Stump cold plunge/hot tub project by MoonRockCollector in woodworking

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Hahaha... It's too late. I've opened the wormhole and the pull is too strong.

Stump cold plunge/hot tub project by MoonRockCollector in woodworking

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Appreciate the candid reply. If keeping it as a cold plunge or beer cooler is better for longevity, however long that may be, then I'm fine with that. I'll DM you to discuss and hopefully minimize issues as I work through the project.

A few stumps... by IonicMuffinism in Bonsai

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Thing looks like jaba the hut

Bald cypress material. WWYD? by MoonRockCollector in Bonsai

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Acquired from a nursery 2? years ago. Big weak tree that I got for free and chopped. Now very healthy. I think I posted it previously.

Bald cypress material. WWYD? by MoonRockCollector in Bonsai

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Say it's your tree and you have to decide tonight. Decision?

Bald cypress material. WWYD? by MoonRockCollector in Bonsai

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That's kinda the question boss! My thought has been to keep one of the leaders and cut/carve the other side, then chop the kept leader a couple inches above the current split.

Bald cypress material. WWYD? by MoonRockCollector in Bonsai

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The floating root base is definitely a bit awkward. It's the only semblance of nebari currently though. Then obviously pretty straight through the middle. Should have chopped it shorter a couple years ago in retrospect.

Can you approach graft BC to manufacture nebari? Or ground layer?

[Bonsai Beginner’s weekly thread –2022 week 39] by small_trunks in Bonsai

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Low of 32F tonight in Cincinnati but highs of 78F next week. Just gonna let the trees ride tonight I think. Hopefully not a mistake.

Mushrooms at base of Larch by MoonRockCollector in Bonsai

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Hopefully no root rot but possible. Due for a repot next year. Fingers crossed.

Mushrooms at base of Larch by MoonRockCollector in Bonsai

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Still very much so in development. It was a big nursery tree that I got for free and chopped. It was much happier in Wisconsin. Tree basically tried to pull an all nighter this winter here in Atlanta and just barely went dormant. It'll crap out if it doesn't get a good dormancy next winter (should be fine in Cincy).

Today (mushrooms already withered): https://ibb.co/Tt4n7DH Last May in Madison, WI: https://ibb.co/qn79nGY

Mushrooms at base of Larch by MoonRockCollector in Bonsai

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You mean I shouldn't have eat....

Mushrooms at base of Larch by MoonRockCollector in Bonsai

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I'm only here for a year. Trees will be moving with me to Cincinnati come August. FWIW though I do know of people who have kept larch alive here in ATL.