Fun with Moss
16 Jun
My Dad is absolutely obsessed with moss right now, he actually gathers it from obscure areas in the yard and relocates it to a more conspicuous place. I’m not sure if that is weird, I think it might be or it could just be a love for gardening. My Mom also loves Irish moss which she currently has planted in a glazed blue pot.
This DIY project was featured in Sunset magazine and it is totally do-able. And if you have been walking by various moss varieties at your local nursery/garden center and thinking, I love that bright green color and the fuzziness of that stuff but what can I do with it–well here’s one idea.
HOW TO MAKE ONE
1. Using terra-cotta bowls with drainage holes ― we chose 6- and 12-inch shallow ones ― as guides for circles and a metal ruler to trace stripes, cut mud flats of groundcover such as deep green Irish moss and/or golden green Scotch moss with a paring knife.
2. Fill bowls with potting soil and plant groundcover.
3. To add a circle or spiral of polished stones, arrange them on the groundcover and cut guidelines around them.
4. Remove the stones, cut out a channel between the guidelines, then replace the stones. Keep dish garden out of full sun and water once a week. Diluted plant food will help keep it green.
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Does moss require sunshine?
I might actually be able to grow this.
Or am I thinking of mold?
Bromeliad-Irish moss prefers full sun to light shade. My mother’s is doing very well in full sun. From what I’ve read Irish moss is classified as easy to grow.
I love moss and I love these ideas. I am thinking I will try and make the circular one with the pebbles. So cute!
Hey! This post reminds me of a friend of a friend’s work here in Austin. Check out the succulent and sustainable designs of Lauren Dolinsky (www.designld.com). I think you’ll like em.
Thanks Breg, checking it out now.