Why do we like the things we like? It's probably a huge mix of reasons - like the environment you grow up in, the people who surround you, and other stuff like that - but it still feels so weird. Over the past couple of days, I’ve been walking through the forest along the creek, searching for new kinds of moss and different terrarium plants that can grow in such a humid environment. I enjoyed it so much that I started thinking about a lot of my friends (and people I know in general) who would find this kind of activity awful and annoying. It always seemed strange to me that some people don’t enjoy or appreciate nature - the lack of noise, people, tech, transport, etc. It’s impossible for me to imagine myself in that kind of position, even though I consider myself a pretty empathetic person.

During my walks, I found a few beautiful kinds of fern: (I think it’s) Asplenium trichomanes and Cystopteris fragilis - I grabbed a couple of each and planted them in my moss box temporarily. This week, I’ll get some charcoal and sphagnum to create a more sustainable propagation box for all my moss and other small plants. I hope they’ll survive a few days in this setup.

I also watched quite a few videos about moss propagation and terrariums this week, so now my understanding of how it all works is much better. I’ll try to make my first terrarium soon and will probably write a separate post about it. These four videos were especially helpful:

• how to make a closed terrarium + basic care
• how to propagate your own moss
• how to grow fern and moss on stone
• how to make kokedama

I really liked the kokedama and the stone-with-moss ideas, but they seem a bit more advanced.

p.s. Wow, I think the last 4–5 posts have been completely about plants - I don’t know how that happened - but it’s the only big thing I’m doing right now besides work and life stuff. I guess I wanted more “real” things in my life and subconsciously decided to spend more time with plants, but it really brings me joy these days. Right now, my friend and I are looking for a small plot of land in our area to grow stuff and maybe experiment with beekeeping - or even chickens. I don’t know how it’ll go, since we want to find something really cheap so it won’t be a burden for either of us, but I’ll make a post if we find something good!

Have a great week, guys!