My new bonsai benches

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My new bonsai benches

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Hey everyone.

As I've taken inspiration from other people's set-ups, I thought to share my new bonsai benches.

We've had some landscaping done by a local landscape gardening outfit. As part of that and because I now have a back yard rather than a balcony, I decided that I would get some permanent bonsai benches to help inspire me to actually progress my trees so that they deserved to be on a bench.

The guys did an amazing job and based the design off a pic that I had collected during the years (either from here or the web generally, I can't now recall). All treated pine, with the under-frames painted black. Concrete footings. Very sturdy and well-supported.

We have some under-planting to do to help bed everything in visually. Should look 'mint' pretty soon!

Also, if anyone in the Inner-West or close by in Sydney wants a landscape gardener recommendation, PM me.
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Post by Keep Calm and Ramify »

Very nice Nate - I Iike the black and they do look really sturdy. :yes: Now get busy and fill'em up.
Hopefully not too much falling debris on your green babies from that giant!
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Yes, ‘the giant’ does occasionally throw a tantrum (and branches of varying thickness and weight) but it was the very best and free spot in the yard...Compromises.


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Yep, top stuff. Well played Nate!


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Sh!t, I need more benches...
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:lol: :lol: :lol: And so say all of us :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Post by Ryceman3 »

Nate.bonsai wrote: November 21st, 2020, 5:45 pm Sh!t, I need more benches...
Really, are you sure that is really something you need....? :?

...said nobody serious about bonsai, ever... :whistle:

PS: you’re benches/trees look good though, maybe just a few more...
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Ryceman3 wrote: November 21st, 2020, 9:23 pm
...said nobody serious about bonsai, ever... :whistle:
But their partners? Well, that's a different matter :lol:
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