What to Do with Wild Brambles?
RedSun (Zone 6, NJ)
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Comments (5)KEG222, it sound like you may have found a nice potential bonsai! But i caution you, bonsai is a complex art, and Knowledge is certainly your friend. You asked for some suggested reading material before you move forward with this tree, which i am happy to see. If i had to recommend 3 books to read to gain basic knowledge of bonsai, i would say these: 1. "Bonsai Basics : A Step-By-Step Guide to Growing, Training & General Care" byChristian Pessey 2. "The Bonsai Handbook" by David Prescott 3. "The Bonsai Workshop" by Herb L. Gustafson These are some of the best, most well put together books i read before i purchased my first bonsai/pre-bonsai tree, and they will give you most anything you need to know about the basics of bonsai acquisition and maintenance. My advice to you would be to educate yourself on exactly what bonsai is, and see if it is right for you before you commit to digging up this tree. Bonsai can be difficult, and frustrating at times, but can also be infinitely rewarding when you get it right. Good luck, and happy pruning....See MoreWhat is this Bramble / Berry?
Comments (16)Thanks everyone! This one might not be wild. 2 previous owners lived here prior to us. One went into foreclosure and we got it as a short sale to another pending foreclosure. Someone could have planted the berry and just let these horrible shrubs cover it up. Once we got those out last summer, the bramble showed. Too late for fruit though. I just wonder, if it is wild, why it's not growing anywhere else on this 1.5 acres bordering the wilderness. If it's a wild berry, I have memories of Daddy pulling over on trips so we could pick. Yummmmm! This place had been neglected for many years. We even discovered a Lisbon lemon tree covered by vines. It's full of lemons this year. I'm going to give it some water and fertilizer and see what it does. Also going to purchase some triple crown thornless for another spot in the yard. Suzi...See MoreWhat color Silgranit do you like with Caesarstone Wild Rice?
Comments (3)I haven't seen Wild Rice in person, but from web photos it looks like Biscotti, Truffle and Cafe Brown would all work well. Do you want a light colored sink or a dark sink? I chose Cafe Brown to go with my Magma Gold granite mainly because I have been fighting with a white solid surface sink since we moved here 5 years ago. I hated that sink, impossible to keep clean! My sink before that was a dream, Blanco SS which I loved, but I wanted something different for this kitchen, so I went with the Diamond Super Single. I struggled between Truffle and Cafe Brown, but decided I liked the look of the dark sink better. Good luck with your decision, the Wild Rice is very nice!...See MoreWhat do you feed your (wild) birds?
Comments (34)I feed Safflower seed (squirrels don't like it, but most songbirds do) and homemade suet (lard, peanut butter, wheat flour, cornmeal and oatmeal) pretty much all year round. This recipe usually won't melt unless the temps get into the 90's. Sometimes I buy the fruit/nut seed mix to give the birds a treat. I take breaks on the suet to discourage the Starlings which love to hang on my "starling-proof" suet feeder. I have several very large hummingbird feeders which I keep full all summer long. I kept track of how much sugar I used last year... 128 lbs! Speaking of holes in the trees, we have one Oak which is hollow inside and just this week I noticed there are about 6 large holes almost in a straight line going up from the base of the tree. I need to get a picture of it. My husband cut part of the top off last year, but I asked him to leave the trunk for the birds. Everyone's photos are great!...See Morewisconsitom
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