These are mason bee cocoons. My colony grew from 5 to over 1500 in 5 years! They are native pollinators superior to European honeybees4yr ⋅ cactuar9999 ⋅ r/gardening
I’m blaming you guys for getting me into P. afra. This was a 2” thick cutting I took 5 weeks ago and now it’s rooted and taking off5yr ⋅ cactuar9999 ⋅ r/Bonsai
My hanging ping thing looking good after 5 years. I hot-glued plastic baffles inside to hold water while vertical and the rest is sphagnum held in with fishing line.5yr ⋅ cactuar9999 ⋅ r/SavageGarden
Oregon form of P. macroceras in a pot I made, on an Oregon black walnut jita4yr ⋅ cactuar9999 ⋅ r/SavageGarden
A few of us from my bonsai club pooled our money and bought a pallet of akadama on the cheap. This is my share. Best idea or best idea?4yr ⋅ cactuar9999 ⋅ r/Bonsai
P. emarginata jaumavensis. Anything with emarginata in it is gorgeous4yr ⋅ cactuar9999 ⋅ r/SavageGarden
In Oregon I put my Mexican pings outside about now and leave them out until first freeze4yr ⋅ cactuar9999 ⋅ r/SavageGarden
Repotting an old trident. I ended up shaving the root ball down to half this thickness4yr ⋅ cactuar9999 ⋅ r/Bonsai
I totally recommend a greenhouse if you can. No winter worries this year and (bonus) you can work on trees late at night and confuse your neighbors5yr ⋅ cactuar9999 ⋅ r/Bonsai
Nursery stock hinoki cypress got it’s first styling. All the inner growth was already dead so I’d love to hear stories of grafting and backbudding.4yr ⋅ cactuar9999 ⋅ r/Bonsai
Our first wasabi harvest! I’m looking forward to New Years soba noodles4yr ⋅ cactuar9999 ⋅ r/gardening
This is the Bonsai Dai Zukan. The 3 volumes profile the work of over 300 important artists from the last 500 years. I thought about posting one artist a day until I get enough complaints. Sound ok? I think we can all use some perspective.4yr ⋅ cactuar9999 ⋅ r/Bonsai_Pottery
New biggest pot for me at 30”! 25lbs of clay. It’s not that I like big pots, it’s what people want4yr ⋅ cactuar9999 ⋅ r/Bonsai_Pottery
Digital styling because it's too damn cold outside. Acer ginnala. Love to hear your thoughts since this tree doesn't exist yet4yr ⋅ cactuar9999 ⋅ r/Bonsai
This is my mental map of trees I’ve grown over the years. Totally subjective based on my personal experiences focusing on deciduous4yr ⋅ cactuar9999 ⋅ r/Bonsai
Behold the ferocious P. macroceras of Oregon (top) and it’s larger and more fearsome cousin from California5yr ⋅ cactuar9999 ⋅ r/SavageGarden
Elm rock planting: which angle do you like? Foliage is hypothetical but trunk, rock, and roots are set.4yr ⋅ cactuar9999 ⋅ r/Bonsai
My day job has kept me busy but I managed to fire this load. 25 forest tray to try a new clay body and green glaze I developed.4yr ⋅ cactuar9999 ⋅ r/Bonsai_Pottery
26” blue oval. I still don’t have a blue glaze I like. This is a new glaze trial, but I’m not a fan of it breaking brown4yr ⋅ cactuar9999 ⋅ r/Bonsai_Pottery
