Mondays at Mirai: Repotting with Todd Schlafer

In this episode of Mondays at Mirai, Ryan Neil is prepping for the cold wave of later winter coming our way in the Pacific Northwest, leaving him overwhelmed with prep work. Thankfully, renowned bonsai practitioner Todd Schlafer as well as the Mirai garden crew team up to help out with the delicate, dirt-filled process of repotting.
A scattering of legos populate a soil shovel as the team gets to work in the greenhouse, completing 2 bonsai repottings out of 284 more to finish. Todd Schlafer pulls apart a grow box on a massive yamadori spruce while Ryan preps a rectangular ceramic for a shohin, thus commencing the “dueling” repots. While Sam is busy holding the un-potted spruce upright, Ryan shares the meaning of being the apprentice tasked with holding the tree during the repot, such as he once was for Mr. Kimura in Japan. Troy is up to his usual antics messing around with camera man Josh, making an “invisible” appearance.
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[@jaroldwebb1804]

Love these Mondays at Mirai, Thank you for sacrificing a day of hard work to play with cameras Josh. And please follow Troy around more. Love seeing the crew and all the work behind the scenes. Mahalo Ryan and Mirai fam. You guys are rad!!

[@yung_bonsai]

Once again, Troy is a national treasure. We don't deserve him.

[@michaelsinne1350]

Mondays at Mirai has become my absolute favorite KZbin series.

[@waterlover]

I love Mirai Monday’s

[@DavesBonsai]

As always fun to see the behind the scenes of everyday Mirai life! Stress, but having fun. Hope the heatwave didn’t cause too much of that stress stuff!

[@vividlightwellness]

Love these Monday's at Mirai cameos. Thanks for giving us a peek into your world and Josh ROCKS!

[@cesarurb]

Priceless Monday’s at Mirai! Very very glad to see how Troy helps and run all the place.

[@HansKaramottoBonsai]

Amazing teamwork...makes me want to jump in and help! 👌🙏😉 Cheers from Holland and stay safe everybody! Hans van Meer.

[@DarkKnight-is1ws]

Hello here from WV keep growing guys. You people inspire me

[@abrahammoreno3741]

good vibes to you guys .. thanks for sharing your knowledge and experiences... for a person like me is a blessing... !!!!!! keep up!!!!!!!

[@dracokaiser]

So true. It’s always been February lately where everything suddenly becomes winter again 😡

[@MerfolkJoe]

Holy hell, that spruce is ICONIC!

[@StephenTurnerVlogs]

I've only repotted one of my maples and I'm glad I don't have so many trees. But I really am enjoying it. I've been waiting to get at them for a long time.

[@JohnnyGreenroom]

Great series... long may it continue! What top team to work with, you could literally go hard all day without a break and be stoked, rinse and repeat. Fair play with what you bring to that community Ryan. Loving life hard!

[@SamDoeckeAussiebonsaibloke]

Over 200 likes with no haters. Don't tempt me, Joke🤣🤣. Love your work guys.

[@bonsaiforlife4me]

Troy is the man. What a wonderful individual. Till we meet again Troy, hopefully not in a snowstorm next time.

[@9svm]

Hello. This really cheered up my day

[@mczeti]

Spectacular Tree Todd's got there!! Also Troy as funny and likeable as always. Really enjoying those Mondays at Mirai vids. Keep up the great work! Greetings from Vienna.

[@syahxxiiv4722]

I do enjoy watching this, it like a great big family with same hobby and same dream. Nice work you guys keep on entertaining us 😬 p/s: working an hour on bosai alone is suck!

[@HuyPham-io4vu]

You guys have so much fun! Love the group dynamics. Oh, and the tree is beautiful too of course.

[@percymichaud8003]

Ryan, you've got some magnificent pots, it's a pity here in Australia we don't have such luxury. Thank you for sharing.

[@OjaiBonsai]

I love it. Thank you Mirai. I always wonder who puts that 1 unlike? Is it Ryan?

[@0090Frederik]

My favourite reality show at the moment. Please do a countdown of the number of trees that need repotting. One down 284 to go!

[@jeffhurst4744]

Good one today. Lots-n-lots of camaraderie and work fun. When this current situation changes, and you open up to visiting, we will be delighted to oooh and aahh at your trees. Liking your pot/Ceramics collections available on your web site.

[@BONSAIenCORTO]

What a see is professional working activity.... HAve you had akadama problems??? I mean, with the stock.... Love this greenhouse. I want one.

[@nmhansen]

Man Todd’s spruce should have gotten the Kauffman treatment.

[@cherylandrews3195]

gorgeous trees! keep up the good work :)

[@simonbremner2707]

I fell screw up was a bit harsh Josh✌look forward to the Mondays at Mirai on Wednesday here in Oz📡

[@gustavfranklin]

troy is a treasure!

[@andyhansen8727]

So I assume we can start repotting now?

[@cdf9741]

That's what I was thinking, I thought February would be too early, in his area at least. but what do I know?

[@johndickey8056]

@@cdf9741 Maybe they're not doing a lot of root work?

[@nmhansen]

If you have a greenhouse like that, yeah you can start now.

[@DarthMasiah]

I'm going to have to start soon here in AL, zone 8a. temps are about to start averaging over 60f day/40f night.

[@andyhansen8727]

@@DarthMasiah I am in central or. and this is my sec. year so I am not sure about my zone yet. Thanks for your imput thou.

[@davidjohnson7508]

Josh has a license to film. And he is filling his tag.

[@sanjeevmraman]

Thanks guys; great video. A slight nitpick Ryan (really a piece of advice if anything from my professional life as a pulmonary critical care physician, who takes care of COVID patients)- the mask with valve/ exhalation vent that you have on in this video is not recommended by the CDC- even though it protects you, it can eject your respiratory secretions several feet into the air around you. Noticing that the loop masks that your colleagues are wearing are probably not medical grade (given they are probably bought in stores), they are at risk from you, if you should (unfortunately) contract the virus- as you may know, even if you are asymptomatic, you are still potentially contagious; also this is a virus with occasional airborne spread, and while your (and your colleagues') risk being outside is lower than if you were indoors, still I thought I would educate about viruses (since I am merely a novice bonsai enthusiast). Anyway, take care, stay safe, and good vibes. Here is the CDC page with relevant information - www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/about-face-coverings.html

[@questionablecooking7019]

Spicy salsa indeed

[@t.regnerus301]

It was -9 F. here this past Sunday morning. Repotting is a ways off for me.

[@C33Fernandez]

Dammit, Josh!

[@danielpolles1066]

I want to work at Mirai!

[@PatriciaOConnorBonsaiBalcony]

Gah Josh!

[@markwillems1245]

what type of animal is entering your premises at time 1.19 ?????

[@marcogroffen8809]

1:17. Is that a black dog in the background or wildlife ? 😃

[@emptymountain]

Bigfoot sighting at 1:17

[@duskmoss]

Check Cincinnati weather

[@LuisRojas-rs6pv]

Camera guy got to work right away.

[@dismian7]

Josh screwd up

[@theerikyoung]

The masks, while repotting. Can't help but think I'm watching surgeons...