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Fire Escape Bonsai

Max Falkowitz

A plant killer's chronicle of growing little trees in the big city, by Max Falkowitz.

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It’s Fire Escape Bonsai’s third anniversary, and I’m grateful you’re here. I never thought this blog would run so long, but insofar as writing it has become a part of my bonsai experience, the same is true for you reading it. Every comment...

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I’ve been trawling Facebook Marketplace for trees and found some good deals. Ficus benghalensis (aka Ficus Audrey) and citrus trees show up often as houseplants, and this week I noticed listings of each that would make good bonsai. I’m talk...

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    Max Falkowitz is a writer and editor from Queens who's covered the tea world for the New York Times, Saveur, Food & Wine, Serious Eats, and other publications. Leafhopper is his weekly newsletter that takes a deeper look at the global tea industry.

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