Moving My Bonsai Into the Plant Room, The Bonsai Zone, Oct 2019

[@bobrogers5522]

That is amazing in our extreme Canadian weather that the construction grade plastic is 6 years old. That just proves how you can and should try to utilize this very cheap way of having a greenhouse. Hard work coming up next year on the new and improve greenhouse build but I know that it is going to be exactly what you need. Enjoy

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Yes, I was surprised how tough the plastic is, baking in the hot sun for years!

[@bpatterson1972]

“Stepping on the water barrel, what can go wrong “ Love it, getting it done on the Greenhouse Zone.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thanks Brad, somehow I managed to survive!

[@pugblake]

Great videography. Painstaking scene setups. Thanks for inviting me in.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thank you, I was using the Canon C Log, I've used it before, but I found it a bit soft. I adjusted the sharpness setting in C Log to 5 and I was much happier and I think I'll keep using it now!

[@TheGriffin199]

I just wanted to say your videos have really inspired me. I bought my first bonsai last week and was looking for some tips. I didn’t expect to find such peaceful and creative videos! I’ve watched quite a few of yours now (along with some other bonsai people) and they really light up my day! Thank you!

[@lordgrubbin9394]

Oh, what bonsai did you get?

[@mattbrennan647]

TheGriffin199 ,,, Welcome to a wonderful addiction.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thank you very much, I really enjoy making the videos!

[@TheGriffin199]

@@lordgrubbin9394 It's a little Fukien Tea Tree, I haven't taken a ruler to it yet but pretty certain it is shohin sized at the moment!

[@lordgrubbin9394]

@@TheGriffin199 well then, have fun with your little one. :)

[@trcmustang]

Looking forward to the pruning videos. Take care. Stay warm.

[@240Sil]

same!!!!!

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thanks, busy cleaning up the room today and moving in more trees!

[@sakanason]

Makes me glad I live in Florida! So much extra work! We had one day of fall last week when it got down to 69°F for the low for the day. Keep up all the great work. Can not wait to see the big green house!

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thanks Lyle, it's been tough finding time to work on it this summer, but it will get done eventually! I find if I double or triple the amount of time I think a project will take, it comes out about right!

[@peacecosmonaut176]

9:00 I think the thick weird roots are kind of cool. It is nice with some variety, and this tree has a lot of character

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Yes, I'll keep working on them I did a lot of root work initially and they are growing in much better than I had expected!

[@BonsaiJCan]

Great to see the plant room all done and some trees back inside.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thanks J, I'm still bringing more trees inside today, it's going to be a tight fit! I should have given you more trees!

[@matthewjones5535]

Another awesome video!

[@Admiral_Pumpout]

This reminds me of the series Better Call Saul when his brother does the whole of the inside of his house in this reflective material to stop radio waves and electricity getting into his house!

[@TheBonsaiZone]

My room looks like a microwave oven, I'll have to test the radio!

[@detectivebirdlegs4948]

Love your videos! Your garden is looking so good with the fall leaves and your new camera makes the videos look great!

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thank you, I really like the new camera, I have fun trying to make shots look more cinematic! The fall colours are beautiful this time of year, a good time to take long walks and collect seeds!

[@michellessard7047]

Awesome Nigel ! I really enjoyed your video . I don't have any bonsai yet but we do have to take our plants out of the greehouse and into our solarium every fall . One task I never look forward to is to capture our goldfish to bring them inside ! 😊 Cheers from Alberta and thank you for all that you do ! P. S I love your ducks 😀

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thanks Michel, I hope you get all the fish, it must be a challenge!

[@PlantObsessed]

I was doing the last minute trimming yesterday too. It is supposed to get 15 below freezing here in Illinois this week.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Yes, I'm getting ready for the big freeze here too, it's coming!

[@toddstropicals]

Looks great, your trees will be happy campers!

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Yes, I'm hoping to have a good fun winter of pruning! I'll have to show your seedlings in a video soon!

