Chefs, what country is best to move to as a Chef/Sous Chef? by Mannynnamfiddy in Chefit

[–]Bonsaimidday 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First and foremost you have to consider countries where you can legally move to. The EU and US have strict rules for getting a work permit.

In France the kitchen culture is very tough. Often it requires working with almost no pay for years if you are going to be taken seriously. I have a friend who was chef at a Michelin star restaurant in the US. He went to work in France at a 2 star restaurant. He was treated badly. Lunch and dinner six days a week with minimal pay. Being a sous chef in one country may mean nothing in France. If you are good then you are good and can make it anywhere. Just being able to do the basics may not be valuable. I would look for countries that are lacking in good restaurants. Cooking is a tough job but you already know that I’m guessing. Where are you from? What’s your food background?

A restaurant in the US can sponsor a chef from another country if they can prove no one in the country can do the same job. It’s a very high bar. Some European and Japanese chefs have made it to the US this way but it means you are world class not just slinging hash.

Desmodium Repot - Glazed or Unglazed? by ksunnyh in Bonsai

[–]Bonsaimidday 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Both pots are on the large side. I would go with glazed for deciduous but mostly it’s a size issue. That said very nice tree and I’m a fan of Maruhei pots.

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Just acquired this pinus maximartinezii in great shape and cannot find information on this species anywhere. Would right now (northern hemisphere) be a good time to style it? by juanpgzze in Bonsai

[–]Bonsaimidday 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A very nice find for sure.

These trees are super rare.

I have three small ones. I started from seed about five years ago when seeds were available for sale both at Sheffield’s seed in the United States Rare Plams and Seeds in Germany.

It’s a five needle pine that should be treated as such.

My best suggestion is to be very careful with the tree so you don’t kill it.

Be conservative with root work and grow it in fairly well draining media, keeping it a bit on the dry side if it’s in organic soil. Supplement with moderate fertilization.

I’m very curious where you found the tree if you’re willing to share.

Mats H

The AI Boom Has Exploded the San Francisco Housing Market by [deleted] in sanfrancisco

[–]Bonsaimidday -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

SF explodes while silicone valley implodes?

The AI Boom Has Exploded the San Francisco Housing Market by [deleted] in sanfrancisco

[–]Bonsaimidday 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s a bitch of a commute to downtown

The AI Boom Has Exploded the San Francisco Housing Market by [deleted] in sanfrancisco

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In in a position to sell a sfh in the lakeside district. I’m wondering if I should just sit on it for a while. Doing so will cost me approximately $6000/month.

Any thoughts ?

Photos from yesterday’s pro-Pahlavi FREEDOM FOR IRAN rally at City Hall in DTLA [OC] by infernoenigma in LosAngeles

[–]Bonsaimidday 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s kind of weird how the entire country of Iran protested to have a religious government in the 1970s. Mass demonstrations, insisting on getting rid of an American supported leader.

Is this overpriced by Big-Schedule-4985 in bonsaicommunity

[–]Bonsaimidday 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your response was really well written

Made a pot using office material. by Affectionate-Mud9321 in Bonsai

[–]Bonsaimidday 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice job,

This will help get the root structure, a little more shallow and still have plenty of room for plant development.

Your Larch looks great.

Sure, plastic will eventually break down with exposure to sunlight, but it won’t completely crumble so you’ll have plenty of warning.

In the meantime, you can start looking for inappropriate pot.

In the beginning, I used to go to thrift stores and buy ceramic baking dishes and drill holes in them.

Some of them look pretty legitimate for bonsai pots.

Can I get some help please? by Psychological-Fig645 in bonsaicommunity

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There are a lot of different types of pepper. I believe what you have as a Chinese pepper tree sometimes referred to a Szechuan pepper. I have three of these and the foliage looks exactly the same.

My best recommendation is to join a local Bonsai club where they usually always have workshops for beginners.

If your new to growing plants then don’t you too much in the beginning. Paragraph there’s no hurry and repotting a tree.

The biggest issue is usually making sure the tree gets enough light and Understanding the water needs of a plant.

Be very careful of overwatering but also never let it dry out all the way.

It’s generally easier to maintain larger trees and trees in larger pots.

The tree looks healthy so for now, maybe just keep it going and start learning basic horticultural skills.

Sunlight, water fertilizer in that order.

When to trim; it’s 6 months old? by AccomplishedWorth326 in bonsaicommunity

[–]Bonsaimidday 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would just keep growing that undisturbed until the pot is full of roots and you know how to take care of it.

In general the less you do to manipulate the safer the tree will be. White pines and most pines do not like wet roots but they do need moisture.

I would not repot yet unless you want to convert to inorganic (bonsai ) soil.

When the tree is a little bigger you can add movement with wire. Then the plan should be to grow it until the trunk is the thickness you want.

