In another group, a man was talking about ridding moss from his
yard. After a bit of banter between pro-moss and ant-moss folks,
I said I would have a moss garden and name it after him.
Actually, there is an area on the north side of the new abode that
currently has some moss and ferns, and I'd like to encourage and
supplement both in that area. Has anyone got good resources for
moss? I am currently looking at:

http://www.mossacres.com/default.asp

This is actually logical to me, because I long ago came to the
conclusion that I don't want to fight nature (especially when it
means poisoning the earth, etc.).

Thanks,
--
Jean B., zone 5 (but since it can get colder, I usually look for
zone 4 plants)

In article , "Jean B."
wrote:

In another group, a man was talking about ridding moss from his
yard. After a bit of banter between pro-moss and ant-moss folks,
I said I would have a moss garden and name it after him.
Actually, there is an area on the north side of the new abode that
currently has some moss and ferns, and I'd like to encourage and
supplement both in that area. Has anyone got good resources for
moss? I am currently looking at:

http://www.mossacres.com/default.asp

This is actually logical to me, because I long ago came to the
conclusion that I don't want to fight nature (especially when it
means poisoning the earth, etc.).

Thanks,

Thank you

http://www.ehow.com/how_11697_grow-moss-garden.html

How to Grow Moss for Your Garden

Instructions
Things You'll Need:
€ Handful Mosses
€ One Can Beer
€ Plastic Spoons
€ Spatulas
€ Spatulas
€ 1/2 teaspoon sugars

1. Put a handful of the moss you want to grow into a
blender.
2. Add 1/2 tsp. sugar and one can of beer (the cheapest brand),
or 2 cups of buttermilk and 2 cups of water.
3. Blend just long enough to mix the ingredients and break down the
moss.
4. Spread the soupy mixture with a spatula over the ground or rocks
where you want the moss to grow.

Tips & Warnings

€ Remove as much dirt from the moss as you can before you start.

€ Moss grows best in shady areas.

€ Once you've spread the moss mixture, don't get it wet or you will
wash the mixture away.
------
http://www.thegardenhelper.com/mosscare.html
--
- Billy
"Fascism should more properly be called corporatism because it is the
merger of state and corporate power." - Benito Mussolini.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Arn3lF5XSUg
http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/Zinn/HZinn_page.html

Billy wrote:
In article , "Jean B."
wrote:

In another group, a man was talking about ridding moss from his
yard. After a bit of banter between pro-moss and ant-moss folks,
I said I would have a moss garden and name it after him.
Actually, there is an area on the north side of the new abode that
currently has some moss and ferns, and I'd like to encourage and
supplement both in that area. Has anyone got good resources for
moss? I am currently looking at:

http://www.mossacres.com/default.asp

This is actually logical to me, because I long ago came to the
conclusion that I don't want to fight nature (especially when it
means poisoning the earth, etc.).

Thanks,

Thank you

http://www.ehow.com/how_11697_grow-moss-garden.html

How to Grow Moss for Your Garden

Instructions
Things You'll Need:
€ Handful Mosses
€ One Can Beer
€ Plastic Spoons
€ Spatulas
€ Spatulas
€ 1/2 teaspoon sugars

1. Put a handful of the moss you want to grow into a
blender.
2. Add 1/2 tsp. sugar and one can of beer (the cheapest brand),
or 2 cups of buttermilk and 2 cups of water.
3. Blend just long enough to mix the ingredients and break down the
moss.
4. Spread the soupy mixture with a spatula over the ground or rocks
where you want the moss to grow.

Tips & Warnings

€ Remove as much dirt from the moss as you can before you start.

€ Moss grows best in shady areas.

€ Once you've spread the moss mixture, don't get it wet or you will
wash the mixture away.
------
http://www.thegardenhelper.com/mosscare.html


Thanks, Billy. While I have frequently encountered the buttermilk
method, I had not seen the beer method before. Perhaps I'll
compare the two formulae. Hmmm. Spraying statues... I have a
very good candidate for that!

It looks like I'll have to make sure the area gets enough
moisture, so it stays green enough to please the neighbors (at a
distance, anyway).

--
Jean B., who detests monoculture lawns

"Jean B." wrote in message
Instructions
Things You'll Need:
€ Handful Mosses
€ One Can Beer
€ Plastic Spoons
€ Spatulas
€ Spatulas
€ 1/2 teaspoon sugars

1. Put a handful of the moss you want to grow into a blender.
2. Add 1/2 tsp. sugar and one can of beer (the cheapest brand),
or 2 cups of buttermilk and 2 cups of water.
3. Blend just long enough to mix the ingredients and break down the
moss. 4. Spread the soupy mixture with a spatula over
the ground or rocks
where you want the moss to grow.
Tips & Warnings

€ Remove as much dirt from the moss as you can before you start.

