Fig Cuttings are available in the store

 Fig cuttings are now available!

https://niwakinursery.com/ols/categories/fig

Can you air layer Japanese black pine trees?

What does a bonsai princess persimmon fruit taste like?

The hunt for bonsai - Yamadori on a snow covered mountain

Hunting for Bonsai on a snow covered mountain. My last Yamadori trip of the year. 

Clearing out some of my figs.

 The figs have not seen enough love this last year and I've come to the conclusion that I need to move them to new homes where they can get some more love.

I'm clearing out a good majority of them. So if you're looking to pick up some uncommon varieties please shoot me and email to setup a time to stop by.

Ben

binbinnine@yahoo.com

*And if you're asking for Black Madeira or Golden Riverside those have been taken already. But there are a ton of others.

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My quest to a grow fruit you've probably never heard of - Myrica Rubra

Puget Sound Bonsai Association (PSBA) Bonsai Auction 2021

Fall Yamadori in the Olympic National Forest

Fall Yamadori trip to find Bonsai Material

Puget Sound Bonsai Association - Bonsai Auction Promo 2021

Finally my first Myrica Ruba Fruit!

 Looks like I'll be able to taste my very 1st Myrica Rubra fruit this year. After 2years from when I got it. the tree has produced it's 1st crop for me. It's been in the greenhouse most of it's life with me. It does fine in the unheated greenhouse during the winter and seems to be an early crop fruit. This photo was taken today 6/24/21.

The taste of it reminds of like a pickled gooseberry plum. It has a tart flavor with a slight bit of that pickled fruit taste. Which is very popular in the Asian snack industry. It might not be for everyone though. I do like it.

Let's go on a Portland Bonsai Buying Trip @ Lee Cheatle's

 In this video. We did a weekend trip to Portland to eat shop and hangout for a day. I was fortunate enough to stop by Lee Cheatle's place to buy some bonsai from him. What a treat that was.

How to Yamadori and Collect Bonsai in the forest of the Pacific Northwest

 In this video I head to the forest of the Pacific Northwest with a couple of friends to yamadori and collect a few trees for life as Bonsai.  

It was a great adventure to finally be out and about after being locked up inside for over a year.

My Biggest Dig yet! Scots Pine Yamadori (yardadori)

In this video I found an amazing pine that I dug out from someone's yard. Watch as I break my back to get this beast home.

How to turn a Embers Willow into a bonsai