Journal Vertical Garden Projects

[hydrophyte]

Love that last one! slice of nature for sure! 🙂 great work as always

Thanks for following along!

Sorry to go off topic, but i am liking your gothic horror vibe we see peeks of. And chance of some more of that.

I would like to develop more of that to reinforce the old-time natural history idea.

I also have a more specific plan for a retro sci-fi aesthetic with a series of astrobiology-themed setups. So far I just have the Mars biotope terrarium and the unfinished thing in polycarbonate cylinders, but there are several more concepts in mind.

 

[hydrophyte]

Quick cell phone pics update for the Edaphotron...

I didn't see them much through the winter, but now that the room is warmer the soil fauna is active again. The organic matter is refreshed with some new things. I thought they would go for the Turkey feathers first, but the Roaches, Isopods and Collembola all went for the Maple keys instead.

The room is apparently a bit cooler than the exterior wall where this is hung, so there is foggy condensation on the the front polycarb panel.

 

[hydrophyte]

I haven't been back into this journal for quite some time.

Here's an update on the larger Mudbrick Vertical Garden that I built. This one is in a bigger case (40cm X 73cm X 12cm) and I really like the larger scale. The panel was seeded with Cyanobacteria and Green Algae almost two years ago:

Early growth for one of the Algae:

Here's the Cyanobacterium covering areas of the panel middle with circular dark green patches:

And here's a pic from a few days ago. With time, the panel biocrust has developed a rich texture and blend of hues. I find myself staring into it several times a day:

More detail here...the Mosses along with a couple of Ferns appeared as volunteers. I've pulled out a good deal of Moss, although I like to see these small patches:

I have a few more ideas to expand on this concept. I'm experimenting with another fabric + clay configuration as well as an idea for easier watering:

 

[hydrophyte]

I wrote a blog post with more details on that Mudbrick Vertical Garden setup. Check it out if you have a few minutes...

Mudbrick Vertical Garden | Moonwort Studio