Self-made soil and now self-made moss poles, you should give pottery a try and make your own clay planters too! All the best stuff is what you make yourself.
If you soak the gutterguard In hot water, roll it lengthways, then dip it in cold water whilst holding it rolled up lengthways, it should stay in the new shape.
HOW TO FLATTEN THE MESH--- Heat the mesh by using an iron. Put a cotton dish towel over the mesh and then a hot iron , press down hard a few seconds. Voila flat mesh‼️ Also instead of zip ties use any cord or rope to wrap around the mesh and moss. The plant aerial roots will grab onto the rope and moss. The leaves, stems and vines will hide it all eventually
I would love to see a progress video on this moss pole! Have heard some bad stories where the moss gets covered in algae and the plant doesn’t grab onto the pole
Algae means you're doing it right. Algae will grow on any moss that's maintained for optimal growing condition. Mold on the other hand is big time detrimental.
Hi I believe I saw this self watering one on planterior design too! I am definitely going to try this one using the gutter guard. Showed this to someone and they said maybe if I drilled a hole about 2 inches from the top and ran the cord through it I could later add a connector and expand it when the plant out grew the pole
Such a good idea!! I was thinking about how to expand it & came to the conclusion of having to make a new pole. Switching out poles is such a hassle tho 😭 the next time I’ll make it I’ll try to finesse that
A year later I found your video… so haven’t searched to see if you have done an update yet. But I think you can extend your pole. Since you used a pvc pipe, get a coupling and another pipe. Pull the existing string out of the pipe, install the coupling and new pipe. Wrap the cord you removed from the pipe up the new pipe. Get a new string, insert one end of the string back into the pipe, and wrap down to the old string so they touch, therefore allowing the water wicking to continue from the new string to the existing. Then wrap the new extension pipe with moss. Hope that makes sense. Now to search to see if you’ve done an update. Great video by the way!
Erika and friends: to make it easier (and get a better feel for how much to pack) rehydrate the moss in a bucket of water, then squeeze the excess before layering it on the screen.
I would be so interested to see you try out a wood pole or plank for your plants. I've been researching them and they seem super successful because you don't have to keep them moist and it mimicks the aerial roots latching on to trees!
My only concern with planks is... Don't u need high humidity in the room for them to work? Otherwise how will the aerial roots develop to attach to the plank? Let me know if you have any experience about it :) Thanks!
@iAdrianT my plants did not like the planks or branches with bark. The plank got mold on it. I collect philos, they do best with this type of pole. There is a ton of ways to make a pole like this. Most of mine don't have the pvc pipe in the middle, I am trying this because everyone knows keeping it moist is an issue. Let me know if any type of plank or bark works for any of you! 🌳🌴🪴🌱🍀☘️🌿🌲
Hi Erika, can you make a follow-up video on the pole after using it for a while? I am thinking about DIY some moss poles myself for a long time, I saw someone make this but I'm kinda suspicious about the effectiveness of self-watering of this pole. I want to have a moss pole that can survivor a 1-week vacation when I'm not at home, and I am not sure if this pole will hold enough water to get the job done also keep the entire pole moist evenly. Also, may I know what's the size of the pot you prepare to use the pole on? Thanks a lot!
Yeah follow ups on these videos and after care issues would be nice. No offense but anyone can claim to make a decent one of these. I see clogging issues with this kind of setup.
i recently made a 6 foot one last night for my raphidophora decursiva... i used hot water to straighten the stuff out... LOL... that helped a lot... but i've been seeing a lot of videos... make sure you use PVC glue on the cap... sometimes they don't seal right and the water goes straight to the bottom of the pot... PVC glue melts and welds the PVC together... also, seems that lots of home depot have this stuff on clearance for 1.88... i picked up 10 of them because i have a ton of plants, and well, that was cheap...
