Gifts From the Toronto Show, The Bonsai Zone, Oct 2022

[@CarvingBonsai]

congratulations for the gifts Nigel... they will certainly be part of your beautiful Bonsai scenery... I see that all the plants are green and that soon everything will be white with the snow and certainly very cold too... but the important thing is that you always have fun with everything...

[@growclipbonsaiforseniors1951]

Your forests are great looking. Like being in a forest relaxing with a cup of tea.

[@arnoldmmbb]

So glad you had a great time at the show!! sure it was fun

[@nwilliams1540]

Hello from Nellie in Southern California.

[@dragonartsbonsaipenjing4853]

Thanks Nigel for the shout out. I can't wait to see what kind of tree will go with that floating bonsai pot. Happy also that we finally met you in person...

[@t3dwards13]

You do some interesting work, I've subscribed.

[@dragonartsbonsaipenjing4853]

@@t3dwards13 more interesting projects are already in the works.... thank yiou so much

[@growclipbonsaiforseniors1951]

Lots of work. Looking good.

[@pankajbawiskar3086]

Thanks nigel for the I e shoot of the show . Lovely gift u got . Happy Diwali I India is diwali festival.

[@TheBonsaiGarden]

Thanks for your coverage of the event Nigel 🙏

[@growclipbonsaiforseniors1951]

Those thick Willow cuttings will root for you. Nice willows for you to develop.

[@jeffdowswell7706]

Hey from Sarnia. Thanks Nigel for the shout out for Bluewater Bonsai. Hope to see you at the KW show!

[@marysoldeeley2218]

That's some great loot! Plant room looking good! Peace of mind when you take the time to do it right!

[@richardvango3435]

Hi Nigel. Been at home with Covid now for 5 days and luckily i had 6 weeks worth of your videos to catch up on. Now up to date and can't wait for the next one. Thank you so much for keeping us all entertained.

[@MaybeBonsai]

Awesome gifts, plant room is looking promising, hope you get it done before winter

[@growclipbonsaiforseniors1951]

Glad Frankenstein came. You received some really cool gifts!

[@conspiraterry7393]

You sure got some cool gifts!

[@jedd9183]

Hi Nigel....glad to see all the videos of the show.....my name is John by the way....we met at the show....I gave you the monks.....happy they will come in handy in the future🙏 I am super interested in collecting yamadori preferably larch trees...I am not a club member but would love to join future expeditions if you can let me know possibly that would be terrific 👍 take care for now.....🖐️

[@patsfreund9164]

So glad to hear how much you enjoyed the Toronto shop. Delightful to have others remember you with items that you can use in your bonsai adventures. Love the progress that you have made on the plant room. Well done! Thanks for your videos.

[@PlantObsessed]

Nice Fu dog tile. I have heard they are a mix between a lion and a pug. I have a soft spot for pugs.

[@BlueJayBonsai]

Nice gifts and updates! Look up Trusscore PVC wall panels.. great for garages and even used in the medicinal plant industry.. no mold issues. 🐦💙

[@t3dwards13]

Howdy Sir Nigel! I just wanted to suggest running electrical in the walls before covering them up. It's much more expensive to add it after drywall is installed.

[@michaelhansen3208]

A penjing/landscape/forest in the DragonArts pot would take full advantage of the perceived scale set by the floating island and waterfalls

[@virginiaritter3862]

Love your videos Nigel! Keep up the good work!

[@joshchang_bonsai]

You are gonna have an entire monastery soon Nigel!

[@carolholt416]

It was great seeing you at the show. Your trees were awesome. I look forward to watching the Powder Puff (Calliandra tweedii) grow.

[@clintsheppard9699]

I couldn't NOT buy 2 of Sophie's pots because they're gorgeous!!

[@dabblingwithbonsai]

💚💚💚

[@AntonioAELMdeOliveir]

congrats on the Calliandra tweedii, Nigel. I can't wait s see it develop in your care. If I were you I'd look for brazilian bonsai artists and trees, we have quite a few species of Calliandra and the work that's done here is quite beautiful.

[@Dave_0993_I]

Mice in the plant room reminds me - what happened to mamma cat and those cute kittens? One of those residing in the plant room would help. It also occures to me how active the whole Canadian Bonsai movement is, considering this and your coverage of the show.

[@Thimbrethil]

Unfortunately cat in crowded plantroom it’s simple recepy for disaster

[@Dononcall]

And on top of that you were one of the winners of the drawing that Candace had from Bonsai Science.

[@gerardjenerou8025]

When will you be putting up the big greenhouse?

[@jamesn7156]

Interesting and helpful information that white reflects more light than foil. What about mirrors? I’ve seen mirror tiles you can buy for cheap online. I have a few, but could imagine experimenting with a whole wall if I had the opportunity. I’ve always wanted a mirror wall and it would make your collection look even bigger! Get them on two walls and you’d have an infinite plant room. 😁

[@mattiecreates]

I dont think a mirror wall would be good lol you would get dizzy and disorientated. all white would be the way to go it is the colours of all the spectrums and plants like full spectrum. i dunno just my 2 cents haha . happy growing

[@jamesn7156]

@@mattiecreates Yeah, might get dangerous! Haha.

[@Thimbrethil]

White wall would reflect and difuse light, giving more even distributon of light now matter where sun is. Foil and mirrors wouldn’t.

[@growclipbonsaiforseniors1951]

Will you use a semi gloss or a high gloss paint for the drywall? Just was wondering.

[@baldyeti]

That waterfall pot was wicked! What was the spark plug looking thing coming out the top? Happy to hear you had such a blast at the show, good sir.

[@toddtanner95]

Nigel: "I don't need any more trees so I didn't get any at the show" Also Nigel: *comes home from show with three new trees*

[@brucedeacon28]

👍👌

[@rosemarieyoung2014]

Kitten Update PLEASE.

[@LetsDoBonsai]

Foist

[@Candice.BonsaiScience]

‘I didn’t buy any trees, I don’t need anymore, I have plenty to work with’ Also: ‘Oh yeah I’ll take those!’ 🤣🤣 Love the powder puff! I’ve been on the look out for one or a mimosa. Thanks for sharing!

[@TheBonsaiZone]

My eyes are bigger than my plant room!!!