Joy in the Little Things

[Phaedra]

The winter here is always wet, and moss will grow everywhere. Besides 'transplanting' them in my bonsai pots, I am trying another small project.

We put two such wooden bird feeders among bushes and trees. After two years, all the surface paints are gone. Instead of applying new paints, I am thinking to use moss on the rooftops.

Mmm, not bad! Let's see how the feeder will look like a few days later.

 

[flowerbug]

The winter here is always wet, and moss will grow everywhere. Besides 'transplanting' them in my bonsai pots, I am trying another small project.
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We put two such wooden bird feeders among bushes and trees. After two years, all the surface paints are gone. Instead of applying new paints, I am thinking to use moss on the rooftops.
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Mmm, not bad! Let's see how the feeder will look like a few days later.
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it will be tougher to keep it looking nice during the dry and hotter spells of the season.

the moss being damp all the time will encourage the wood to rot pretty quickly, covering it with some kind of barrier will not likely help much because that will also trap moisture up against the wood. i guess after it rots you can replace it with some kind of roof that doesn't rot... good luck. i also like various mosses that grow here but i find they often don't do great when moved someplace else away from the spot where they've grown.

 

[Phaedra]

it will be tougher to keep it looking nice during the dry and hotter spells of the season.

the moss being damp all the time will encourage the wood to rot pretty quickly, covering it with some kind of barrier will not likely help much because that will also trap moisture up against the wood. i guess after it rots you can replace it with some kind of roof that doesn't rot... good luck. i also like various mosses that grow here but i find they often don't do great when moved someplace else away from the spot where they've grown.

Yes, I don't want to waste time to repaint the roof now, so using moss to create some interesting 'green buildings' might be fun. I will keep hiding the feeder among trees and bushes, and hopefully, it can be a friendly environment for mosses.

 

[Phaedra]

After the annual molting, hens are gradually back to lay again~

 

[SPedigrees]

The winter here is always wet, and moss will grow everywhere. Besides 'transplanting' them in my bonsai pots, I am trying another small project.
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We put two such wooden bird feeders among bushes and trees. After two years, all the surface paints are gone. Instead of applying new paints, I am thinking to use moss on the rooftops.
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Mmm, not bad! Let's see how the feeder will look like a few days later.
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That looks amazing, Phaedra.

 

[flowerbug]

this is my recipe for a moss roof if you'd like to try it sometime - it will persist and not rot.

use a thin stone slab like slate with ridges in it about an 1cm deep and put down about 3-4cm of clay. the ridges will hold the clay from going away too quickly with gravity. cover it with natural fiber burlap or other porous material. apply mosses thickly to cover. keep moist.

you may also be able to do this in sections like a jigsaw puzzle with different types of mosses for a variety of textures.

if you try it let me know how it goes. i am always pondering what i call in my head a moss table and birdbath and the layer of clay and a flat surface is involved in that design, but i've not built it yet. this is based upon my observations of mosses i've grown over the years and what has come up in a few places here and there through my life that i've observed.

yes, it will be very heavy... even heavier with rains or sticking snows.

 

[Phaedra]

Finally! Adzuki beans are sprouting

 

[Phaedra]

Working on an interesting project- I would prepare lunch box for one of DH's colleagues, a senior doctor, maybe 2-3 times a week.

I asked if she wants anything specific, and she replied: (A)Asian food (B) same like what I prepared for DH. Well, that's totally no problem! Preparing food for one person or two makes almost no difference for me.

So, fried rice, sweet and sour tofu, pan-fried chicken breast, and fruits.

 

[digitS']

Phaedra,

You make use of geraniums in culinary ways.

#1. Are these lemon geraniums? and #2. Have you tried those for herb teas?

Steve

 

[Phaedra]

Phaedra,

You make use of geraniums in culinary ways.

#1. Are these lemon geraniums? and #2. Have you tried those for herb teas?

Steve

It is a misunderstanding, I didn't use geraniums. Which one do you mean? If the one under chicken, those are chopped lettuce.

I didn't grow lemon geraniums yet, but tried once the variety can be used for tea. However, I didn't try them, either.