zaterdag 7 februari 2015

Moss balls


Moss balls
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These gorgeous faux moss balls are the perfect addition to baskets and bowls on your console tables or side tables. They are also great accents for tablescape centerpieces. Made of faux moss, these balls will never brown or carry insects.
Includes 1 each: 12" - 9" - 6.5" - 4.5"
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Hiawatha Green Moss 

Named for the legendary Iroquois leader, Hiawatha Green Moss is an ideal decorative tool for arts and crafts or top dressing in planters, bonsai trees and terrariums. Enhance your fresh, dried or artificial flowers or use as a liner in a hanging basket for a crisp natural look. 820 cubic inches.
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Includes 1 each: 12" - 9" - 6.5" - 4.5"

Set of 4 Decorative Moss Balls with Free shipping

These gorgeous faux moss balls are the perfect addition to baskets and bowls on your console tables or side tables. They are also great accents for tablescape centerpieces. Made of faux moss, these balls will never brown or carry insects.
Includes 1 each: 12" - 9" - 6.5" - 4.5"
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Bottle Garden


DIY

http://www.instructables.com/id/Bottle-Garden/?ALLSTEPS

Step 1: Materials


Glass jar with lid or cork
Pebbles or gravel
Activated charcoal
Peat moss
Potting soil
Moss
Spoon or funnel
Water spritzer bottle

Some notes on finding supplies

Activated Charcoal: Your best bet for finding activated charcoal is an aquarium or pet supply store. They sell this charcoal in bulk packages. This is the type of charcoal used in Brita filters and air filter masks as well. You only need a few tablespoons of the stuff for one moss garden.

Peat Moss and Potting Soil: These are common and can be found in at most garden centres.

Pebbles: You can find pebbles on the ground, or you can buy them in a store. Aquarium stores sell pea gravel that is the perfect size. The stones should be quite small, about the size of lentils or raisins. You need enough pebbles to create a solid layer in the bottom of your container. Wash your pebbles well before using them.

Step 2: Find a bottle

First, you need to find a glass bottle.

Once you start looking, you will see bottles everywhere. You can recycle old jars or bottles from your house - salt shakers or clear glass spice jars work well. I like to find bottles in thrift stores or garage sales, or rescue them from the garbage.

I recommend a wide-mouthed container (such as a canning jar or spice jar) to start with - it's a lot easier than one with a narrow neck.

The bottles that work best are ones that have a tight fitting lid. This helps to keep moisture inside the container.

Step 3: Find some moss

It can be easy or difficult to find moss, depending on where you live. I live in a coastal city with lots of rain, and moss seems to grow everywhere.

Look for places that are moist and slightly shady. I avoid moss growing on trees. I also avoid moss from sensitive areas like protected parks or by streams. Once I really started looking, I noticed that plenty of moss grows right by the sidewalk, in that grassy strip between the sidewalk and the road. It can be hard to spot sometimes, because it is often mixed with grass. This roadside moss is often quite hardy because it is already growing in a tough environment.

If you know someone with a shady backyard, try looking there. If you're really having trouble, try talking to some local naturalists, or do some moss research. There is an incredible book called Gathering Moss by Robin Wall Kimmerer that can help you understand more about the different types of moss and where they might be found.

Step 4: Collect moss

Gather the moss by gently digging into the soil with your fingers and pulling it up. It comes up in a mat, because it doesn't really have roots.

As a rule of thumb, I only harvest 25% or less of the moss in one area. You really don't need a large amount of moss - just enough to cover the bottom of your glass container.

When collecting moss, I place it in a plastic bag to help keep it moist. If you aren't using your collected moss right away, you can spritz it with water and store it in the fridge in a tupperware-type container.

Step 5: First Layer: Pebbles

Using the funnel or spoon, pour pebbles into the jar until the bottom is completely covered. You can make this layer as tall as you want, depending on the height of your container.

When your bottle garden is complete, the pebbles will provide a place for water drainage.

Step 6: Second Layer: Charcoal

Next, you want to completely cover the pebbles with a layer of activated charcoal.

The charcoal acts as a filter, grabbing impurities out of the water as it drains through to the pebbles.

Step 7: Third Layer: Peat Moss

Add a layer of peat moss on top of the activated charcoal. Half an inch of peat moss is enough for a small container.

For anyone unfamiliar with peat moss, it doesn't actually look like living moss. Peat moss looks a bit like soil, but it is made from partially decomposed sphagnum moss. A layer of peat moss holds water and helps to prevent the soil nutrients from leaching through to the bottom of the container.

Step 8: Fourth Layer: Soil

Follow up the peat moss with a layer of potting soil.

Half an inch to one inch should be enough. If the soil is dry, spritz it with some water from the spray bottle.

Step 9: Final Layer: Moss!

Now is the fun part! Inspect the moss you gathered. You might want to remove any stray potato bugs or blades of grass, or you might want to leave them in.

If you are using a wide mouthed jar, gently tear off a piece of moss just a little bit smaller than the bottom of your jar. Push it into the jar so the bottom of the moss mat is touching the soil. Spritz generously with water.

If you are using a narrow-necked bottle, tear off a piece of moss that will fit through the bottle neck. Using chopsticks or something similar, push the moss through the bottle neck and into the bottom of the bottle. Make sure the moss lands right side up. You can probably flip it over with the chopstick if it lands upside-down. Do the same with other small pieces of moss until the soil is completely covered in moss. Using the stick, lightly tamp down each piece of moss to keep it in place. Spritz the bottle with a little water.

