Friday, June 17, 2011

Gathering Moss...

I was in need of some.

A walk deep into the woodland

yielded the shady tree dweller

that I was seeking.


This bit of mossyness was

out of my reach.

Aaahhh! Here is a perfect endower!

I gather my necessary portion...

...with the help of my companion.
Now, with my coffers filled,
we return to assemble my conception.

I had a tiered wire basket (and a footed rectangular one)
that cried out for some flowers.
I obliged!

I lined the baskets with the moss...


added some rich loamy soil mix...

some sweet shade loving Impatiens...


tucking the moss lined tiers full to overflowing
of the cheery blooms.






(An amazing Agate egg found alongside the tree

while collecting the moss. We live in an area named

Agate! I just had to gather this egg!)


Ready to greet all who visit us at

Cove Cottage!

~*~


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13 comments:

  1. Simply Heart And HomeJune 18, 2011 at 9:34 AM

    Raeann,

    What a lovely walk in the woods! Your flowers look so pretty. Great job!

    Gina

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  2. NadineJune 19, 2011 at 6:50 PM

    Beautiful!

    We have plenty of moss in our side yard to harvest! :) I used some for my homemade upside down tomato planter I recently made! :)

    Blessings!
    ~Nadine

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  3. AnonymousJune 19, 2011 at 8:07 PM

    Oh that is beautiful it came out so lovely ooohhhh ahhhhhh.....How wonderful to have moss growing like that we are so dry here we do not have that ~Great pictures ~Love Heather

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  4. Bella's Rose CottageJune 20, 2011 at 3:21 PM

    Hi,
    Your mossy baskets are lovely! I love the combo of moss and flowers:-))
    Hugs,
    Bella

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  5. CamilleJune 20, 2011 at 4:28 PM

    How very beautiful Raeann! You did a lovely job of it...so welcoming and cheery! :)

    Blessings,
    Camille

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  6. Necessary InspirationJune 20, 2011 at 6:12 PM

    Your baskets are beautiful...You've inspired me to look for moss in the woods behind my house. Linda

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  7. Journey11June 20, 2011 at 9:07 PM

    Oh, I just love this idea! I have some old wire milk delivery baskets I found on my grandpa's farm. They would be perfect for this. I just hope I can find enough moss to fill them! Thanks for sharing this. :)

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  8. JudyBugJune 21, 2011 at 3:14 PM

    Love the moss! Gorgeous pics!

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  9. Farmgirl CynJune 21, 2011 at 4:24 PM

    No moss like that around here:( We have some itty bitty spots of moss in the shady areas under the pines, but that's it....
    I love the idea, tho...the flowers are beautiful!

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  10. PamelaJune 22, 2011 at 8:18 AM

    So very pretty!

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  11. Marqueta (Mar-kee-ta) G.June 24, 2011 at 1:40 PM

    Dear Lady Farmer,

    What a wonderful thing, to have your own "moss factory" so close at hand. The agate egg is a true treasure, too.

    Love,

    Marqueta

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  12. Thistle Cove FarmJune 27, 2011 at 4:05 PM

    Ohhhhhh, that is beautiful! Now I know why people are raiding the mountains for moss.

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  13. Thistle Cove FarmJune 27, 2011 at 4:06 PM

    Not you, I didn't mean YOU...drats, I don't even have to leave the room to get into trouble.
    I was visiting Aunt Esther this past weekend and someone went by with a Loaded truck and trailer with sacks and sacks. I thought it was trash and asked my cousin but he said it was moss. We couldn't imagine why but now I know...thank you!

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