- checking login information
Loading...Make Your Own Hanging String Garden
- Gardenista
- October 11, 2012
- 10:00 am
- 46 comments
At Gardenista, we’re charmed by hanging string gardens. So when we discovered via Craftzine that it’s easy to make your own, we were thrilled. Read below for a closer look; to see more examples of these bonsai-like creations, visit String Gardens by Feder van der Falk.
Photographs via Craftzine.
Above: Kokedama string gardens—involving a Japanese technique of wrapping moss around root balls—require a blend of mud and clay that clings together well to form a ball.
Above: The materials list includes a small plant, moss, potting soil, clay mud (or bonsai soil‚ and twine).
Above: After forming a clay mixture around a plant’s roots, apply moss, pressing firmly.
Above: To water it, hold up a pot of water to submerge the plant’s root ball. Visit Craftzine for more thorough step-by-step instructions.
For more simple DIY outdoor projects, visit Gardenista.
Read more: Crafts & Design, Crafts & Hobbies, Home, Lawns & Gardens, Outdoor Activities, Remodelista, DIY, Gardenista, hanging garden, string gardens
Gardenista
Gardenista is a one-stop sourcebook for cultivated living, a guide to outdoor design and gardening. Helmed by former New York Times columnist Michelle Slatalla, Gardenista features inspiration, garden visits, and advice for all things outdoor living, from patios and peonies, to tables and terraces. Gardens matter, and Gardenista celebrates tomatoes on the fire escape as much as rolling acres of green.
Disclaimer: The views expressed above are solely those of the author and may
not reflect those of
Care2, Inc., its employees or advertisers.
people are talking
Thank you for sharing Zach's video. Zach's light will continue to shine through the lives and heart…
I don't think I'd wear any of these, even if they were free! Not my style and I think they are goof…
Thanks- I will do some research about this- & see if it's listed on my vitamin/mineral supplemen…
Great idea!
SOO healthy and they taste like heaven too! We eat the wild ones that grow all over our mountain. Ev…
46 comments
+ add your ownI love this , great natural elements .
I think I'd put a little plate under the mossy root ball and fill it with water as needed. They are very lovely creations.
What a novel idea.
very simple and beautiful-Thank U
Well that's one way to keep your plants away from the slugs!
What a lovely idea!
Thanks for share!!!
thanks!!
Thank you!
thanks
login to add your comment
use your care2 login
add your comment