Moss

[Bob Scott]

Anybody grow moss? How long does it take to start showing results?
I'm going to give it a go with the buttermilk and blender routine. Going to put it on and around an old dead tree stump I put in my shade garden and a few other places.
I've heard using a beer and sugar works well also. Any thoughts on which is better?

[kHT]

It grows naturally out here, ya want me to send ya some? I have to bleach rocks and retaining walls to get rid of it. Let me know if you want some.

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[Bob Scott]

The offer is much appreciated but Missouri has some beautiful moss. I was looking at all sorts at my sister's place in the country. Just trying to get started.
I was in the PNW in '67 at Ft Lewis Washington and LOVED the moss and ferns in the woods there.

[Chris_W]

Hi Bob,

I really don't know which works better since I've never done it myself. Maybe try both and see which works better? Though if it was me, I rarely have buttermilk around, so would likely try the other method (if I can stomach the wasting of beer for a moment).

I think that as long as the area is conducive to moss growing there it would take, but if it is hot or dry there it might never grow no matter what.

Let us know how it turns out

[Bob Scott]

Not a beer drinker here but I like the idea of trying both. I just may have to invade the fridge of one of my sons' - in - law.
The area I have in mind is perfect. No sun at all but bright shade and right next to one of my garden hoses.
I'll give both a try this week and again when the weather gets (consistently) warmer.
Success or failure will be forthcoming!

[thy]

Have to be no fat and natural/ ecological/ not homogeniced (sp) milk

[Bob Scott]

That's interesting thy!
I've not seen that in any of the articles I've been investigating on the web. Some say buttermilk, some say beer and sugar and some say yogurt.

[gamekeeper]

Would love to know the procedure.Just spread yogurt in the desired area?

[Bob Scott]

Hey Gamekeeper, OED here!
Look at the site that KHT posted in her response!
Here is the most common method I've found. It.s using beer but just drop the sugar and use buttermilk or yougurt.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvaIAp44rzo

[isadora]

I usually just transplant clumps of moss in my woods paths, but I notice where it breaks up and bits fall, it grows pretty easily I think the mixtures work better if they are "seeded" with bits of groundup moss. Just throw some mossy bits into the blender with your beer and yogurt and manure or whatever you are using.

[thy]

Something with the micro organismes, the living active stuff in the milk are killed by the heat treatment, fat do not help at all, youghurt (natural) and maybe beer may work too, what you need is the active "small helpers"

Why do I have to explains such complicated stuff in English.. or rather , why do I try
Pia

[Bob Scott]

Your explanation is excellent!

[thy]

Thank's

Do not tell, but i would be in trouble in my native language too

[Bob Scott]

That's way better then the average American. For the most part we speak one language. Even then, going from one part of the USA to the other you'll find areas where it's hard to understand what the heck they're saying. New England, South East, South. Lots of "different" versions of "English".
Of course coming from the Midwest, mines perfect!

[thy]

I belive you

My country is ( I think) smaller than even the smallest state in the US...and I have problems understanding the dialects or rather a lot of them-... noth Jutland, northwest Jutland. west Jutland. southern Jutland, Midd Seeland.... and totally Bornholm..an island closer to Sweeden than Denmark, but a part of Denmark
Then exclude Bornholm and Denmark is 250 miles with and hight
And people are "fighting" fór keeping the dialects