Got A Book Question

snipes287

Hey, I would like to get into the art of bonsai and was wondering which books to purches. I live in San Diego, CA and am a totall newbi. I will be growing the plants in my room which has an east facing window, with a cabnit under it which is where I will being growing them. I was looking at amazon but they have soo many books about bonsai I don't know which ones to purchase. any help would be greatly appreciated. by the way I am 16 and am really bad at spelling, so bare with me.

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lheuer

Hey, Books are good but I would recommend reading a lot online, and spending that book cash on a few trees or tool. You might want to start looking here:

http://www.treebay.com - the famous treebay's site, good articles on some common bonsai jobs - Check out the links section on his site.... and your pretty much set.

http://www.bonsaiweb.com - a lot of good documentation and some articles directed right at newbies

I wouldn't recommend getting one of those "grow your own bonsai kits" if your just starting out it can be kind of boring, I know your gonna want to do a lot of cutting and that kind of stuff with your new tree so you might want to buy a nursery stock tree and cut away w/ that. If you have enough spare cash go ahead and snag a book its also a great way to learn. Also be prepared to kill a few trees.... it will happen and its normal in the bonsai learning process.

About the fact that your planning on growing it indoors: consider this ( taken from http://www.evergreengardenworks.com/indoors.htm )

"The major problems in indoor growing are the lack of intense light and a cool dormant period for temperate climate plants. Even if you kept your plant in an unobstructed south facing window, I doubt that the light would be sufficient for many species of woody plants. Most people just don't understand how dark it is in the house, even in front of a window.
Consider that, outside, the light comes from not only the direct sun, but from 180 degrees of sky PLUS all the reflected light of objects in the other 180 degrees. Light from a window is little better than a point source of light. "

In my beginning I killed a few trees when i was un-aware of this ;( Bonsai are really an outdoor thing but if you must or just really want to grow indoors you may want to snag http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/A...6685528-3741764

Good luck!

-Luke

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I'm a 16 year old bonsai newbie... i've been into it for about a year now. Good times

Bonsainut

Snipes,
If you like to learn about bonsai and are a social type person you will be in bonsai heaven in San Diego. Two very active clubs with about 400 members.
Classes every month, shows twice a year, sales, Masters to teach you and famous (in bonsai circles) speakers all the time. And a library like you wouldnt believe!!!!! All free to you as a member
Check out

http://www.sandiegobonsaiclub.com/

snipes287

Bonsainut: ya I was looking into that and e-mailed karl Buehrens but have yet to receive a reply Another thing, when you say free for the member, do you mean that since I am a member of this forum I don't half to pay the $25 annual fee? (I think I know the answer but its always nice to ask ) Are you a member yourself of the San Diego club? if so howmany yungens like me (16) are there, or will I be the only one?