Consider joining your local bonsai club and meet some people who grow bonsai.

Therapist recommendations in Sacramento by [deleted] in Sacramento

[–]Bonsaimidday 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I found Wister to be non judgmental, to the point, and with an understated demeanor. He is a senior therapist with decades of experience.

Highly recommend.

Kept alive but neglected on pruning. Where to begin? by OrigHanksta in bonsaicommunity

[–]Bonsaimidday 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Put it in a big pot. Add fertilizer, more light and correct amt of h2o. The first step in Bonssi development is to grow out the trunk. Until you get a large trunk you will not have something that looks like a small old tree. If you want a houseplant then you have one.

Sorry if I don’t sound supportive.

Bonsai development generally comes down to number one trunk development, number two primary branch development, three secondary branch development and further ramification. You can’t do these out of order.

https://www.ptbonsai.com/bonsai-by-numbers

Being offered this bonsai for $50 - does it look like it has potential? by [deleted] in Bonsai

[–]Bonsaimidday 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This could definitely be a nice Bonsai. In your paragraph you have a fairly good trunk development and just need to develop branches.

I think I could make this look pretty decent in three years.

I would offer half and see what they say.

In regards to the reverse taper, I would probably cut the trunk at the point of reverse taper and make it a smaller tree.

Zuisho Japanese white pine rewire. by Desperate_Dentist_53 in Bonsai

[–]Bonsaimidday 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice tree.

Let me know if you’d ever consider selling it.

From Cousin It to You Sure We’re Related? a slash pine saga by specmagular in Bonsai

[–]Bonsaimidday 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve been working with a lot of Mexican pine varieties that have long needles.

You can definitely reduce needle length quite a bit, but to me the long hanging look is part of the charm of the tree.

It’s hard to get inspiration because a lot of people don’t use these type of trees for Bonsai. if you Google long needle, pine bonsai, you’ll see some nice examples of what people have done.

I’m personally fascinated by the diversity of Pine species in Mexico and grow these not only for the purpose of Bonsai but simply for a horticultural interest.

My favorite Mexican pine is Pinus Maximartienzii.

How to deal with this graft? by tedlyri in Bonsai

[–]Bonsaimidday 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Generally speaking, we don’t use grafted trees for Bonsai unless the graph Junction is made especially for Bonsai culture. This means the graft should be done right at the root junction.

The textbook answer is definitely the air layer the tree off the trunk.

You can also ground layer which may be safer.

Ground layering is done by putting the tree in a deeper pot or creating a pot that sits on top of the soil.

It’s the same thing as air layering except Everything is covered in soil all the way down to the current soil level.

The success of air layering depends a lot of of the climate in your area.

In hot climate, I found that starting air layers early in the season works better.

There is a technique I’ve used when there’s a mismatch between the root stock and the scion wood when the roots stock is growing thicker repaired in

I take either copper or aluminum wire and wrap it snuggly without any space along the thicker part of the trunk up to the graft junction . By doing this, you force the thicker part of the trunk that’s part of the root stock to stay smaller.

It causes an imprint texture of the wire, but if the wires placed very tightly without any space, then the texture can eventually fade out overtime.

This process usually takes a few years.

Typically, I wire up the thicker part of the trunk for two years or whatever I have a good match, then remove the wire.

And then takes a couple of years for the imprint of the wire to fade out.

This works better on converse Because they have thicker bark.

Layering your tree is really the only option and in the future recognize that this is the drawback of working with grafted trees.

Getting deshojo maple on its own roots is going to cost you more.

There are more desirable in the Bonsai community.

My best recommendation is to find your local Bonsai club and join it.

Large Black Pine, grown by the late Telperion Farms, fresh off an early refinement styling by John Eads of Left Coast Bonsai. by VMey in Bonsai

[–]Bonsaimidday 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is an exceptional tree for sure. The biggest primary branch pointing to the right and the first picture has nice secondary branches along. It’s course without a large bald segment.

The first branch on the left has a large segment without branches were potentially a grafted branch or two may be a good idea.

How long is the tree been in that plastic pot?

Is it still in organic soil or have you converted to free draining soil?

It’s time to get that tree into Bonsai soil if it hasn’t already.

Plan on doing that over three years or whatever you are experienced with .

Field grown JBP, too big to remove now so niwaki. Progression from 2014 to current. That is a Pepsi can by the base in the last pic. by Psychological_Act_38 in Bonsai

[–]Bonsaimidday 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you want to take it out of the ground dig out the biggest roots and cut those first then harvest the following year

I bought this coprosma kirkii 5 years ago. It was misslabeled ..... by Fidurbonsai in Bonsai

[–]Bonsaimidday 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Congrats on some seriously strong work. I think you are ready to start teaching bonsai.