From the cover of Bonsai No Satori, Chase and Solita Rosade’s new newsletter.
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Our news (mostly larches)
I’m still digging larches (Larix laricina) and a few Northern white cedars (Thuja occidentalis). A friend of mine has a swampy area on his land that is full of larches. Nothing too old (the swamp was cleared about fifteen years ago), but nevertheless some excellent stuff with great potential that I’ve been planting here and growing on. On an earlier post, I promised that I’d be selling some this year, but now I think I’ll wait another year or two. Some look pretty good, but they grow fast here and will look much better later. No good photos yet, but I’ll post some pretty soon just to whet your appetite.
Big discounts at Stone Lantern
Several people have asked how we can afford to give such large discounts. With books, we are both publishers and distributors, so our costs are pretty low. With tools, we import directly from Japan and China, so the same thing applies. Still, many of our items are discounted to just above our cost. This is good for you and helps to keep the ball rolling here.