<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>https://ecency.com</link><image><url>https://ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>https://ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:50:18 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/@romanolsamuels/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Sticking to what I know during these trying times]]></title><description><![CDATA[This past week has been a very difficult time for me. I am depended entirely on the events industry and with the #corona virus infections escalation in South Africa most of my work/events up until the]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@romanolsamuels/sticking-to-what-i-know-during-these-trying-times</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@romanolsamuels/sticking-to-what-i-know-during-these-trying-times</guid><category><![CDATA[bonsai]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[romanolsamuels]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2020 09:09:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/5AUQpACcfiUfruhimRDPphJKQY7VsVzW7V96AvsWU27getZQxqgAhLpd9jLtnMwCsDXmMH1x92mGcbAcJP6S2SwwaEf7Zm7sccsGyVaYMYe74e6nuxYJhGfrma6s7UaRrhQWvvUK2zBzNSSTVqxtapoRPeet2DVFjg7Qq84XCu694SBbkrUqVRveXmEdGgmU1zmNwk3idYcmpwB3ThmvEeAdR4nEGurTDMQ633wV9o4qNf4yQAuLMdcH4rVuPDmB9TCz5CUn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japanday 2020: Young Talent Competition]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was glad to hear that the Japanday 2020 held at Oude Libertas open air theater on 14 May 2020 was not canceled due to the #corona virus outbreak. Although this is a very serious outbreak the treat level]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@romanolsamuels/japanday-2020-young-talent-competition</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@romanolsamuels/japanday-2020-young-talent-competition</guid><category><![CDATA[bonsai]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[romanolsamuels]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2020 10:56:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9V4Nmdq7yz1K2eY7kqScU61n7AivDGdSDk3UkxTu2uGTNtX8sGDMnntbEXifq3ozXfa3nR8tMUttaYv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trying to balance work and bonsai]]></title><description><![CDATA[Living a balanced lifestyle is harder than it looks. I know this as I am currently balancing work, family, running and bonsai. This does not seem like it can be a difficult thing to do but it's hard to]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@romanolsamuels/trying-to-balance-work-and-bonsai</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@romanolsamuels/trying-to-balance-work-and-bonsai</guid><category><![CDATA[bonsai]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[romanolsamuels]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2020 05:38:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm3sWQK3HKkuAMedF1JSX7yKgEqYjnyTKPwrcqjVm1AYbussS4o1ydKyJerpWf8EvHz1QWzpiyAg6RjfiyExNDf4cZvumK5jZCMUBV4guXhXmyuWYdTGRahHiwWWPjPc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The fruit of your labor]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week I was blessed with two figs on my bonsai tree. They have been on the tree now for some time and I have been waiting for them to be ready to eat. Today was that day! The figs were nice, firm and]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@romanolsamuels/the-fruit-of-you-labor</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@romanolsamuels/the-fruit-of-you-labor</guid><category><![CDATA[bonsai]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[romanolsamuels]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2020 22:21:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9Uq6oJ1yHj7Sy8a9Qi4FauBVK33gcz7dxpmQUAZNwWKhG4aYGr5Uo8ivoPJPNssJmGhfcDYkfHD8xuC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ceder Basic Maintenance.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last week I posted a blog about a Ficus tree that I defoliated. 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Everything went according to plan and the event turned]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@romanolsamuels/boland-bonsai-kai-annual-club-show-2019</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@romanolsamuels/boland-bonsai-kai-annual-club-show-2019</guid><category><![CDATA[bonsai]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[romanolsamuels]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2019 10:55:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9UZiaaotwq6Un5snVuy6vZ9GfqUhJL3Ayg6PTpniCWec2S2Hb8hejQeDUk4i7xYnZkMTqXp5d3YD12W?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What happened here? Let's cut back on the...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last week and Friday I decided to take the day off to work on trimming a few of my trees. This turned out to be one of the best decisions that I could have made. 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I deliberately chose this topic as I find myself setting things off more and more now that I am running my own company.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@romanolsamuels/bonsaicare-consistent-pruning-and-the-long-term-effects</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@romanolsamuels/bonsaicare-consistent-pruning-and-the-long-term-effects</guid><category><![CDATA[bonsai]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[romanolsamuels]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 26 Oct 2019 04:51:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9Wk2jB2LSnr6nXUrPqXAJG7Fj14ErUZrewnhX4T25C9drbB6gDm7TSmyABVeEPPpZBMK3nwEiGBg1Bk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The importance of restyling as part of bonsai maintenance. Ceder bonsai restyle.]]></title><description><![CDATA[This past weekend I made time to work on my trees. I trimmed a few trees and cleaned a few of the bonsai benches. 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I started a new business and had to hand over work at my old job. Very exciting times.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@romanolsamuels/grandma-maggies-forest-maintenance</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@romanolsamuels/grandma-maggies-forest-maintenance</guid><category><![CDATA[bonsai]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[romanolsamuels]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2019 05:26:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9U6tMAE9VumQotfvkQiBgEGDN3mxsDx9KV1t7TmwnLiam44AU6ojV9Hx2GwteiFcAzgRhMch2aBQZ42?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Making time to work on your bonsai]]></title><description><![CDATA[I read a lot of online blogs and articles on bonsai and every article I read has at least one good idea you can take away from it. 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I must just say right up front that this hike was not planned properly and]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@romanolsamuels/i-conquered-one-of-the-new-7-wonders-of-nature-my-two-and-a-half-hour-climb-to-the-top-of-tablemountain</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@romanolsamuels/i-conquered-one-of-the-new-7-wonders-of-nature-my-two-and-a-half-hour-climb-to-the-top-of-tablemountain</guid><category><![CDATA[hiking]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[romanolsamuels]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 06 Apr 2019 13:12:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9VC34y6UGFZL1Srq4bxrpKfGD9GfdkwbEShr5RvK63VhVGQu4L5oKf8jvrrFbsinqHUB7h5YCiJjFDQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[#Japanday2019 . My Experience during Japanday 2019 in Stellenbosch.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today I just want to share my experience during the #Japanday2019 celebrations. 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I know a few months have past between my blog entries and I really want to apologize for that. There are a few things that]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@romanolsamuels/emergency-repotting-monkey-thorn-tree-repotted-after-wooden-box-fell-apart</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@romanolsamuels/emergency-repotting-monkey-thorn-tree-repotted-after-wooden-box-fell-apart</guid><category><![CDATA[bonsai]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[romanolsamuels]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2019 10:48:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9UpTTRhaZEDfVBiX6x8p2Y5GuPtTmX19fLk5GtMWY37ZZ5EU3rmC1Jzkxj9ttgqwXLySZaXtBnoa7VG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I have a bonsai tree how do I keep it in shape? Here are a few basic steps to keep your bonsai in good shape.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ever wondered how to take care of a bonsai tree? Well today I will be sharing a few tips and things I do to keep my bonsai trees in shape and most importantly in good health. In this blog I will be telling]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@romanolsamuels/i-have-a-bonsai-tree-how-do-i-keep-it-in-shape-here-are-a-few-basic-steps-to-keep-your-bonsai-in-good-shape</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@romanolsamuels/i-have-a-bonsai-tree-how-do-i-keep-it-in-shape-here-are-a-few-basic-steps-to-keep-your-bonsai-in-good-shape</guid><category><![CDATA[bonsai]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[romanolsamuels]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2019 15:29:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9UptYBkfmWdiAhXEQF6sskxgsLfCzDYWTLQwm8SNf9GY1CZ2NCpr1wLcSGbkeiZzeDU24CfhzdXNbjt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Juniper Nana Highlights transformation and detialed video. 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