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<\/a><\/p>\nBelow we make a hanging version, but this mini, self-contained ‘garden’ can also be set in a decorative dish as a table centrepiece or on a shelf.<\/p>\n
What you’ll need…<\/strong><\/h4>\npeat soil (or any clay-rich soil)
\nReliance potting\u00a0mix
\nsheet moss or sphagnum moss
\nclear fishing line or black twine
\ncotton thread
\nsmall plant suitable for indoors (we used a Pellaea Rotundifolia also called a button fern)
\nwater
\nscissors<\/p>\n
Step 1<\/strong><\/h4>\nMeasure the peat and potting soils in a ratio of 80\/20 respectively and then combine in a large mixing bowl (note: the measurements you select will depend on the size Kokedama you want to make).<\/p>\n
Add a little water and combine until you have a thick, clay-like consistency out of which you can form a small ball that doesn\u2019t split apart. You may need to add more water or soil as you mix.<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nStep 2<\/h4>\n
Press an indentation into the ball that is large enough to hold your plant. Shake any excess soil from the roots and then place into the hole. Re-shape the ball around the plant.
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Step 3<\/h4>\n
Break off pieces of the dried sheet or sphagnum moss\u00a0and wrap around the soil ball, securing with the cotton thread.<\/p>\n
This step may require two sets of hands \u2013 the moss needs to be layered around the ball, creating a cushion, while the thread is wound tightly over the moss\u00a0to keep it from falling apart.<\/p>\n
\nReliance potting\u00a0mix
\nsheet moss or sphagnum moss
\nclear fishing line or black twine
\ncotton thread
\nsmall plant suitable for indoors (we used a Pellaea Rotundifolia also called a button fern)
\nwater
\nscissors<\/p>\n
Measure the peat and potting soils in a ratio of 80\/20 respectively and then combine in a large mixing bowl (note: the measurements you select will depend on the size Kokedama you want to make).<\/p>\n
Add a little water and combine until you have a thick, clay-like consistency out of which you can form a small ball that doesn\u2019t split apart. You may need to add more water or soil as you mix.<\/p>\n
Press an indentation into the ball that is large enough to hold your plant. Shake any excess soil from the roots and then place into the hole. Re-shape the ball around the plant. Break off pieces of the dried sheet or sphagnum moss\u00a0and wrap around the soil ball, securing with the cotton thread.<\/p>\n This step may require two sets of hands \u2013 the moss needs to be layered around the ball, creating a cushion, while the thread is wound tightly over the moss\u00a0to keep it from falling apart.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/p>\nStep 2<\/h4>\n
\n<\/p>\nStep 3<\/h4>\n