Looks lovely. This will likely work in humid environments (like SE Asia). In normal to dry environments where people prefer to live (like indoors in winter or w/air conditioning in summer) I'm thinking that the wick will not be able to keep up with the evaporation from the sphagnum moss and it will still require a spray at the sink to stay moist.
Thanks for doing this Erika! I have been looking for long moss poles for ever!!! Can not find them. So this is what I will do!!! I will make my own. Thank you so much.
Update: I made two of these moss poles. The moss has completely dries out, and the capillary action of the water down the rope isnt enough to keep the whole thing moist. I even took them apart and remade them with the rope very closely wound to cover surface area. I added a water globe in the top so I could visually see when the level was decreasing. In conclusion, it doesn’t work for me. I would appreciated any advice. Thanks.
Maybe put the PVC cap on AFTER inserting the cord? That way you could hang a weight into the cord and cut it off when the cords all the way down. Or at least you could see that the cord actually didn’t bunch up and not go all the way down.
Just had an idea as I watch the end of your video which was fantastic! You really did a great job with your video I especially like the little circle video in the video where you showed close up what you were doing you're very clever and very knowledgeable with the ability of your editing capabilities. Hope that makes sense! But the idea I had is before you use the Moss Pole really saturated with water maybe soak it in a basin or the bathtub but be careful you don't let a lot of junk go down the drain and clogged it up! That way it will help it sort of Prime the system! That way it'll start working right away! Not sure if you suggested that if you did I apologize cuz I knocked over one of my orchids and had to pick up the bark but I tried to keep listening!
Am I missing something...Can someone explain how this would be self watering? How does putting water down the center of an enclosed pipe wet a rope on the outside of it? The moss pole itself looks great though.
Self watering moss pole sounds great in theory but would be worried about mold too!! Can’t imagine what else would grow in there - thinking about ‘gunk’ in humidifiers which are cleaned every other week and don’t have porous rope inside. Think you would have to use a lot of hydrogen peroxide. Like the gutter mesh idea for unself watering moss poll.
I also have always made my own, I think making your own is the best, customise to size, shape it's great to experiment. I really enjoyed watching this & I have to admit I cheat a bit as I get my partener to help, the extra pair of strong hands. This is functional creativity & yours turned out perfect.😃
Love it! 👌 I have lot's of fabric white clothesline rope that I use to wick my African violets with and then I'll use tan jute twine to wrap some "older, not old" NZ spaghum moss over the top of the white rope🤔 Omitting the black mesh stuff. Think this will work?? 🤔
So I tried this and it takes a lot to get the moss moist where you need it… Lower on the pole. I think it’s more effective to just spray them. I’m glad I just made one.
As soon as I saw this video I was like 'I have to watch this'. And now I totally think I can make my own, since I've been wanting to make one for my silver sword.
I just made one! It's perfect! And so much more affordable than coated wire mesh. I'm new to plants.. but the zip ties where I got the strips off are kinda rough.. assuming it doesn't hurt the plant?
I did it for my garden in a vertical pallet this summer. Didn't work because my holes were too big, maybe 3 mm. I think if you try with very small holes it maybe work.
I've been looking for good sphagnum for a while now. Do you recommend any? I usually get Better Grow at Lowe's but they have been out for over a year. I bought a really small block at a pet store but I couldn't believe how expensive it was. Help please and thank you?
Self-made soil and now self-made moss poles, you should give pottery a try and make your own clay planters too! All the best stuff is what you make yourself.
I also added a glass watering globe to the top of the pole. Looks beautiful and let’s me know when water levels are going down!
If you soak the gutterguard
In hot water, roll it lengthways, then dip it in cold water whilst holding it rolled up lengthways, it should stay in the new shape.
HOW TO FLATTEN THE MESH--- Heat the mesh by using an iron. Put a cotton dish towel over the mesh and then a hot iron , press down hard a few seconds. Voila flat mesh‼️ Also instead of zip ties use any cord or rope to wrap around the mesh and moss. The plant aerial roots will grab onto the rope and moss. The leaves, stems and vines will hide it all eventually
I would love to see a progress video on this moss pole! Have heard some bad stories where the moss gets covered in algae and the plant doesn’t grab onto the pole
Algae means you're doing it right. Algae will grow on any moss that's maintained for optimal growing condition. Mold on the other hand is big time detrimental.
