Hi,

I'm new here and thought I'd introduce myself. Pete is the name and I'm from
Durham, England (NE).

I've liked Bonsai trees for a while now, and this Christmas was given a kit
consisting of Australian Flowering Gum Tree and St. Joseph's Bread Tree,
both to grow from seed.

I'll probably be here asking questions, some probably stupid, please bear
with me ;-)

Is there a group FAQ I can read before I ask the same questions that have
been answered since the beginning of time?

Thanks,

Pete.

Pete: There are no stupid questions, only foolish assumptions.
I have two suggestions in response to your request. First, yes,
the IBC has a pretty fair FAQ at its web site. The address of
that site is automatically placed at the bottom of each post on
this list, but for your added convenience, here's the link to the
FAQ: http://internetbonsaiclub.org/faq/
My second suggestion is for you to find a local bonsai
club, because some of your questions will be best addressed by
those familiar with your local needs, such as climate and
resources. You can probably find a nearby club or two at the
FoBBS site at: http://www.ukbonsai.org/member_societies.html

Alan Walker
http://bonsai-bci.com http://LCBSBonsai.org


-----Original Message-----
From: Peter
Hi,
I'm new here and thought I'd introduce myself. Pete is the name
and I'm from Durham, England (NE).

I've liked Bonsai trees for a while now, and this Christmas was
given a kit consisting of Australian Flowering Gum Tree and St.
Joseph's Bread Tree, both to grow from seed.

I'll probably be here asking questions, some probably stupid,
please bear
with me ;-)

Is there a group FAQ I can read before I ask the same questions
that have been answered since the beginning of time?

Thanks,
Pete.

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Hi Pete,
My husband and I got an Australian Flowering Gum Tree and St. Joseph's Bread Tree for Christmas too. We have shoots from the gum tree but weren't sure how to germinate the St. Joesph's bread at first although we found its latin name ceratonia siliqua and discovered it needs to start life in the fridge! Hope we can keep our toddler away from it for long enough to get shoots.Let us know how your trees are going. Nina.

but weren't sure how to germinate the St. Joesph's bread at first although
we found its latin name Ceratonia siliqua and discovered it needs to start life
in the fridge! BRBR

St. Joseph's bread? I thought it belonged to St. John. I have germinated carob
seeds. I don't believe they need to be stratified. However, they are very
susceptible to damping off.
Iris,
Central NY, Zone 5a, Sunset Zone 40
"A tree never hits an automobile except in self defense." - Woody Allen

but weren't sure how to germinate the St. Joesph's bread at first although
we found its latin name Ceratonia siliqua and discovered it needs to start life
in the fridge! BRBR

St. Joseph's bread? I thought it belonged to St. John. I have germinated carob
seeds. I don't believe they need to be stratified. However, they are very
susceptible to damping off.
Iris,
Central NY, Zone 5a, Sunset Zone 40
"A tree never hits an automobile except in self defense." - Woody Allen

"Nina" wrote in message
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Peter Wrote:
Hi,

I'm new here and thought I'd introduce myself. Pete is the name and I'm
from
Durham, England (NE).

I've liked Bonsai trees for a while now, and this Christmas was given a
kit
consisting of Australian Flowering Gum Tree and St. Joseph's Bread
Tree,
both to grow from seed.

I'll probably be here asking questions, some probably stupid, please
bear
with me ;-)

Is there a group FAQ I can read before I ask the same questions that
have
been answered since the beginning of time?

Thanks,

Pete.

Hi Pete,
My husband and I got an Australian Flowering Gum Tree and St. Joseph's
Bread Tree for Christmas too. We have shoots from the gum tree but
weren't sure how to germinate the St. Joesph's bread at first although
we found its latin name ceratonia siliqua and discovered it needs to
start life in the fridge! Hope we can keep our toddler away from it for
long enough to get shoots.Let us know how your trees are going. Nina.


--
Nina

Thanks Nina. Was having trouble finding info under the common name. I'll
look for ceratonia siliqua. Wonder if we got the same kit.

Peter.

"Nina" wrote in message
news:1105236574.df8764b1fecf035fcaa3f0f2e1652bd3@t eranews...

Peter Wrote:
Hi,

I'm new here and thought I'd introduce myself. Pete is the name and I'm
from
Durham, England (NE).

I've liked Bonsai trees for a while now, and this Christmas was given a
kit
consisting of Australian Flowering Gum Tree and St. Joseph's Bread
Tree,
both to grow from seed.

I'll probably be here asking questions, some probably stupid, please
bear
with me ;-)

Is there a group FAQ I can read before I ask the same questions that
have
been answered since the beginning of time?

Thanks,

Pete.

Hi Pete,
My husband and I got an Australian Flowering Gum Tree and St. Joseph's
Bread Tree for Christmas too. We have shoots from the gum tree but
weren't sure how to germinate the St. Joesph's bread at first although
we found its latin name ceratonia siliqua and discovered it needs to
start life in the fridge! Hope we can keep our toddler away from it for
long enough to get shoots.Let us know how your trees are going. Nina.


--
Nina

Thanks Nina. Was having trouble finding info under the common name. I'll
look for ceratonia siliqua. Wonder if we got the same kit.

Peter.