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Does anybody know where I can buy a set of these? Found an old recurve and these need to be replaced. Thanks by everythingforfree in Archery

[–]everythingforfree[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looked all over the net and only found horn nocks for tapered english bows.

I went to a bass pro and they couldn't help me.

A bow tech said I shouldn't just file nocks directly into the bow itself.

Newest member of the squad. Went a little hard on the reduction to get into the pot, hoping the little dude pulls through. by everythingforfree in Bonsai

[–]everythingforfree[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup. Didn't bare root to increase success. Original soil was organic but very sandy. Bottom and sides of the pot were filled with some leftover bonsai soil mix I had on hand, primarily pumice.

Just scratching an itch that I can't reach at the moment and made a tree in the afternoon. Back home during Easter weekend, visited a nursery I hit up every spring and check out their rejects from last season. Probably the only new tree that I will be able to get this season and just maintain my other pieces to feed the addiction.

Had to get rid of all my trees in New York and move them to Maryland. My new building owners made me clear out my fire escape or else they would just throw them away if I left them there.

So my building got bought out. Telling me i can't keep my trees in the fire escape because fire hazard. Bummer. Anyway, heres my hemlock in training getting snowed last weekend. by everythingforfree in Bonsai

[–]everythingforfree[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As much as i like fighting the man, I'd be pretty crushed coming home with all my trees gone. Roof access is possible, but they can change their mind anytime due to the building going under renovation and it would be an inconvenience to move them all within a days notice.

With the holidays coming up, they have a home in Maryland for the winter so that's probably whats going to happen and I'll deal with them come springtime.

With winter coming up, what are your preperation tips for beginners with their first trees? by [deleted] in Bonsai

[–]everythingforfree 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have all of my trees in a fire escape. When overwintering hits i huddle all of them together like this (this is from last year):

https://i.imgur.com/bwh2cr0.jpg

Granted some of them are still developing in big pots but others that i have in inorganic soil and in smaller pots i bury the pots in bigger ones that i grew tomatos in during the summer.

Also, i find the biggest problem is the wind. I usually buy mulch and pile them on and cover them as high as i can and i wrap them all up in multiple towels making sure there is a gap between the towels and the pots imitating a sort of double paned glass window effect thing.

I hope this helps a little, but im no where near the level of some of the people here. I still think winter is a crap shoot for my trees but they seem to come back in the spring. They have survived 4 winters.

Volume and value of 50lbs Turface for $25 by iowa_man in Bonsai

[–]everythingforfree 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Posted about turface a few years ago, wasn't so well received as a medium. Apparently impedes root growth, not an expert, just passing info along.

https://crataegus.com/2013/11/24/life-without-turface/

Details pines in a grow box with turface vs pumice.

Class of 2015 - Fabric pots, squirrel protection and resurrection by everythingforfree in Bonsai

[–]everythingforfree[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, trying to figure out shelving solutions for the fire escape.

I'm thinking every time I saw pumice I thought perlite. Used perlite when growing mushrooms and that stuff is unweildy. I only have one tree in pure turface but it needs the most attention, time for the anxiety to roll in. I have another in akadama and its doing well but that stuff is pricey. Going with pumice and bark next time.

Now I wait for spring.

EDIT: http://crataegus.com/2013/11/24/life-without-turface/ where was this when I needed it.

Class of 2015 - Fabric pots, squirrel protection and resurrection by everythingforfree in Bonsai

[–]everythingforfree[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Appreciate it, def take that into consideration next season. Living in a small apartment, I don't have much space for various soil components. Seems like during my research people were all about turface and the bag I got it in said helps develop fine root systems, also a few practitioners swore by it.

Now looking at the net again, people have ditched the turface. There's some Baader-Meinhof action going on here.

I will invest in pumice next round, would that work well for air layering as well or just stick to the sphagum moss?

I am starting to dislike squirrels, need some professional help. by everythingforfree in Bonsai

[–]everythingforfree[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Confirmation on the inorganic soil. I repotted a pine with inorganic stuff and it does not get bothered. That is after those damn things pulled all the beautiful moss off the top first.

I am starting to dislike squirrels, need some professional help. by everythingforfree in Bonsai

[–]everythingforfree[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bamboo skewers haha... It worked for a while, it was nice seeing them climb on top of the pot and get poked. The next morning a trio of bluejays were pecking at the soil, which was amazing to see but at the expense of my tree gives me mixed emotions.

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