You're such a smart young lady and talented. One of the really,great idea about making a pole congrats,and thanks. for the video.
I just made a moss pole yesterday and dang.... now I have to redo it bc this is so much better bc of the self water pvc pipe!
Hi I believe I saw this self watering one on planterior design too! I am definitely going to try this one using the gutter guard. Showed this to someone and they said maybe if I drilled a hole about 2 inches from the top and ran the cord through it I could later add a connector and expand it when the plant out grew the pole
Such a good idea!! I was thinking about how to expand it & came to the conclusion of having to make a new pole. Switching out poles is such a hassle tho 😭 the next time I’ll make it I’ll try to finesse that
A year later I found your video… so haven’t searched to see if you have done an update yet. But I think you can extend your pole. Since you used a pvc pipe, get a coupling and another pipe. Pull the existing string out of the pipe, install the coupling and new pipe. Wrap the cord you removed from the pipe up the new pipe. Get a new string, insert one end of the string back into the pipe, and wrap down to the old string so they touch, therefore allowing the water wicking to continue from the new string to the existing. Then wrap the new extension pipe with moss.
Hope that makes sense. Now to search to see if you’ve done an update. Great video by the way!
Hi Erika! Can you do a tour of your plants at your home. Would love to see your plants and the layout you have them etc. Thank you x
Gutter guard is a good idea. I used garden mesh and was also difficult abd and sharp!!
Mine has lasted 3 yrs and never any mold. I'm in a northern state. Run a humidifier on it all winter. (Long!)
Can you do a follow up video on how this has worked for you? Much appreciated. Thank you!
Erika and friends: to make it easier (and get a better feel for how much to pack) rehydrate the moss in a bucket of water, then squeeze the excess before layering it on the screen.
I would be so interested to see you try out a wood pole or plank for your plants. I've been researching them and they seem super successful because you don't have to keep them moist and it mimicks the aerial roots latching on to trees!
Yay I was planning on making a video like this! I’ve been collecting old branches to use as stakes
My only concern with planks is... Don't u need high humidity in the room for them to work? Otherwise how will the aerial roots develop to attach to the plank?
Let me know if you have any experience about it :)
Thanks!
@iAdrianT my plants did not like the planks or branches with bark. The plank got mold on it. I collect philos, they do best with this type of pole. There is a ton of ways to make a pole like this. Most of mine don't have the pvc pipe in the middle, I am trying this because everyone knows keeping it moist is an issue. Let me know if any type of plank or bark works for any of you! 🌳🌴🪴🌱🍀☘️🌿🌲
Hi Erika, can you make a follow-up video on the pole after using it for a while? I am thinking about DIY some moss poles myself for a long time, I saw someone make this but I'm kinda suspicious about the effectiveness of self-watering of this pole. I want to have a moss pole that can survivor a 1-week vacation when I'm not at home, and I am not sure if this pole will hold enough water to get the job done also keep the entire pole moist evenly. Also, may I know what's the size of the pot you prepare to use the pole on? Thanks a lot!
Yeah follow ups on these videos and after care issues would be nice. No offense but anyone can claim to make a decent one of these. I see clogging issues with this kind of setup.
That is the easiest moss pole I ever seen very nice differently will try be blessed keep growing
i recently made a 6 foot one last night for my raphidophora decursiva... i used hot water to straighten the stuff out... LOL... that helped a lot... but i've been seeing a lot of videos... make sure you use PVC glue on the cap... sometimes they don't seal right and the water goes straight to the bottom of the pot... PVC glue melts and welds the PVC together...
also, seems that lots of home depot have this stuff on clearance for 1.88... i picked up 10 of them because i have a ton of plants, and well, that was cheap...
