Ahhh, man!!! that looks GOOD! :)

OK, first tings to figure out on the Actifit app: Why did it rotate my image 90deg Why didn't it use the tags I entered

Thanks for the comments. I agree, the main reason it has so many branches right now is that I'm trying to develop the base if the trunk and nebari. The "Ancient Oak" is definitely calling to

is it a Buttercup Squash?

Can't wait to see how this one develops! I really enjoy seeing bonsai built from sources other than bonsai nurseries (Yamadori, or even started from 'normal' landscape nurseries)

Our Daughter is in town that weekend, and its already going to be a whirlwind tour, so unfortunately we will not be able to make it :(

I second this ^

That is pretty awesome, and what a view!

It was built to contain a 350 year flood event. :)

I let them soak in water overnight, then I put them in a bucket (with drain holes and a lid) for 2 days. at this point they have tiny roots starting to come out. I then transfer them into the tray you

Really cool! About the only thing I have growing right now is starting fodder indoors. The barely needs a few days indoors to germinate before being moved outside to the 'cool' temperatures. Once germinated,

I'm loving all the water. It is a relief after last seasons paltry showing. We have had more rain this January alone than all of last season (5.95" in Jan 2019; 4.79" total July 2017-June 2018)

Awesome challenge and amazing responses. Thanks for putting this contest on. I look forward to reading even more articles as the contest continues.

We will be open to selling some of the purebreds. They both come from really good lines, so we are considering showing them as well.

Lake Gregory? looks about right, and the time frame is correct...

Awesome post! We are doing what we can on our little 1/3 acre... small garden, fruit trees, chickens, and we recently added rabbits. you can read about our efforts on my wife's page (she posts a lot more

Great capture of our adventure across the 'dry' lake. funny how the earlier rain made some parts of the journey more adventurous, and some parts less...

This is one of the things I first noticed on Steemit. Good content is actually REALLY hard to find. I'm glad you posted this, because now I know about steemlookup.com ! I think this will go a long way

Really like how that last tree is developing. Id love to see a profile shot of it taken from mid trunk height or a little lower... Nice work! really making me want to go find a good ficus starter...

Thank for the reply, I don't really have any experience with Ficus (I know...I really should pick one up).