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Have you ever wondered how high quality bonsai have full and dense branch structures? I know, dumb questions right? I think we've all...
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Peter Tea
May 23, 20221 min read
Bonsai Empire at My Garden!!
Back in March, I was contacted by Oscar Jonkers from Bonsai Empire asking to visit my garden. I do not normally open my garden to people...
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Peter Tea
Dec 25, 20203 min read
Welcome to the Blog! ...again
Thank you everyone and welcome to my new website and blog! ...again It's been many years since I wrote my last blog post so I apologize...
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Peter Tea
Jul 26, 20134 min read
Welcome Home… Now Get to Work!
Kishu Shimpaku grafted on Sierra Juniper It’s great to be home! Though once I got home, there wasn’t much time for a vacation and I got...
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Peter Tea
Jan 4, 20136 min read
Shimpaku, The Unexpected Surprise
Shimapku, The Unexpected Surprise It was just another work day at Mr. Moriyama’s garden in early December and the weather was starting to...
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Peter Tea
Nov 13, 20123 min read
The End? I Think Not!
The End? I Think Not! !!!SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!!! As you all know by know (hopefully) I am in my second year as an apprentice at Aichien....
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Peter Tea
May 21, 20122 min read
Randomness of Daily Life
Randomness of Daily Life Since the last couple of post I’ve wrote as been pretty heavy on Bonsai, I thought I’d lighten it up this time...
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Peter Tea
Mar 10, 20124 min read
Going Home! Oh Sweet Freedom!
Going Home! Oh Sweet Freedom! That’s right! I’m going to be going home on vacation! I’m writing this post as lay on my soft squishy bed...
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Peter Tea
Feb 11, 20122 min read
The Other Things I Do Around Here
The Other Things I do Around Here Though I am living the Bonsai life, I’m not necessarily always doing Bonsai. Many of you may have...
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Peter Tea
Dec 31, 20114 min read
Correcting a Weak Trait and Being Creative
Correcting a Weak Trait and Being Creative One thing I learned quickly at the nursery was that we’re always on the move doing different...
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Peter Tea
Dec 21, 20114 min read
Kadomatsu at Shinpukuji Temple
Kadomatsu at Shinpukuji Temple A few days ago I woke up to my cell phone ringing and it was Mr. Tanaka on the other end. He said to...
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Peter Tea
Dec 17, 20115 min read
Apprenticeship and a Japanese Maple
Apprenticeship and a Japanese Maple Many people have approached me and asked, “what is the apprentice life really like?” I would always...
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Peter Tea
Aug 23, 20111 min read
Field Trip to Obuse, Part 2
Part 2, Shoujyu-en The next nursery we went to was Shoujyu-en. Shoujyu-en is owned by a man named Mr. Eura. His specialty seems to be...
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Peter Tea
Aug 22, 20111 min read
Field Trip to Obuse, Part 1
Ever since I started my apprenticeship here at Aichien, I’ve always talked to Mr. Tanaka about my friend Tyler Sherrod apprenticing with...
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Peter Tea
Aug 10, 20112 min read
What does Oyakata (親方) mean?
I was in the workshop last night talking to Mr. Tanaka about the, “Apprentice Life.” We talk about it a lot because that is the usual...
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