Now if you need to make it longer when the plant grows just add a coupling to join the new pole together.
Looks lovely. This will likely work in humid environments (like SE Asia). In normal to dry environments where people prefer to live (like indoors in winter or w/air conditioning in summer) I'm thinking that the wick will not be able to keep up with the evaporation from the sphagnum moss and it will still require a spray at the sink to stay moist.
Thanks for doing this Erika! I have been looking for long moss poles for ever!!! Can not find them. So this is what I will do!!! I will make my own. Thank you so much.
Update: I made two of these moss poles. The moss has completely dries out, and the capillary action of the water down the rope isnt enough to keep the whole thing moist. I even took them apart and remade them with the rope very closely wound to cover surface area. I added a water globe in the top so I could visually see when the level was decreasing. In conclusion, it doesn’t work for me. I would appreciated any advice. Thanks.
Thanks, you saved me time! I was kinda dissappointed that the author didn't show any practical results.
Thanks for the feedback...what you mentioned is just what I was afraid of.
Love the Puerto Rico shirt! Awesome tutorial as always!
Maybe put the PVC cap on AFTER inserting the cord? That way you could hang a weight into the cord and cut it off when the cords all the way down. Or at least you could see that the cord actually didn’t bunch up and not go all the way down.
Just had an idea as I watch the end of your video which was fantastic! You really did a great job with your video I especially like the little circle video in the video where you showed close up what you were doing you're very clever and very knowledgeable with the ability of your editing capabilities. Hope that makes sense! But the idea I had is before you use the Moss Pole really saturated with water maybe soak it in a basin or the bathtub but be careful you don't let a lot of junk go down the drain and clogged it up! That way it will help it sort of Prime the system! That way it'll start working right away! Not sure if you suggested that if you did I apologize cuz I knocked over one of my orchids and had to pick up the bark but I tried to keep listening!
How's the self watering pole going? Do you feel like it's keeping the moss moist? :)
Am I missing something...Can someone explain how this would be self watering? How does putting water down the center of an enclosed pipe wet a rope on the outside of it? The moss pole itself looks great though.
Make sure you give us an update on the plant that lives with the moss pole so we can see how it does 😉
I made one like this and it molded after a few weeks! Ended up throwing it out.
next time add some peroxide to the water. that will kill the mold.
Ugh nooo
I hope peroxide works :/
Self watering moss pole sounds great in theory but would be worried about mold too!! Can’t imagine what else would grow in there - thinking about ‘gunk’ in humidifiers which are cleaned every other week and don’t have porous rope inside. Think you would have to use a lot of hydrogen peroxide. Like the gutter mesh idea for unself watering moss poll.
Looks so good ..I am going to try it as well!!
Good video. Your pole looks great. Thx. I will try this.
I also have always made my own, I think making your own is the best, customise to size, shape it's great to experiment. I really enjoyed watching this & I have to admit I cheat a bit as I get my partener to help, the extra pair of strong hands.
This is functional creativity & yours turned out perfect.😃
Love this!!!! You’re nails are pretty too
Thank you! 🥰
Like yours better. Something about the moss being wrapped in the gutter guard. Very neatly done. 💚🌿
I’m going to try this today!!
Good job! From Canada.
I love your shirt 👕 😍 ❤️ PUERTO RICO 🇵🇷 😍 ❤️ MI ISLA DEL ENCANTÓ 😍😍
Erica!! That looks great
OMG !! that is the best moss pole ever. Oh maybe soak the mesh in hot water to straighten it.
Good idea bc I was struggling
Anyway great hint with the self watering.
Cool. One day I will do this for my plant’s.
🙏🙏 will try to make one for my pothos 🌱🌿💖
I'm thinking about doing this for mine. Did you end up trying this for yours?
