
Saturday, December 6, 2008
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Friday, October 24, 2008
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Brown Pelicans at Fort Myers Pier
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Saturday, July 19, 2008
African Strangler Fig Bonsai in Training
The tree was completely defoliated and each branch was individually wired under the direction of the instructors.
The straws in the picture are there to help guide the air roots down to the soil mix and is working well to help create the banyan look I'm hoping for.
As you can see from the picture below, the leaves are large. If I am understanding correctly, I probably need to defoliate the tree again completely and then "pinch back" (i.e. cut) the leaves regulary when they reach the desired size to create a small leaf structure.
I use a granular fertilizer, which is supplemented with a liquid fertilizer every three weeks or so. So far the tree appears to be growing well and is healthy.
Labels:
African Strangler Fig,
bonsai,
Ficus
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Monday, March 31, 2008
Plains, Georgia - Jimmy Carter's Hometown
It's not in Florida, but for anyone traveling from the northern parts of the country, it would make a nice diversion enroute.
The pictures were taken during a recent visit to Plains. The farmhouse, the country store, the campaign headquarters for his Presidential campaign, and the world's largest peanut are just some of the attractions you'll find.
On certain weekends, President Carter teaches Sunday school at a local church and the public is welcome.
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