This is adorable! I look forward to seeing updates!

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cool! i never thought about this. neat idea

I love the idea! Always had a fondness for thing like this.

You should make one, they're really easy. :)

I do have some glass jars somewhere... *thumbs chin*

Very cool!

Living in a tree-shaded area, my lawn is moss. Nice and cool on the feet in the summer

^___^ I'm glad. Most of the random things come out of boredom though, either that or really random ideas that pop into my head that i'm pretty much compelled to create. XD
You should make one, they're really easy. Just make sure ya have a lid on your jar or container, otherwise there might be little critters hatching out from time to time (since the plants and dirt come from outside.).

You could always buy some moss online, it's usually pretty cheap, and a very sturdy plant if kept moist.

gonna put a tiramissu (spelling? air plant) in it?

Did you mean an air plant? http://www.thejuicyleaf.com/images/.....t-globe-lg.jpg
If so, then I can't. The moss requires to much water for that. It is a damp growing moss.

they require moist leaves :) humid environment

That is so so cute and awesome! I so want to try this. Does it get....like...super nasty ever? Or does it always stay so beautiful?

I won't know, but likely it will stay nice if kept up with.

cool and cute

It's really relaly pretty Dark. *hugs* Hope it continues to do well for you!

Love it! Simple and awesome. Thanks for sharing! The little petrified wood and the standing stone add a tone of character, as do the stalks on the moss. Thanks again! Hope your back is getting better.

Oh! Ive always wanted to try one of these..
Are there any good tutorials online?

(I believe it would be easy to set up, but is it also easy to mess it up? Like too little/too much water?)

I didn't use a tutorial, but i bet you could find one. I just used some moss and grass and such from the back yard. I'd say just put enough water to where everything is moist, but not drenched. You'll know when moss starts to dry out when it is dry to the touch, since it kinda acts like a sponge. This is the first one I've personally made, so I can't say that I know all that much about it.

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Neat! I really never thought of something like that.
-OK I've had some jokes about "lychen topiary" in a comic forum, and I actually considered trying it for the fun, but THIS looks great. I may try it one day.

So. May I assume the lid will need a few small holes punched for ventilation and such?

*waits for updates*

Probably not since it has to be opened every few days to be watered. Plants don't really need moving air, as long as they can get light and water, they're usually fine. A little CO2 never hurts though. XD

CO2 was my thought too xD

I'll be waiting to see how it works. That is cool!

you should look into makeing Vivaria ecosystems I was in to that for quite a while I had gotten a betta fish, to live with a a pitcher plant and some fuit flies I would only have to water them thew the tubing if i so desired.

Whenever I attempt making something like this, it ends up like a jar of dirt from Pirates of the Caribbean.... :c

LOL
That's still kinda awesome though..
You just have to keep them moist. I'll be adding a bit of plant food to mine when i water it, but not a lot. To much can burn it.

Keeping them moist, you water them often?

Just as long as the moss and other plants aren't looking dry and brittle I'm sure its ok. Especially if you got it from outside. That stuff can be pretty hardy. I just try to make sure that the soil isn't getting to dry. I've had to sprinkle a few drops of water into this one today, but not much more than that.

omg I want to make one of these! Don't know if I have moss in my yard, I'll have to hunt...

thats soooo nice! I love moss and grass. :)

Ooooo! Now I feel compelled to do something like this. Very cute and adorable! Excited to see progress pictures in the future!

this is the most adorable thing ever!! i want to make one now! :D

Looks super cute!

Speaking as someone with some experience with plants... You should know that the moss that grows in your yard probably won't do as well at constant room temperature. Also, plants do respire in addition to absorbing CO2 from the atmosphere, and they need air motion to do both. Fungi however, prefer warm, stagnant, moist conditions. Keeping it lidded, wet, and room temperature is likely to result in a mold garden rather than a moss one. If you want the moss to do best, use a spray bottle to water it and never let the soil stay wet for more than a few days, keep it cool (like, maybe put it on a porch or in an unheated room?), and don't put a lid on it.

Good luck! Mosses are very interesting little plants.

I have it sitting by a window that keeps it pretty cool most of the time, and sometimes even a bit cold when the window is open. Not enough to create frost, but enough to stop mold. I'll be opening the lid every day to add new air to the mix, but I've never actually had problems with molding in the past from outdoor moss, more of it drying out completely because I forget to water it. ^_^' I've made these in the past, but never one landscaped as pleasingly as this one. I'll keep that in mind though.

Beautiful. I hope that you can find away to keep this alive and perhaps make it larger!

Alright DIW, how's it doing? I made one the other day (Though I don't have a glass container yet so I used the most-transparent plastic I could find) and I'm interested in how yours is doing!

This one is actually in a plastic jar, and its still surviving. I've since added a few more bits of plant to it, a pinch or two of moss to fill in some of the mud spots, since i'm not sure it would spread till next year, and some sprigs from a few other kinds of plants. We'll find out if those survive.

(This image was taken through the top, since I'd just watered earlier today, and the jar gets kind of foggy. -- http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/3866/foz9.png

Also made another one in a canning jar, same issue with the glass when watered. lol -- http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/1338/xqcl.png