(Picture taken with Nikon D40 SLR, imbued with a 50mm lens.)

One of the objects I received was this detective which I thought would play an awesome role inside my mini moss garden. So I put it there, because I can, therefore I am.

One of the hobbies that I’ve been developing recently is in-home gardening. For those who have never considered it, it really puts you in a peaceful mindstate. Also, having a few plants around your house not only is scientifically proven to bring peace-of-mind, it can also make your home look less like a crackhouse.

Today, the sun was shining and the weather was sweet. So my girlfriend and I cruised over to West LA to check out this epic nursey. Oddly enough, we saw Seth Rogan there purchasing some Japanese red-leaf maple trees. But anyhow, I saw this awesome batch of baby’s tear moss (priced @ about $1.30) and decided to make myself a nice little moss garden. So after several kilojoules were expended, I took some pictures (above) as proof of concept.

This shit was so easy, homeboy. In this post, you will learn how you can give birth to your own mini moss garden for cheap.

Step 1 (Preparation)

You need to find some moss. You can buy it at your local nursery, Home Depot, or you can just look around your home/neighborhood for some. They tend to grow in shaded spots on bark or rock. I used some baby’s tear moss from the nursery.

You need a container. The container I used was this glass container that I had lying around, but you can put it any unused vases or even a wine cup. Wash it.

You need some gravel. I found some gravel right in front of my apartment. But you can really find it anywhere. Make sure to wash it clean.

You need some potting soil. The potting sound is the soil that the moss must grow and expand into. I had alot of potting soil left from my recent growing op, but you can buy it anywhere (Home Depot/Target/Walmart) in the gardening isle. It should be relatively cheap. And depending on your container, you may or may not need alot of this.

(Optional) I decorated my moss garden with some black rocks. You can use rocks, figurines, or whatever floats your boat.

Step 2 (Compilation)

First, put the gravel into the container. This layer of gravel is used for water drainage which prevents the plant from developing root rot. It also is used to indicate if you are overwatering.

Next, pad on some potting soil. Make sure to part the soil (Moses style) so that you can drop the moss in (like it’s hot!).

Put in the moss, fit it in snuggly.

(Optional) Decorate your moss garden with figurines or rocks.

Spray the plant with water until the soil appears slightly moist.

Step 3 (Care)

Moss does not like direct sunlight. So keep it indoors next to a window to absorb some of that indirect sun-love.

Moss does not need alot of water to grow. So water it sparringly (few times a week). You want the soil just slightly moist but definitely not soaked. Check the gravel layer to see if it is swiming in water. If it is at all, you are watering it too much.

That’s it. Enjoy. (Level 2)