Last year I planted a 1 gallon carboy with different mosses from a nearby forest park. It molded over very quickly and for a time I gave up hope, leaving it out on my balcony with the lid off. It dried up significantly and started to show signs of life so I got a grow light, brought it back in and kept the lid off.
White fungus spread over everything then, when it subsided, some little plants and mosses sprang up. Today I was turning it and saw that crazy slime mold had crept up the side overnight!
I want to add some isopods and springtails because I’m fairly certain there are no animals present after the fungal apocalypse of last winter.
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That little green plant looks so excited to be growing! Whatever you are doing is working. Question: how cold was it on the balcony with the lid off, and how long did you leave it out there?
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Last year I planted a 1 gallon carboy with different mosses from a nearby forest park. It molded over very quickly and for a time I gave up hope, leaving it out on my balcony with the lid off. It dried up significantly and started to show signs of life so I got a grow light, brought it back in and kept the lid off.
White fungus spread over everything then, when it subsided, some little plants and mosses sprang up. Today I was turning it and saw that crazy slime mold had crept up the side overnight!
I want to add some isopods and springtails because I’m fairly certain there are no animals present after the fungal apocalypse of last winter.
That little green plant looks so excited to be growing! Whatever you are doing is working. Question: how cold was it on the balcony with the lid off, and how long did you leave it out there?
Thanks for sharing this!