It's the sixth week of the quarantine. Two of our sewing machines expired from overwork and my craft stash has ran out of white thread. Hmmm, how do I kill time?
Since mother's episode at the hospital three days ago, I looked after her plants, watering them everyday after our afternoon snack. Her garden is a cornucopia of plant varieties. There is no marked theme. She has cactus, succulents, roses, orchids mounted on palms (only a feet apart from each other), crotons (a number of varieties), sampaguita, rosal, bougainvillea, and scores of other which names escape me all in one row.
An inspiration struck as I spied the unruly growth of bougainvilleas. I watched a couple of videos on how to make a bonsai and started with it yesterday despite being unsure still if I understood the whole process or not.
Looking around the house perimeter, I found everything I needed: plant, pot, wires, pruning shear and pliers. I set to work right after breakfast. Whew, it was more difficult than I thought. I broke a lot of branches while wiring them and couldn't seem to bend them to where I want them to go. So, I called it a day and leave the rest of training in the next days. Hope, my plant survives the abuse.
Since mother's episode at the hospital three days ago, I looked after her plants, watering them everyday after our afternoon snack. Her garden is a cornucopia of plant varieties. There is no marked theme. She has cactus, succulents, roses, orchids mounted on palms (only a feet apart from each other), crotons (a number of varieties), sampaguita, rosal, bougainvillea, and scores of other which names escape me all in one row.
An inspiration struck as I spied the unruly growth of bougainvilleas. I watched a couple of videos on how to make a bonsai and started with it yesterday despite being unsure still if I understood the whole process or not.
Looking around the house perimeter, I found everything I needed: plant, pot, wires, pruning shear and pliers. I set to work right after breakfast. Whew, it was more difficult than I thought. I broke a lot of branches while wiring them and couldn't seem to bend them to where I want them to go. So, I called it a day and leave the rest of training in the next days. Hope, my plant survives the abuse.
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