• creativetruth (70)in Team Bonsai • 2 months ago

  The Little Things, More Precious Than Gold [Bonsai]

  When people ask me if I am ever going to stack up some gold, I look at them confused. "What kind of gold?" I might say. "Physical gold," they would say. "Does this count?"

  $11.19

  • Past Payouts $11.19
  • - Author $5.62
  • - Curators $5.57

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• creativetruth (70)in Team Bonsai • 3 months ago

  Starting Over: Planting and Styling Western Hemlock Trees [Bonsai]

  This February, I picked up three new young trees to grow. At $5 per tree, and supporting the local water district (it hosts plant sales, native plant education seminars, and supports wildlife habitats),

  $10.04

  • Past Payouts $10.04
  • - Author $5.04
  • - Curators $5.00

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• creativetruth (70)in Team Bonsai • 5 months ago

  Stages of Development for Young Hawthorn Tree [Bonsai]

  For those of you who love trees, allow me to entreat you with a late holiday gift. Follow me on this journey as I display the early beginnings of this tree in infancy to the current developments in its

  $28.31

  • Past Payouts $28.31
  • - Author $14.18
  • - Curators $14.13

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• creativetruth (70)in Team Bonsai • 6 months ago

  First Japanese Maple Pruning in Winter Japanese Garden [Niwaki]

  At my brother's house, he has a traditional Japanese landscaped yard, including a couple of overgrown Japanese Maple trees. After the Thanksgiving holiday he asked me to help him prune these pair of Japanese

  $7.74

  • Past Payouts $7.74
  • - Author $3.88
  • - Curators $3.85

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• creativetruth (70)in Team Bonsai • 6 months ago

  Fall Interest: Chinese Elm Tree and Lemon Tree [Bonsai]

  It's November, and the leaves of the Chinese Elm have turned into yellow gold paper. In the afternoon light, it absorbs the filtered sunlight through the hazy sky. The air is cool and crisp, causing the

  $19.24

  • Past Payouts $19.24
  • - Author $9.64
  • - Curators $9.61

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• creativetruth (70)in Team Bonsai • 7 months ago

  Jubilant Colors on Autumn Maples, and More [Bonsai]

  In the warmth of October, the leaves have been blushing red on my various bonsai Maple trees. Take a picture, it'll last longer. Nothing could be further from the truth. Once the leaf colors have fully

  $8.05

  • Past Payouts $8.05
  • - Author $4.04
  • - Curators $4.01

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• creativetruth (70)in #real • 9 months ago

  True Life: Helping My Father Overcome Addiction To Scammers. False Hopes And Dreams. [Real Life][Hard Choices]

  Imagine this… it really happened to my father. The Dream Comes True Congratulations. You are the big winner for the contest. According to Chase Bank, they have verified an account was created with $1 million

  $5.20

  • Past Payouts $5.20
  • - Author $2.61
  • - Curators $2.60

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• creativetruth (70)in Team Bonsai • 10 months ago

  The Art of Bonsai on a new Coast Redwood tree [Bonsai]

  Welcome to another in-depth analysis on developing bonsai material from a native tree species. Today I am sharing a new tree in my collection. Coast Redwood The Latin scientific name is Sequoia sempervirens.

  $13.50

  • Past Payouts $13.50
  • - Author $6.76
  • - Curators $6.74

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• creativetruth (70)in Team Bonsai • last year

  Ceramic Fantasy Ship Becomes A Bonsai Work Of Art [Ceramics][Bonsai]

  Follow along, as I demonstrate how I glazed this ceramic fantasy ship with various color effects. Further on, I will transform this elaborate art sculpture into a creative bonsai forest display.

