Re: speaking of nurseries and recycling

Auralie that sounds like the type I saw done.  The moss was spread, layer
dirt, place plants, more dirt and some moss with the other frame placed over
for stability to hang.  I am thinking one was oregano.

Vera


On 4/22/07, Aplfgcnys@aol.com <Aplfgcnys@aol.com> wrote:
>
> Some years ago our garden club had a workshop on living
> wreaths, but these were made with succulents.  Barbara
> Novich, from Ardsley, taught us to do these things.  She
> used a standard wire box frame like you use for Christmas
> wreaths, filled it with sphagnum moss and soil, and planted
> it with 'Hens and Chicks' and several other types of succulents.
> It was a lot of work - someone in the club said "I would gladly
> pay someone $75.00 to make me one of these."  But they
> were fairly permanent - could live out over a winter and with
> some upkeep look good the following year.  I gave mine
> away, so can't say how permanent it really was, but they
> were attractive.
> Auralie
>
> In a message dated 04/22/2007 7:49:19 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> vmetzke@gmail.com writes:
>
> There you go....have not seen them done with the soaker hose but just
> sprits
> daily?  The couple of herb ones I saw never got tacky since you continue
> to
> nip them for the herb.  Can't rermember now which ones were used.  Two of
> the wire wreaths were used and encased the plants/packing.  At least that
> is
> what memory serves!
>
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