Twisted bonsai

This tree was long and skinny when I harvested it. At first I was simply going to chop it shorter to try thicken the base but soon changed my mind after seeing a twisted bonsai which inspired me to try this style. All that remains now is to wait patiently and see if the trunk will indeed thicken up and hold this shape.

This is the Moss Experiment, Stage 2.

 This is the Moss Experiment, Stage 2.

I have discovered that not all moss found out in the wild will grow in my desired conditions... Moss which was growing vertically (on a wall or rock) seems to have the greatest difficulty adapting to growing horizontally in my pots/trays.

How it started: An ongoing, living experiment

 This was the first experiment in growing moss.  It was started in late 2013 with a sample which filled about half the petri dish. Since then it has grown to fill the entire dish and has begun to throw spores as well.  It was this experiment which got me wondering if I could grow the moss in a bigger container so as to possibly create faerie gardens.  It also reawakened my desire to try my hand at growing Bonsai.