Peter TeaDec 25, 20203 minWelcome to the Blog! ...againThank you everyone and welcome to my new website and blog! ...again It's been many years since I wrote my last blog post so I apologize...
Peter TeaJul 27, 20134 minWelcome Home… Now Get to Work!Kishu Shimpaku grafted on Sierra Juniper It’s great to be home! Though once I got home, there wasn’t much time for a vacation and I got...
Peter TeaJan 4, 20136 minShimpaku, The Unexpected SurpriseShimapku, The Unexpected Surprise It was just another work day at Mr. Moriyama’s garden in early December and the weather was starting to...
Peter TeaNov 14, 20123 minThe End? I Think Not!The End? I Think Not! !!!SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!!! As you all know by know (hopefully) I am in my second year as an apprentice at Aichien....
Peter TeaMay 21, 20122 minRandomness of Daily LifeRandomness of Daily Life Since the last couple of post I’ve wrote as been pretty heavy on Bonsai, I thought I’d lighten it up this time...
Peter TeaMar 11, 20124 minGoing Home! Oh Sweet Freedom!Going Home! Oh Sweet Freedom! That’s right! I’m going to be going home on vacation! I’m writing this post as lay on my soft squishy bed...
Peter TeaFeb 11, 20122 minThe Other Things I Do Around HereThe Other Things I do Around Here Though I am living the Bonsai life, I’m not necessarily always doing Bonsai. Many of you may have...
Peter TeaJan 1, 20124 minCorrecting a Weak Trait and Being CreativeCorrecting a Weak Trait and Being Creative One thing I learned quickly at the nursery was that we’re always on the move doing different...
Peter TeaDec 21, 20114 minKadomatsu at Shinpukuji TempleKadomatsu at Shinpukuji Temple A few days ago I woke up to my cell phone ringing and it was Mr. Tanaka on the other end. He said to...
Peter TeaDec 18, 20115 minApprenticeship and a Japanese MapleApprenticeship and a Japanese Maple Many people have approached me and asked, “what is the apprentice life really like?” I would always...
Peter TeaAug 23, 20111 minField Trip to Obuse, Part 2Part 2, Shoujyu-en The next nursery we went to was Shoujyu-en. Shoujyu-en is owned by a man named Mr. Eura. His specialty seems to be...
Peter TeaAug 22, 20111 minField Trip to Obuse, Part 1Ever since I started my apprenticeship here at Aichien, I’ve always talked to Mr. Tanaka about my friend Tyler Sherrod apprenticing with...
Peter TeaAug 10, 20112 minWhat does Oyakata (親方) mean?I was in the workshop last night talking to Mr. Tanaka about the, “Apprentice Life.” We talk about it a lot because that is the usual...