€ Moss grows best in shady areas.

€ Once you've spread the moss mixture, don't get it wet or you will
wash the mixture away.
------
http://www.thegardenhelper.com/mosscare.html


Thanks, Billy. While I have frequently encountered the buttermilk method,
I had not seen the beer method before. Perhaps I'll compare the two
formulae. Hmmm. Spraying statues... I have a very good candidate for
that!

You could also just use an old paintbrush and paint yoghurt on your pots or
statues. That too works.

FarmI wrote:
"Jean B." wrote in message
Instructions
Things You'll Need:
? Handful Mosses
? One Can Beer
? Plastic Spoons
? Spatulas
? Spatulas
? 1/2 teaspoon sugars

1. Put a handful of the moss you want to grow into a blender.
2. Add 1/2 tsp. sugar and one can of beer (the cheapest brand),
or 2 cups of buttermilk and 2 cups of water.
3. Blend just long enough to mix the ingredients and break down
the moss. 4. Spread the soupy mixture with a
spatula over the ground or rocks
where you want the moss to grow.
Tips & Warnings

? Remove as much dirt from the moss as you can before you start.

? Moss grows best in shady areas.

? Once you've spread the moss mixture, don't get it wet or you
will wash the mixture away.
------
http://www.thegardenhelper.com/mosscare.html


Thanks, Billy. While I have frequently encountered the buttermilk
method, I had not seen the beer method before. Perhaps I'll compare
the two formulae. Hmmm. Spraying statues... I have a very good
candidate for that!

You could also just use an old paintbrush and paint yoghurt on your
pots or statues. That too works.

No, no, you drink the beer, rub on the buttermilk and frolic with the
statues under the full moon.

D

"David Hare-Scott" wrote in message
...
FarmI wrote:
"Jean B." wrote in message
Instructions
Things You'll Need:
? Handful Mosses
? One Can Beer
? Plastic Spoons
? Spatulas
? Spatulas
? 1/2 teaspoon sugars

1. Put a handful of the moss you want to grow into a blender.
2. Add 1/2 tsp. sugar and one can of beer (the cheapest brand),
or 2 cups of buttermilk and 2 cups of water.
3. Blend just long enough to mix the ingredients and break down
the moss. 4. Spread the soupy mixture with a
spatula over the ground or rocks
where you want the moss to grow.
Tips & Warnings

? Remove as much dirt from the moss as you can before you start.

? Moss grows best in shady areas.

? Once you've spread the moss mixture, don't get it wet or you
will wash the mixture away.
------
http://www.thegardenhelper.com/mosscare.html


Thanks, Billy. While I have frequently encountered the buttermilk
method, I had not seen the beer method before. Perhaps I'll compare
the two formulae. Hmmm. Spraying statues... I have a very good
candidate for that!

You could also just use an old paintbrush and paint yoghurt on your
pots or statues. That too works.

No, no, you drink the beer, rub on the buttermilk and frolic with the
statues under the full moon.

I'll eat the yoghurt and watch while you get ****ed and frolic with the
statues. :-))

In article ,
"David Hare-Scott" wrote:

FarmI wrote:
"Jean B." wrote in message
Instructions
Things You'll Need:
? Handful Mosses
? One Can Beer
? Plastic Spoons
? Spatulas
? Spatulas
? 1/2 teaspoon sugars

1. Put a handful of the moss you want to grow into a blender.
2. Add 1/2 tsp. sugar and one can of beer (the cheapest brand),
or 2 cups of buttermilk and 2 cups of water.
3. Blend just long enough to mix the ingredients and break down
the moss. 4. Spread the soupy mixture with a
spatula over the ground or rocks
where you want the moss to grow.
Tips & Warnings

? Remove as much dirt from the moss as you can before you start.

? Moss grows best in shady areas.

? Once you've spread the moss mixture, don't get it wet or you
will wash the mixture away.
------
http://www.thegardenhelper.com/mosscare.html


Thanks, Billy. While I have frequently encountered the buttermilk
method, I had not seen the beer method before. Perhaps I'll compare
the two formulae. Hmmm. Spraying statues... I have a very good
candidate for that!

You could also just use an old paintbrush and paint yoghurt on your
pots or statues. That too works.

No, no, you drink the beer, rub on the buttermilk and frolic with the
statues under the full moon.

