I have absolutely nothing in bloom right now. I do have the little baby garlic sprouts from yesterday’s blog post but that is about it. Unless, that is you stretch the meaning of the word bloom just a little and include some of the mosses that are “blooming” all over the garden right at the moment. While out photographing some items for my boutique yesterday I noticed on the deck some moss that was coming up in between the cracks and thought it looked quite interesting. Almost like a like miniature garden placed there by fairies.
Then there is my little potted boxwood that I have been training into a standard for over 4 years now. For some reason this year the soil on top of it is really getting covered in moss. I actually think it looks very pretty and I am enjoying looking out at it. It sort of reminds me of bonsai.
It never ceases to amaze me the amount of moss that grows on just about everything up here in Oregon. To think that I once attempted to grow my own by painting my pots with a moss and buttermilk concoction! Now I have to try to stop it from growing on everything (like the North side of our roof for instance).
Thanks to Carol for hosting GBBD every month. Please be sure to visit her blog and check out all the other great blooming day posts!
How pretty. I grew up in the northwest part of Washington state and I LOVE mosses! My memories of the forests there are that they were carpeted.
I just love your deck moss! I agree, definitely looks like a little fairy garden. In Southern Nevada, we really don’t get moss, not moist enough. But in my greenhouse, I have moss growing at the base of one of my “nursery” trees and absolutely love it.
Funny about the fairy moss! I have heard Northwesteners referred to as “mossbacks” before, for good reason!
I did this GBBD thing today too for the first time. Had witch hazel to show, but that’s it! Hoping for something more by next month… unless it snows again or the squirrels dig up all my bulbs!
Welcome to GBBD…next month and the one after you will be over flowing with spring lovelies! I think your moss is wonderful; it’s one of my favorite plants…all the different shades of green. gail
Sure, stretch the definition! I’ve been known to include lichen and fungus blooms. I didn’t collect anything to post today. Maybe next time. I like the deck garden. That’s really gardening in small places.
Paula
That moss looks great in the container. Almost like a living mulch.
I love the moss growing in the Standard Boxwood container too! You must have alot of precipitation in Oregon to have moss growing everywhere. Welcome to GBBD Cynthia!
Moss seems to be the prettiest thing in my Oregon garden too. I just created a post for tomorrow on this subject as well. Love the green stuff!
Welcome to Bloom Day! May it be the first of many for you. What a treat to see that rich, velvety green. That first shot is particularly striking. Thanks for sharing!
Stand still long enough around here and it will grow on us too, lol! Wonderfu little pot! Kim
I’d have to say that your bloom day counts as more of a bloom day post than mine does. All I’ve got here is frost, snow, and cold temps. Moss is pretty, but I find that we’ve got quite a bit of moss growing around here too.
Welcome to garden blogger bloom day. It’s a nice little addiction. Travel without jet leg. A reason to smile.
I love moss, but can only manage to get it to grow between brick walkways.
Brenda
I love moss and like how it covers the top of the dirt in that pot. I think people pay real money for that look!
Thanks for joining in for bloom day!