Love it! 👌 I have lot's of fabric white clothesline rope that I use to wick my African violets with and then I'll use tan jute twine to wrap some "older, not old" NZ spaghum moss over the top of the white rope🤔 Omitting the black mesh stuff. Think this will work?? 🤔
Awesome !!! Thank you so much for sharing and to the original creator 👍
Great job putting it together. I don’t understand how it’s self watering? 💚
"Self watering" might not be the right term. You add water inside the pipe. The rope acts like a wick, keeping the moss moist.
Love this! I’ve been wanting to make my own!
So I tried this and it takes a lot to get the moss moist where you need it… Lower on the pole. I think it’s more effective to just spray them. I’m glad I just made one.
I was literally just wondering how people water theirs so smoothly.
As soon as I saw this video I was like 'I have to watch this'. And now I totally think I can make my own, since I've been wanting to make one for my silver sword.
25 dollars for some sphagnum moss is insane. In my country you could get from 30 to 60 liters for that price. It is 8.7-14.5 gallons in imperial.
Thanks!
That looks so good!
the answer to all my problems 🙏🏽😍
Thank you for this one! the pole is really usefull.
But.. is it stackable? If so , how do you stack it? Get a slightly wider or narrower pipe ?
I just made one! It's perfect! And so much more affordable than coated wire mesh. I'm new to plants.. but the zip ties where I got the strips off are kinda rough.. assuming it doesn't hurt the plant?
I would put that part in the back bc it is v lumpy
Before you pput the cap on the pipe, super glue or hot glue the rope to the cap
Hello !!! The macrame cord is enough?
I try with strip of bath towel but the water flows a lot and floods the pot !! I need help !
DID YOU DIG HOLES IN THE PCV PIPE??
Wow you did a fantastic job, it looks so pro. Great video hope you can find a suitable plant maybe a dragons tail?
can we get an update on how its been working?
Have you tried lecca yet, Erika?
I wonder if we can drill holes into the PVC pipe so that when we fill it up with water, the water can seep out to the sides?
I did it for my garden in a vertical pallet this summer. Didn't work because my holes were too big, maybe 3 mm. I think if you try with very small holes it maybe work.
I like that idea....I may do that using small holes in the pipe.
Great video! Thanks! 💐
How have you found this working over the past few months?
planning on making some moss poles soon and this has me interested
Good job!!! Definitely inspired 🤩🌱
This looks awesome. Now I want plants that would use this just so I have an excuse to do this. What kind of plants pair well with this?
Anything trailing that you want to grow upwards! I’m thinking of putting a Monstera adansonii on here
@@ErikaLodes thank you!
Ooo! Wait i should do this on my Verrucosum 😅👌
Oh yeah 😎
Vous parles francaise comme les oiseaux de Paris, ooh la la? Now that i think about it, youve been French all along!
This reminded my I haven't moistened my moss pole in months😱
Ooooh get on it 👀
Me too!
make a special on vegetable growing one day?
Imagine all the other things you've been missing out on. 😱
Lmao
perfection
Hello from Canada! 🇨🇦 👋. Are u a Filipina? Just wondering … 🤔💭
💖I like yours better!
So nice!,
Love this idea 💡👏❤
I’m hoping it works 😇
Hello! Can you put a link for the macrame cord? The one listed comes up with the zip ties.
Fixed 🤗
@@ErikaLodes thank you!!!
I've been looking for good sphagnum for a while now. Do you recommend any? I usually get Better Grow at Lowe's but they have been out for over a year. I bought a really small block at a pet store but I couldn't believe how expensive it was. Help please and thank you?
I like besgrow spagmoss but it is kind of pricey too 😩
I should’ve did this!! 😭😭
U still have time haha
What size PVC pipe do you use?
1/2"
this is actually good quality moss but ok
How long is your pvc pipe
2 feet!
Puerto Rico! So Rico, woooooohoooo! lol please don't ban me.
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please tell us if it works!
I will!
Have no idea what she said "she doesn't go onto often" - all I heard was a 'mumble'...