back porch moss garden

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    The kids love to mist the garden and make it "rain". We have learned so much about moss and lichens during this process.

    contentedsparrow{megan}, Enifur, and 49 other people added this photo to their favorites.

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    1. Green Wellies 39 months ago | reply

      Here's a photo that clearly shows the lichen and the webs holding it all together...
      commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hummingbird_nest.jpg

    2. :: Alice :: 39 months ago | reply

      Thanks, Megan! I ordered the goodies from The Garden Barn on Etsy. :)

    3. :: Alice :: 39 months ago | reply

      Barb, that is just amazing!! I can't wait to show this to my kids as the hummers are just now back for the spring and we are studying lichen as well.

    4. Green Wellies 39 months ago | reply

      A student brought a hummingbird's nest in and it was the first time I'd seen one. It was about the size of a large thimble. Apparently the two eggs the hummer lays are the size of small peas!

    5. Cutelittlething 39 months ago | reply

      ahhhh! thanks for the inspiration...

    6. :: Alice :: 39 months ago | reply

      You are quite welcome, cute! :)

      When were learning about humming birds a year or so ago, we read that the nests are about the size of a small walnut and the eggs the size of navy beans. Since we did not have a real one about, we made one with a walnut and beans to get a feel for the size. SO tiny! I would just love to see a real one someday...

    7. Cutelittlething 39 months ago | reply

      we have hummingbirds all over the place here in the Sonoran Desert...I'll post a photo of one just for you!

    8. :: Alice :: 39 months ago | reply

      Thanks!! We love the hummers!

    9. saganaga 39 months ago | reply

      !!!
      this is fabulous !
      my 2nd son would love to made a garden like this, thanks for the idea !

    10. chrissange 39 months ago | reply

      Oh! really beautiful tiny garden!
      Thank you for sharing ;)

    11. aboutmyreligion 39 months ago | reply

      I need this!!1 Do you have how to/lesson plans for this??? Pleaseeeeeeeeeeee

    12. :: Alice :: 39 months ago | reply

      Thanks, Andini! Well, it was pretty simple. Just some gravel on the bottom (under the soil) and we ordered the mosses from this super little Etsy shop. She has some great info on her web site too. I am happy to answer any questions, but it is really easy. :)

    13. Dawn Suzette 39 months ago | reply

      Alice this is really wonderful. I have seen and done terrariums under glass but I really like this in the open... I see this project in our future! My son and I were just "studying" all of the moss in our forest out back last week.
      This is really beautiful and a great learning expereince. So wondeful to observe upclose!

    14. Mistress of Longears 38 months ago | reply

      Such an amazing project!

    15. Blue Yonder 38 months ago | reply

      Well this is just the cutest dang thing! I kind of think I'd like to shrink down to size and stay a while there :-)

    16. DimSum,Bagels,and Crawfish 38 months ago | reply

      I really love this tiny garden of yours!

    17. :: Alice :: 38 months ago | reply

      Thanks, guys! :-)
      It really is a lot of fun!

    18. Lã Doce_Ana Schietti 21 months ago | reply

      A beautiful dream!

    19. _HollyBlue_ 17 months ago | reply

      That is adorable!

    20. Oxana Kostromina 15 months ago | reply

      Super!

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