[@Aoedeth]

You need a push cart with big custom wheels for all those trees 😁 Thanks for posting! Take care!

[@TheBonsaiZone]

I have a wagon, but my wife was using it. I'll need it for the big heavy pots!

[@nickfletcher4132]

Inspirational Nigel.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thank you Nick, cleaning the room and moving more trees in today!

[@nickfletcher4132]

@@TheBonsaiZone Hope all goes well.

[@peterw2845]

love the shallow depth of field shots , looks really good , love your videos nigel , great inpiring videos , i thought i had found a serissa in a big box store , but no… keep up the great work 👍👌

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thank you Peter, I missed focus on a few shots, but I was happy with most! Keep searching!

[@bigshortstack2929]

What in the world do you mean, "that's all you can do today" in the plant room??? Heck, Nigel, you did a LOT of work in that room. Don't cut yourself short on that job. Man, I'd like to regain at least HALF of your level of energy in my own life situation. May you and yours have a blessed day. Bill D.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thanks Bill, the fall colours are so beautiful right now, it's just nice being outside!

[@Mikicomi23]

Great job, is beautiful the green house full of plants. In my small greenhouse (3x2x1,5meters) i don't use heaters because they drain too much power, but instead I've made a set of four (220v,50W each) COB led attached to a long heatsink with two cooling fans. This kind of led just need to be plugged in (no electronic drivers required) and they produce a very good amount of light and heat. I keep them on 4h in the early morning and 2h in the evening (14h of continuous light for the trees) and the greenhouse stays very warm even with below 0 outside. (If you DIY this kind of light, you can get these cob leds for very cheap on internet,but be careful to the too cheap one ;) )

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thank you Michele, it's always great to hear what other people do in their greenhouses Sounds like a good setup!!

[@hollymunfordbloe4744]

Great job

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thank you Holly!

[@elementalbonsai]

Mark here I was getting ready to go to bed and your video popped up getting ready watch it 👍

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Good thing it's not a really long video!

[@elementalbonsai]

@@TheBonsaiZone I always gotta make time to watch your videos there the best! That's how I got into Bonsai keep up the excellent work Nigel 👍👌

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thanks Carmie, nice to hear!

[@bigshortstack2929]

Nigel, try making a thin paste using a really hot pepper like a Habinero, and paint the trunks of your trees with it. That should keep the mice and rats away once they get a small taste. My son says those peppers are the hottest except for one called the South Caroliina-something-or-other. The Habinero should be easy for you to find in Canada at most any good natural foods stores. You must wear gloves when handling those things to keep from getting it's "essence" on your hands and then into your eyes. I'm not any kind of expert on hot peppers, but I do know that those ones will light you up, so it should do the same for those "marauding" mice / rats. LOLOLOLOL.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thanks, a good dangerous tip, I like it!

[@briankavanagh7191]

Nigel the trees in the greenhouse that are on the floor will you put them on thick insulating foam to protect the roots from the cold coming up from the floor (similar to Jonathans buried trees)? Enjoyed this video looking forward to the new greenhouse being built.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

When I finally get the larger greenhouse built, the trees will stay on the benches inside the greenhouse. The greenhouse will be insulated and heated and should be really nice on those cold days!

[@bobmccarlie382]

Hi Nigel. What humidity and temperature do you keep your plant room at during the winter? How do you keep the humidity level at the point that you want it? I have shelving in my basement with LED grow lights, but several of my sub-tropicals (Fukien Tea, Shefflera, etc.) have been shedding leaves as if they are too dry, although they do get watered well. I figure it must be a humidity issue. Also how do you prevent fungal issues in your plant room? Where do you get the green house tape? Thanks, and keep up the good work! Bob

