Mossy Business - Entry 12
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To Spiti Mas
Writing Challenge - entry 12
For as long as I can remember, I've been fascinated by bonsai. Years ago, I've gotten my first bonsai tree and then I proceeded to kill it. Since then, I've killed a few more, but mostly had constant improvement and growth in success. About five years ago, I've started travelling a lot and haven't been able to keep a watchful eye over my bonsai. To help me with this, I've developed a smart irrigation system in my small apartment which was able to water the plants from above (like rain) when the soil moisture sensors would say so, then collect run-off water, filter it and use it in future again. There was also logic and programming to use artificial light as a supplement as my apartment was facing north and wasn't getting any direct sunlight. The only thing my system was missing was some sort of fertilization mechanic and that I might implement in some future. For now, I have reverted back to manually caring for them as it makes me more connected to the plants.
At one point, I've had a nice collection of schefflera, bougainvillea, fuiken tea tree, juniper and a few others. Oldest of them were about fifteen years old and the youngest I have grown from seed. Then, a few years ago I was moving to Miami. At the American border, customs and border patrol uniforms seized and destroyed all of them. Unknown to me at the time was that transporting live plants requires special permission and documentation and my ignorant attempt to bring my bonsai with me resulted in a very important lesson in impermanence. While in Miami, I've started a new collection which I distributed among my friends when I decided to move again. Now, I have yet another collection growing. One of them is a ficus which was gifted to me by my parents. A few little sprouts are beginning to come to life from seed. There are even a few baby jade trees which have been rescued from a dying old jade. I am quite happy with the current state of affairs and would very much like to add a few more.
The one thing that I always wanted my bonsai to have is a bed of moss to garnish their pots. So far, I have not had any success with this, but I've just been out to a forest and brought back several different types of moss to try again. I am not holding my breath that this time will be the jack-pot, but I do hope that my new strategy will be a step in the right direction.
Bonsai cultivation has tested me but has also given be great pleasure and joy which I am happy to share with the world.
To Spiti Mas
Writing Challenge - entry 12
For as long as I can remember, I've been fascinated by bonsai. Years ago, I've gotten my first bonsai tree and then I proceeded to kill it. Since then, I've killed a few more, but mostly had constant improvement and growth in success. About five years ago, I've started travelling a lot and haven't been able to keep a watchful eye over my bonsai. To help me with this, I've developed a smart irrigation system in my small apartment which was able to water the plants from above (like rain) when the soil moisture sensors would say so, then collect run-off water, filter it and use it in future again. There was also logic and programming to use artificial light as a supplement as my apartment was facing north and wasn't getting any direct sunlight. The only thing my system was missing was some sort of fertilization mechanic and that I might implement in some future. For now, I have reverted back to manually caring for them as it makes me more connected to the plants.
At one point, I've had a nice collection of schefflera, bougainvillea, fuiken tea tree, juniper and a few others. Oldest of them were about fifteen years old and the youngest I have grown from seed. Then, a few years ago I was moving to Miami. At the American border, customs and border patrol uniforms seized and destroyed all of them. Unknown to me at the time was that transporting live plants requires special permission and documentation and my ignorant attempt to bring my bonsai with me resulted in a very important lesson in impermanence. While in Miami, I've started a new collection which I distributed among my friends when I decided to move again. Now, I have yet another collection growing. One of them is a ficus which was gifted to me by my parents. A few little sprouts are beginning to come to life from seed. There are even a few baby jade trees which have been rescued from a dying old jade. I am quite happy with the current state of affairs and would very much like to add a few more.
The one thing that I always wanted my bonsai to have is a bed of moss to garnish their pots. So far, I have not had any success with this, but I've just been out to a forest and brought back several different types of moss to try again. I am not holding my breath that this time will be the jack-pot, but I do hope that my new strategy will be a step in the right direction.
Bonsai cultivation has tested me but has also given be great pleasure and joy which I am happy to share with the world.
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