D

Statues? It's been awhile, I take it, since you have frolicked.
Frolicking is bad for one, but for 2, it's great ;O)
--
- Billy
"Fascism should more properly be called corporatism because it is the
merger of state and corporate power." - Benito Mussolini.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Arn3lF5XSUg
http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/Zinn/HZinn_page.html

In article ,
"FarmI" ask@itshall be given wrote:

"David Hare-Scott" wrote in message
...
FarmI wrote:
"Jean B." wrote in message
Instructions
Things You'll Need:
? Handful Mosses
? One Can Beer
? Plastic Spoons
? Spatulas
? Spatulas
? 1/2 teaspoon sugars

1. Put a handful of the moss you want to grow into a blender.
2. Add 1/2 tsp. sugar and one can of beer (the cheapest brand),
or 2 cups of buttermilk and 2 cups of water.
3. Blend just long enough to mix the ingredients and break down
the moss. 4. Spread the soupy mixture with a
spatula over the ground or rocks
where you want the moss to grow.
Tips & Warnings

? Remove as much dirt from the moss as you can before you start.

? Moss grows best in shady areas.

? Once you've spread the moss mixture, don't get it wet or you
will wash the mixture away.
------
http://www.thegardenhelper.com/mosscare.html


Thanks, Billy. While I have frequently encountered the buttermilk
method, I had not seen the beer method before. Perhaps I'll compare
the two formulae. Hmmm. Spraying statues... I have a very good
candidate for that!

You could also just use an old paintbrush and paint yoghurt on your
pots or statues. That too works.

No, no, you drink the beer, rub on the buttermilk and frolic with the
statues under the full moon.

I'll eat the yoghurt and watch while you get ****ed and frolic with the
statues. :-))

And watchout for sharp edges ;o)))
--
- Billy
"Fascism should more properly be called corporatism because it is the
merger of state and corporate power." - Benito Mussolini.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Arn3lF5XSUg
http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/Zinn/HZinn_page.html

FarmI wrote:
"Jean B." wrote in message
Instructions
Things You'll Need:
€ Handful Mosses
€ One Can Beer
€ Plastic Spoons
€ Spatulas
€ Spatulas
€ 1/2 teaspoon sugars

1. Put a handful of the moss you want to grow into a blender.
2. Add 1/2 tsp. sugar and one can of beer (the cheapest brand),
or 2 cups of buttermilk and 2 cups of water.
3. Blend just long enough to mix the ingredients and break down the
moss. 4. Spread the soupy mixture with a spatula over
the ground or rocks
where you want the moss to grow.
Tips & Warnings

€ Remove as much dirt from the moss as you can before you start.

€ Moss grows best in shady areas.

€ Once you've spread the moss mixture, don't get it wet or you will
wash the mixture away.
------
http://www.thegardenhelper.com/mosscare.html

Thanks, Billy. While I have frequently encountered the buttermilk method,
I had not seen the beer method before. Perhaps I'll compare the two
formulae. Hmmm. Spraying statues... I have a very good candidate for
that!

You could also just use an old paintbrush and paint yoghurt on your pots or
statues. That too works.



I will keep that in mind. I do think I will devote at least one
of my statues to this experimentation.

--
Jean B.

David Hare-Scott wrote:
FarmI wrote:
"Jean B." wrote in message
Instructions
Things You'll Need:
? Handful Mosses
? One Can Beer
? Plastic Spoons
? Spatulas
? Spatulas
? 1/2 teaspoon sugars

1. Put a handful of the moss you want to grow into a blender.
2. Add 1/2 tsp. sugar and one can of beer (the cheapest brand),
or 2 cups of buttermilk and 2 cups of water.
3. Blend just long enough to mix the ingredients and break down
the moss. 4. Spread the soupy mixture with a
spatula over the ground or rocks
where you want the moss to grow.
Tips & Warnings

? Remove as much dirt from the moss as you can before you start.

? Moss grows best in shady areas.

? Once you've spread the moss mixture, don't get it wet or you
will wash the mixture away.
------
http://www.thegardenhelper.com/mosscare.html


Thanks, Billy. While I have frequently encountered the buttermilk
method, I had not seen the beer method before. Perhaps I'll compare
the two formulae. Hmmm. Spraying statues... I have a very good
candidate for that!

You could also just use an old paintbrush and paint yoghurt on your
pots or statues. That too works.

No, no, you drink the beer, rub on the buttermilk and frolic with the
statues under the full moon.

D

LOL! Well, (whispering) I don't like beer, so for me, this is a
good use for it!

--
Jean B.