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Hello Bob, I keep the plant room above 12 C (54 F). The temperature varies depending on the outside temperature and the amount of sunlight that hits the window. On a warm sunny day, it will go up to 36 C (97 F). On a cold dark winter day it goes down to the 12 C (54 F). Because I have a large number of trees in one room and the only air circulation is the fan inside the room, it stays very humid. It can get up to 80 percent on a sunny day, if I mist the trees a lot, and down to about 40 percent on a cool cloudy day. I have a fan that circulates the air in the room running at all times and this helps keep fungus and algae down. I buy the greenhouse tape from Lee Valley tools.... www.leevalley.com/en-ca/shop/garden/planting/greenhouse/47940-uv-resistant-tape

[@bobmccarlie382]

@@TheBonsaiZone Thanks very much Nigel!

[@Werd2jaH]

Hey Nigel! How different is your watering schedule for your plants once transitioned into the plant room? All my tropicals are in but I definitely don’t wanna over/under water them!

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Here is a video about my winter watering, it's quite different from watering trees outside! kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5LKnqh3rM2Mjac

[@vrindabandishte5166]

Nigel, this is a lot of work shifting the bonsai as per season. Could you please tell me the power of LED grow lights that you use in the plant room?

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Here is a video on the lights I use, go to 19:08

[@naturallyfruitful879]

Here’s the video link: m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/a6ixlnifr92laLM

[@dons2146]

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[@bonzairebellion4663]

can we build it? yes we can! Nigel the Builder 👷‍♂️

[@TheBonsaiZone]

The Construction Zone!

[@treehugger3971]

I assume those are just your non-indigenous trees. So do you have to keep the greenhouse and plant room above 0C all winter then? That's quite the challenge in South Western Ontario

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Yes, the tropical trees from all over the world go in here for the winter, it's a tight fit!

[@VeryFungi]

Do you have a good overwintering video? I have looked but can't find anything.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

These videos show how I overwinter my trees.... kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXLEaYaJmLJlfdU kzbin.info/www/bejne/gYuXY4mYo5h8mtE

[@dk2614]

Hi Nigel, do you use fans to circulate the air in your plant room? It's my understanding that circulating the air will keep the fungal issues in check.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Yes, I keep a fan circulating air at all times, it really helps keep the room from getting cold spots around the windows. It helps keep insects and fungal issues away also!

[@sarahpoole2795]

What kind of tree is that under the grow light on the Canada arm towards the end of the video????

[@peacecosmonaut176]

It is a forest of schefflera trees

[@momenta______9612]

Hi there how are you doing Nigel Good luck with your trees Be

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thanks Be, Things are going well here, lots to do before winter comes!

[@momenta______9612]

My name's Salman From India and Iove from India

[@problemsolver3254]

Plant 20 million trees

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Yes!

[@quinnrivers4710]

Yay!

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Hello Quinn, nice going!

[@tuananhdang2582]

Where are you from , sir ?!

[@TheBonsaiZone]

I'm in South Western Ontario Canada, winter is just starting to come here!

[@tuananhdang2582]

I'm from Hanoi, Vietnam. My country is also winter, sir.

[@titolounge6101]

You should be part of the #teamtrees movement!

[@TheBonsaiZone]

I'll be planting 15 Cedar trees next week in the 1st Nations garden and lots more in spring for the orchard, I can't wait to see them grow over the years ahead!

[@titolounge6101]

You’re awesome

[@karinmoonhawk3720]

💖👌💖

[@MrTributes]

FOIFTH!

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Top 5!

[@sundarsankar167]

An update on the ficus elastica

[@TheBonsaiZone]

An update will be coming, they are all doing well so far!

[@jaguardelcielo]

...almost

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Top 5 is awesome!

LIKE

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thank you my friend!

[@maryshoemaker1437]

Foist

[@thealimirjalili]

Nice

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Excellent Mary, may the Foist be with you!

[@mstexotics]

#teamtree.org

[@TheBonsaiZone]

We'll be planting about 15 Cedar trees this fall in the 1st Nations Garden, I can't wait for them to grow tall!