The Big Bonsai Hunt gathering

[@TheBonsaiZone]

I really enjoyed the video Sam!!

[@SamDoeckeAussiebonsaibloke]

Thanks Nigel ❤️

[@markcarlisle7144]

Hey Sam, that's me at 14:10. I didn't realise you were recording, so glad u did as I didn't photo those huge rocks the olive was growing on! Got it planted at home waiting for it to start growing. Thanks for the fun weekend Sam. Mark.

[@SamDoeckeAussiebonsaibloke]

Great to meet you

[@FrostBiteBonsai]

Great video Sam! I'm drooling over those olive trees! Your property must be filling nicely! The birds will be... Uh ... well... Flocking to it of course..

[@dismian7]

That old olive bonsai you showed at the end is so perfect!

[@Nizzon.]

Beautiful beast indeed.

[@johnrb9397]

Looks like great time spent. Wow an olive bonsai + 2 coffee table tops :)

[@CoNkOrE]

I love the cool olives yall get growing out there. Bloody beauuuty

[@simonbergagna]

It's such a good show to watch!😀

[@growclipbonsaiforseniors1951]

That big cut on the root system, that one thick piece of wood can make a nice little table top or a turntable for you for the bonsai to work on. Great video!!!

[@nerinat8371]

Bloody grouse video Sam, some great finds, views, animals cheers and thx

[@growclipbonsaiforseniors1951]

Cool little bird. Nice to make some nest boxes for them.

[@bryanmorrion9503]

Super enjoyable that was aussie

[@tinjoesstation]

Thanks for sharing Sam! Awesome trees and footage to boot! 🤠

[@growclipbonsaiforseniors1951]

What a great looking forest.

[@chrismarshall8321]

That's going to be one he'll of a great olive bonsai some day. We'll done sam.

[@mattaustralian6584]

Great vid Sam. Nice mix of activities. Good stuff.

[@johnfrederickmansfield5444]

Great scenery Sam.

[@growclipbonsaiforseniors1951]

Great thinking bringing along the beneficial bacteria for the pine. Should help to get this pine off to a good start.

[@jg00000]

Bloody lovely olive. How're the other collected monsters doing from your earlier digs?

[@hyperionhelios190]

lovely collecting location

[@BostonBonsaiIdiot]

Absolutely awesome. I wish i had a group like that in my area!

[@annanym5947]

i could watch u drive through australian scnery at different day times for hours! would be also great to fall asleep to

[@SamDoeckeAussiebonsaibloke]

Ha ha I fall asleep to other bonsai channels all the time 😃

[@hyperionhelios190]

Some much happy wildlife

[@growclipbonsaiforseniors1951]

Tuff pull out of the Olive. Nice using your feet for leverage to get it out of the ground.

[@angry9901]

This vid has everything, pics of a bog, toenail coming off, some fishing and collecting wild Olives. Too good. 🍺

[@Jim-c9l]

I had the best time Sam...60 trees the first day 50 the next. Love your videos,always informative plus you make me laugh.

[@SamDoeckeAussiebonsaibloke]

Wow mate that's Awesome. Lots to work with

[@tommy153fishes]

Good adventure! I had forgotten about the boot savers/sock protectors there in Aus. Wish they had those here in the States! Love and healing to you and yours♥️

[@SamDoeckeAussiebonsaibloke]

Surprised they aren't common everywhere 😇

[@growclipbonsaiforseniors1951]

Nice relaxing spot to fish and just relax after a day of hunting for trees.

[@simonbergagna]

1:42 👍

[@dougpetty6854]

Tiger Moth it was too Sam, loved the bream, echidna... great varied video.... not so sure about the toe nail I’m surprised you tube didn’t ban it 🤣😂

[@SamDoeckeAussiebonsaibloke]

Ha ha thanks for the plane I'd also 😀

[@dannyellis971]

Nioce one bloke!

[@SamDoeckeAussiebonsaibloke]

Cheers bloke

[@nom_b]

I cheered when you pushed that olive over 😀, what an exhausting task. I loved all the wildlife in this video, and the river was beautiful. So great that you took us along with you. Thanks.

[@nom_b]

Oh and I forgot to say. I love the pardalote nests. Cant wait to hear if you get the birds moving in. Do you have to bury the nests in the ground? For a few years I had pardalotes nesting in a tunnel they built in my compost pile. I had to make a new compost bin so I didnt disturb them. 🙂

[@SamDoeckeAussiebonsaibloke]

Thanks Nom. Was a fun couple of weeks.

[@Nizzon.]

Crazy how the olives can survive like that.

[@SamDoeckeAussiebonsaibloke]

Sure is

[@jeffcharnstrom4004]

A new rule of bonsai yamadori collecting, choose a small tree.

[@simonbergagna]

4:30 I counted 9.

[@BillyHarjo-us8yz]

Great video!!! You got quite a workout collecting that olive. Quick question... when you flat cut an olive how long does it usually take for roots to develop? I flat cut a 3" olive branch 3 months ago , I'm trying to keep the substrate moist but not soaking wet (with the help of a moist meter). Any help, suggestions or info you can give me will be much appreciated. I think all your followers consider you an expert in olives!!! Thanks....

[@SamDoeckeAussiebonsaibloke]

Yeah flat cut the do what you are doing. Can be a year or more to shoot but generally 3 to 4 months to shoot . Warm weather gets it going. 👌 if you scratch branch and it's green the all good.

[@Oterlia]

Hi Sam. Do you treat the underside of the tree you cut with the chainsaw with something?

[@SamDoeckeAussiebonsaibloke]

Nothing mate just pot it up 😃

[@jackwadd2390]

fucken , never seen ya in a pair of work boots, me old mate......the bonsai club must be makin ya wear 'em, I reckon......... ....................................yeah,..........nah...................you should see the ones I got this year champion

[@fishmut]

G,day mate love your work buddy , an additional tool if you can carry one is a crow bar with a nice cutting edge on it for the deeper down roots the saw can,t reach , I recently did a crepe Myrtle that had 4 trunks , planted 3 broke one ,fingers crossed I am hoping they recover in the ground planted in a new spot.

[@SamDoeckeAussiebonsaibloke]

Good tip mate 👍

[@lilnoir4213]

You could make a nice Jiita with that wooden Slab !

[@angry9901]

What is a Jiita?

[@lilnoir4213]

@@angry9901 A treated wooden slab to present mostly smaller bonsai.