which gives me confidence that in time I may be able to 'walk' for short distances unaided; though that's a way off.
The deal was for 6 of these sessions; having completed 4 so far i have no idea how 'Mel' will assess my progress, but once more I've done all that was asked of me.

My Bonsai hobby has developed considerably over 40 years.
I don't pursue the conventional aesthetic; rather I hope to develop trees which look more natural.
My good friend, Chris managed to successfully preserve them during last summer, the hottest for many years. Watering is the essential thing and he did it well.
Now I look forward to giving them a long overdue prune.

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Nicely done Pug! We have three new bonsai trees this Spring! Regards, Magic Mike

 

[pugwash]

Nicely done Pug! We have three new bonsai trees this Spring! Regards, Magic Mike

Mike, hi.

My bonsai hobby began as something relaxing to do.
As with hobbies, one tends to become over enthusiastic; I found myself with a mini forest of over 200!
Time and hard winter frosts (they are permanently outside) have reduced this to 20!
One hard lesson:- due to frost, all my expensive ceramic pots cracked, I recommend mica containers, they are unobtrusive and indestructable.
My go to species are Blackthorn and Hawthorn, which survive all sorts of abuse.