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PeatMoss:canbeusedforterrariums,gardening,andjustdecoration.If
youliveinanareathatisabundantwithityouwillnothavetogrowany,
buthereinFloridaitisreallyhardtocomeby.Ionlyfoundoneortwo
placeswithsparsepatchesofthemoss.

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TheMosswillbeindampshadedplaceswithafairamountofsunlight.It
cangrowontrees,rocks,andtheground.Collectyourmossonaplate,
leavealittlebitofsoilsoitdoesnotfallapart.Pickoutanysmallweeds.

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Chopupthemoss,andaddsomeyogurt.AddafewTableSpoonsof
yogurt.Getapasteyconsistency.

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Helpfulhint:Rewordthetitletosomethingwithouttheword
"peat."
Lovethesimplicityofthisone,it'seasy!

rrpavert(/member/rrpavert)

ThisisNOTspaghnum,theorganismalsoknownas
peatmoss.
Donotusethisforyourorchidsorcarnivorousplants.
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organgrinder(/member/organgrinder)

Didyourmossgrowanymould?Iamcultivatingmosson
littlestonesatmanditisfurry.

Abrahamon(/member/Abrahamon)

Thanks!
greatidea,nowthatI'mworkingonbonsais!

Sunshinssilhouette(/member/Sunshinssilhouette)

Soittakesamonthforthemosstofullycolonize?No
wateringoranything?

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No,ifitsinadryareayoucansprayitwithsomewater.

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themostwonderfulplaceonearth(/member/themostwonderfulplaceonearth)
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Justtrytokeepitmoist.

adamjoe86(/member/adamjoe86)

Therearemanydifferentgenusandspeciesofmosses.The
mossyouareusingisnotpeatmoss.Peatmossisweakly
decomposedmoss,usuallymossesofthegenus

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Sphagnum.I'mgladthatyouarehavinggoodluckwiththe
wonderfulworldofBryophytes.

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ThanksIwasalittleaprehensiveofclassifyingitbecauseIwasnotsure.

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