My Man

Our trip to Taiwan has rekindled John's interest in Bonsai. Those of you who know him will know that if he has a new interest it is absolutely full on from day one. I have been chuckling to myself as I remember that his Dad was just the same.

He has been interested in Bonsai for many years and had a collection in the UK, however for practical reasons they were abandoned to their fate - unfortunately a skip we understand. But it is never too late to start again. These little trees take years to develop but there are short cuts, one of which is to buy established trees or shrubs from garden centres and then restyle them. Therefore he/we have been scouring all the local nurseries for suitable specimens and watching every YouTube video ever recorded on the subject. Consequently in a fortnight the Bonsai collection has increased by about ten plants.. I have been instructed to stop him buying anymore as he is now turning his attention to collecting from the wild i.e. the hill above our house. There are some wonderful specimens there but digging them out is tricky and requires patience, not one of John's virtues!!