Cultivate Bonsai

Observe and assess a garden using a structured sensory protocol adapted from Coordinate Remote Viewing. Covers pre-entry clearing (meditate checkpoint), Stage I gestalt impression, Stage II sensory layer (leaf, stem, root, soil), Stage III pattern recognition with AOL management, and garden health triage matrix (heal checkpoint). Use before any intervention, when plants show stress symptoms, at seasonal transitions, when evaluating a new garden site, during regular health monitoring, or after extreme weather events such as frost or heat waves.

Plan garden activities using solar, lunar, and biodynamic calendars. Covers USDA hardiness zones, frost date calculation, equinox/solstice anchoring, synodic lunar cycle (waxing/waning), ascending/descending moon, Maria Thun biodynamic calendar (root/leaf/flower/fruit days), succession planting schedules, and seasonal task planning. Use when planning a new growing season and needing a planting schedule, integrating lunar or biodynamic timing into garden practice, calculating frost dates and planting windows for a specific zone, setting up succession planting for continuous harvest, or conducting end-of-season review.

Automate Bonsai tasks via Rube MCP (Composio). Always search tools first for current schemas.

Assess and improve garden soil through testing, amendment, composting, and biodynamic preparations. Covers jar test, spade test, earthworm count, amendment by soil type (clay, sandy, depleted, compacted), composting methods (hot, cold, vermicomposting), no-till practices, cover cropping, and biodynamic preparations 500-508. Use when starting a new garden bed, when plants underperform despite adequate water and light, when transitioning to organic or biodynamic practice, when soil has become compacted or depleted, or when building a composting system.

Maintain the 8 essential garden hand tools through sharpening, handle care, rust prevention, and seasonal storage. Covers bypass secateurs, hori-hori, hand fork, trowel, pruning saw, sharpening stone, watering can, and soil rake. Use after each garden session for quick cleaning, monthly during the growing season for sharpening and oiling, at end of season for winter storage preparation, before spring for pre-season readiness checks, or whenever a tool feels dull, stiff, or shows rust.

Sharpen and maintain knives using whetstones, field stones, and improvised abrasives. Covers blade anatomy, bevel assessment, whetstone technique (coarse to fine progression), stropping, sharpness testing, field sharpening methods, and ongoing edge maintenance. Use when a knife fails the fingernail test, when cutting tasks require excessive pressure, before a trip where a sharp blade is essential, after heavy use, or when a blade has visible nicks or a rolled edge. Applicable to bushcraft blades, folding knives, and garden cutting tools.