Previously, Planting on the Balcony covered "Moss Is Like a Miniature Grassland That Adds Beauty to Potted Plants, and You Only Need to Know Three Shortcuts to Get Moss." It seems quite a few balcony gardeners were interested in that article, and they asked quite a lot of questions.

Among them, the most frequently asked was: wild-collected moss is hard to keep alive, so how can the survival rate be improved?

Actually, in articles about moss, the Balcony Master has said before that growing moss is not just a matter of technique; it requires the right timing, the right place and the right people all coming together.

Observing the moss's native environment and simulating its living space is even more important. This little thing is full of spirit; it is not something you can handle just by providing soil and watering it.

In this article, let's talk about how to handle wild-collected moss so as to greatly increase its survival rate.

Six steps for wild-collected moss

Step one

Use a flat small shovel or similar tool to gently scoop up the moss.

Balcony Master's tip: be gentle and do not damage the moss's roots.

Step two

The scooped-up moss is lifted together with soil. Turn it over and look; fill and level the uneven places on the back of the soil with fine soil.

Step three

Moisten the soil with a spray of water, so that the moss attaches to the soil and does not fall off.

Step four

With a slight application of force, press the moss into the shallow pot already filled with prepared planting soil, and smooth it flat.

Step five

Do not leave the surrounding gaps bare; it really does not look good. Balcony gardeners can try filling them with their favorite topdressing soil.

Balcony Master's tip: do you still remember topdressing soil? "Try Using a Bit of 'Makeup' Soil and You Will See the Potted Plant's Appearance Undergo a Magical Change" - review that earlier article!

Step six

After finishing, water thoroughly and place in a spot with plenty of light.

Balcony Master's tip: the method is the same for transplanting moss onto potted plants that already have plants. The key point is to be light, slow and gentle. Remember, you are enjoying the process too much, and the process is more beautiful, isn't it?

Uh, talking about moss, somehow while talking I remembered that not long ago when I went to the countryside, I saw mushrooms growing beside a big tree and sighed that the environment and climate here must be very suitable for these mushrooms to grow. Sometime the Balcony Master should also try growing mushrooms on the balcony.

I guess this would also be very challenging, wahahaha...

Planting on the Balcony

Balcony gardeners who want to try it together with the Balcony Master, or who want to see something unusual, leave a comment below as you please!

I do not know whether the Balcony Master explained it clearly and in detail. For balcony gardeners who did not quite understand, the Balcony Master has specially composed an acrostic poem for you. It may not be well written, but it can help you find the Balcony Master.

More wonderful articles are all in one acrostic poem:

A gentle breeze lightly brushes, flowers remain forever

Walking at ease, roaming in spirit to the sunny south mountain

Searching for wonders and seeking ingenuity at Copper Sparrow Terrace

Planting red and cultivating green up in the blue clouds

—Take the challenge: four lines of a poem with hidden beginnings and endings; link the first characters together + link the last characters together, and you can get an eight-character motto to summon the Balcony Master's true self! When you come, remember to say: "Balcony Master, your secret has been cracked by me!"

Planting on the Balcony: learning has no end.