Bonsai Trees are wonderful to have in your home!

Hello Steemit users!

I first got my Bonsai Tree about 5 years ago. (Maybe I should name it by now?)

I am not much of a gardener at all... although recently I have been trying to expand my green thumb capabilities a bit!

My bonsai has not been replanted into a new container since I first brought it home.

This is what it looked like the day I bought it:

(photo from my blog https://steemit.com/photography/@ma1neevent/bonsai-tree-5-years-with-me-thursdaygreen-photos)

I know, the gardeners out there are rolling their eyes...

I have a cottage out in the woods that I visit often... and I have always wanted to take the bonsai tree there to gather natural materials from the woods for the next container it was going to be in.

The Bonsai originally had lots of fresh green moss growing on it, as you can see in first photo... but over time the moss has died or has not grown back very much. I know I need to be trying to just spray it with misty water more than just pouring it on for it to grow better next time. I wanted to collect some new moss for the bonsai... So I found some out in the woods growing on rocks and collected a bit for the new container.

I also tried to find any cool little rocks or things that might look neat in the container with the Bonsai.

So from the photo above... to 5 years later, we were here:

Not too bad.. considering I hadn't re potted it at all!

I do make sure to water it often, and it gets a good amount of sun too.

So after gathering some moss and other items... I got to work getting my hands dirty.

It felt great to dig into the dirt. The smell of fresh potting soil always makes me feel good inside.

After working with it for a bit, I got here:

What do you all think?













Do you like the mini campfire area I setup? ;-)






I was feeling really good about how it was coming out...

We visited a local florist greenhouse later that day. We picked out many new flowers for the garden (which I am sure you have seen my photos of...) I also was able to pick up a cool little plant that had more of the mini-clovers that the bonsai already had. The plant was only $1, so I figured why not.

My mother loved what I was doing with the Tree, and she went in her room and found me a little miniature Loon bird and a perfectly round little rock.

I added them to the tree, along with a couple of very tiny purple flowers from our purchases.

Here is the end result, back home safe and sound:

This was a wonderful experience for me.

I really enjoyed being outdoors, playing in the dirt, and spending time with family.

The Bonsai Tree seems pretty happy too... What should I name it?

I am so grateful to God to have these moments in my life. I am also grateful to share them with you on Steemit!

Thank you for reading, God Bless.

@ma1neevent