Kokedama Balls

Have a ball with Kokedama

The space-saving trend of kokedama, the Japanese art of growing plants in moss balls, is a great way of adding an arty, interesting bent to growing your own veggies and herbs. The idea is to surround the root system of a plant with a mud cake, cover it with moss, and hold it all together with string. These moss balls can then be placed on a flat surface or strung up for the prettiest of displays. We made our own veggie kokedamas and arranged them on a sunny windowsill. There are various methods of constructing the moss balls. We found this version the easiest:

WHAT YOU NEED:
l Seedlings – we used a variety of lettuce seedlings, but you can use anything. (Chillies also look very good.)
l Sphagnum moss – you can find this at some nurseries and flower shops.
l Soil – clay soil works better
l Peat
l Black cotton

MAKE YOUR OWN:
WHAT TO DO