The plant I worked on today is F retusa, a VERY close relative of F microcarpa, your plant. They like the same cultural conditions, share the same growth habits, and would be difficult to tell apart if not for your gensing fig's unique (to the genus) root structure. It might have been sold as a bonsai or a pre-bonsai at some point, but the owner had no knowledge of how to tend to it, so just allowed it to grow - hard to say. The tree I worked was a leftover from a workshop our club had. It was a tree no one wanted. I've had it about 10 years and have altered it significantly through chops (cutting most of the trunk off, then training a branch upward as a new leader). It was only last year that I decided to train it as 2 trees. Eventually, the larger tree on the right will hover over the smaller tree in a mother/daughter arrangement. I'll repot it next summer into it's first bonsai pot where I can start refining it. Like yours, it's a strong (genetically vigorous) tree, which is why I removed a lot of leaves and cut the remaining leaves in half to slow it down. Limiting its ability to make food by reducing foliage volume limits internode length (the distance between leaves) and leaf size, both of which are desirable for bonsai. Good luck with your repotting and the recovery. Let me know if there is anything you think I can help with. I've spent time in Montana, the Bridger Range, Gravelly Range, Big Timber, and the Shields River Bottom, and loved every minute of it. What a beautiful State. One of my clearest memories was being on the ground while bow hunting elk, and ending up within 5 ft of a 42" plus Shiras bull moose in full rut who was raking the fresh blowdown I was using for cover. That was a scary moment, but still a fond memory of time spent in the mountains & foothills of your lovely state, which also has a way of making you feel humble while traversing its mountainous parts. Sorry to have wandered so far from the OT. Al

Cabinets were all particle board stick built from the 80s and falling apart, so they're being replaced with white shaker style modern Cabinets in the same basic layout (microwave shelf to the left of the wall oven is only layout change). Will have black countertop and cabinet hardware once finished along with stainless steel sink, fridge, and dishwasher (wall over stays because it works and we can't afford new right now).

I'm going a different direction. Because of the colors you have for the other parts of the exterior, I'd want them not to stand out. Match the brick. I don't feel they're massive enough to be able to stand out. Plus, the facade is already complex enough. I don't feel massive posts could fit in.

Drip Irrigation - Timers - Battery - Page 1 - DripWorks I have moved away from the Orbit and gone over to the Galcon. I find that after a couple of years the Orbits start to have issues.