  $25.93

  • Past Payouts $25.93
  • - Author $13.00
  • - Curators $12.93

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• creativetruth (70)in Build-It • last year

  Designing a Decorative Clay Ship Made for Bonsai [Ceramics]

  Here is a secret I have been keeping for a few years. This will be quite the feast for the eyes to see. Today I am revealing the creation of my biggest ceramic pot during my time at the ceramic studio

  $10.57

  • Past Payouts $10.57
  • - Author $5.30
  • - Curators $5.27

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• creativetruth (70)in Team Bonsai • last year

  Seasonal Changes of Grapevine Cutting into a Small Tree [Bonsai]

  A couple years ago a miracle occurred when one of my grapevine cuttings actually took root. Above is the grapevine in May 2022. Timing the cutting in Spring when the buds are about to explode into life

  $13.55

  • Past Payouts $13.55
  • - Author $6.84
  • - Curators $6.72

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• creativetruth (70)in Team Bonsai • last year

  Alternative Abstract Restyled Cherry Tree [Bonsai]

  Last time I shared a tree similar to this one. They are both young trees, Cherry I believe, which I found growing from shoots in the backyard. Initially planted and styled with heavy wire in 2022. The

  $10.76

  • Past Payouts $10.76
  • - Author $5.39
  • - Curators $5.37

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• creativetruth (70)in Team Bonsai • last year

  Chinese Dragon Tree rises from the clouds [Bonsai]

  One man's trash is another man's treasure. This little tree, as I can best recall, was found sprouting in the yard. All my old cherry tree cuttings had failed in a Summer scorch, but this one seemed to

  $11.81

  • Past Payouts $11.81
  • - Author $5.94
  • - Curators $5.87

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• creativetruth (70)in Team Bonsai • last year

  Collection of Mock Orange in Spring 2024 [Bonsai]

  This is a native species that grows well in full sun and part shade. It has little resemblance to a citrus tree, except for the fact that it has white flowers with a similar shape.

  $10.93

  • Past Payouts $10.93
  • - Author $5.52
  • - Curators $5.41

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• creativetruth (70)in Team Bonsai • last year

  The Curly Willow in Spring 2024

  Welcome back, it's Spring. After a long time away, I am ready to start showing off some of my bonsai trees as they push out their first new leaves of the year. Here is an old friend of mine. I am starting

  $22.41

  • Past Payouts $22.41
  • - Author $11.23
  • - Curators $11.19

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• creativetruth (70)in Team Bonsai • last year

  Sculpting a Natural Forest Landscape with Cement [Bonsai]

  Exploring the total redesign potential of a bonsai forest saikei. View the photos with commentary from @creativetruth on how to do it.

  $10.54

  • Past Payouts $10.54
  • - Author $5.29
  • - Curators $5.25

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• creativetruth (70)in Team Bonsai • 2 years ago

  Garden Saikei: Rebuilding A Mini Mountain Landscape With Trees and Rock

  One of my older pet projects that has developed over the years is this Saikei. It is a miniature landscape featuring Ash trees growing in a mountainous rockslide. Originally…

  $17.51

  • Past Payouts $17.51
  • - Author $8.69
  • - Curators & beneficiaries $8.82
  • > cryptopie: $0.09
  • > mendezand: $0.09

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• creativetruth (70)in HiveGarden • 2 years ago

  Pepper Plants 🌶️ Growing from Seeds

  Back in early February I started growing peppers from seed. This year I have four varieties I am growing. Marconi Rosso, Cayenne, NuMex Joe E. Parker, and Yellow Devil Habanero. Germination Using the paper

  $15.54

  • Past Payouts $15.54
  • - Author $7.80
  • - Curators $7.74

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• creativetruth (70)in REI • 2 years ago

  Little Blessings to find at the end of winter

  The final throws of winter are upon us, and today I walked outside to check on how my dormant trees and plants are doing. The first flower of winter in my yard is consistently the Snowdrop. It just opened

  $33.69

  • Past Payouts $33.69
  • - Author $16.92
  • - Curators $16.77

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• creativetruth (70)in GEMS • 2 years ago

  Handcrafting Ceramic Bells: from Clay, to Glaze, and Kiln Firing Results

  Near the end of last Summer, while I was still enrolled as member of a ceramic studio, I came up with the idea to make some holiday ornaments to give as gifts. The concept would be three bells, similar

  $19.96

  • Past Payouts $19.96
  • - Author $9.99
  • - Curators $9.97

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