I just finished reading Gathering Moss and it was a lovely surprise. Not what I was expecting. I was expecting lots of pieces of science detailed and separate. What I got was one whole. A story, woven together with moss. I love this book and I love moss! I see it everywhere. As I’m walking across a gravel pathway at work….there it is! As I … Continue reading Book Review—Gathering Moss by Robin Wall Kimmerer
I had yet another unexpected plant surprise when I visited the Bloedel Reserve on Bainbridge Island this week. I had been looking forward to exploring this renowned public garden for some time, but didn’t anticipate what I found when I drifted down a sunny path and came upon the moss garden. A natural garden filled with waves of moss. Swimming over the soil, covering … Continue reading Moss Garden at Bloedel Reserve
I found an interesting nursery that sells moss for gardens. There is a lot of potential with this plant. Here in the Pacific Northwest it’s everywhere and most people just want to get rid of it. Moss-out for the lawns, moss off the trees, no moss for me, please. But here is a company, Moss Acres, that promotes moss gardens and the creative use of … Continue reading Moss Gardens
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