Step 10: Finishing Touches

Be sure to clean any stray soil or moss from the sides of the bottle. Cap the bottle tightly and place it in a moderately sunny spot. Moss generally need less direct sunlight than other plants.

Keep an eye on your moss garden. If the lid is loose or has holes in it, spritz your garden with water once in a while. If it seals really tightly, you probably won't have to water it, but the moss might grow very fast. When the moss starts getting too tall for the bottle, 'mow' it with a pair of scissors. 
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Moss Gardens


Sources:

https://www.mossandstonegardens.com

Fern Moss
Fern Moss

Thuidium delecatulum, sometimes referred to as fern moss, is a very versatile and adaptable species. It thrives and spreads quickly with ample moisture but capable of withstanding drought once established. Thuidium delecatulum can be grown onto stone surfaces, concrete wood or soil. An excellent choice for creating a moss lawn, accenting a water feature or as a living mulch.

Full shade to part sun Needs regular moisture for establishment - drought tolerant afterwards.Strong woven branching makes for a durable walkable moss lawn.

Mood Moss
Mood Moss

Dicranum scoparium is usually labeled as mood moss for it's distinctive appearance that changes with moisture. Dry, it appears wispy and irregular, moist it appears fluffy with a verdantly directional texture suggestive of a mood. Strictly for dry shade applications, mood moss will take to soil, stone or wood substrates equally. Establishment will take longer (6 months or more) than our another mosses but watering requirements are lessened and their mounding fluffy appearance is truly magical. Not suited for regular foot traffic.


  • Full shade to part shade

  • Needs minimal moisture for establishment 




  • - extremely drought tolerant once established




    • sheet moss
    Sheet Moss




    Hypnum Cuppresiforme is often referred to as sheet moss for it's lateral, interwoven growth habit. It produces a uniform  surface that resembles a berber rug in texture. With a medium growth habit and  the ability to cover wood, soil and sometimes stone, this moss is a great carpeting species with the ability to adapt to a wide range of conditions. Establishment in southern climates can be difficult but proper watering techniques can make it possible.


    • Full shade to part shade

    • Needs regular moisture for establishment - drought tolerant afterwards.

    • Strong woven branching makes for a durable walkable moss lawn.
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    vrijdag 6 februari 2015

    blog structure


    Trying to organise my posts and provide a logical structure for all the content on this Urban Gardening blog:

    Current tag/website structure:


    Urban gardening:
    *container gardening
       herb garden
    *indoor
        kitchen garden
    * community gardening
    * guerilla gardening
    * greenroofs/rooftop gardening

    Urban gardening tools:
    lights
    watering systems
    DIY

    Urban gardening systems:
    hydrophonics
    aquaphonice
    aerial 




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    Rooftop gardening Amsterdam


    Roofgardening Amsterdam





      
    http://dakdokters.nl

    Check out this roofgardening site in Amsterdam (Dutch only)


    De Dakdokters maken sinds 2010 de steden gezond door daken te transformeren. Wij zien het dakoppervlak, dat nu vaak ongebruikt ligt te zinderen in de zon, als de duurzame motor voor de stad van de toekomst. Wij transformeren de ongebruikte daken naar plekken voor natuurontwikkeling, recreatie, wateropslag en voedsel- en energieproductie.
    De Dakdokters combineren hoofd, hart en handen. Wij zijn niet alleen denkers en dromers, maar willen impact maken en inspireren door projecten te realiseren. We zijn een full-service organisatie met alle relevante disciplines onder één dak. We zijn een architectenbureau, timmerbedrijf, meubelmakerij, dakdekkers- en hoveniersbedrijf ineen. Om die reden kunnen wij onze projecten uitvoeren met een all-in garantie van 10 jaar. De combinatie van creativiteit en vakmanschap leidt tot maatwerk oplossingen met oog voor detail. De Dakdokters realiseren jaarlijks meer dan 200 projecten in de metropoolregio Amsterdam, Den Haag, Rotterdam, Utrecht. We werken met eigen personeel, aangevuld met een flexibele schil van ervaren zelfstandigen. Daarnaast zijn wij een erkend leerbedrijf voor timmerlieden, meubelmakers, hoveniers en dakdekkers.
    De Dakdokters zijn een social enterprise. Wij willen toonaangevend en succesvol zijn als duurzaam bedrijf. Deze duurzaamheid richt zich niet alleen op onze activiteiten op het dak, maar vertaalt zich ook in de omgang met onze opdrachtgevers, medewerkers, onderaannemers en leveranciers (people). We gaan bewust om met afval- en energiestromen en gebruiken de meest duurzame materialen.
    Duurzaamheid vertaalt zich ook in de omgang met onze winst. Om een gezonde onderneming te zijn willen wij op jaarbasis 5% winst maken. Hiervan blijft 50% in het bedrijf als buffer om onze continuïteit te waarborgen. Van de winst gaat 20% naar de aandeelhouders, 20% naar het personeel en 10% naar een goed doel. Voor het komende jaar hebben wij Oxfam Novib als goed doel geselecteerd, omdat wij geloven in het stimuleren van de kracht, mogelijkheden en zelfredzaamheid van mensen.
    Met De Dakdokters weet u zeker dat u de juiste mensen op uw dak heeft!
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