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moss, wild irish #86428 September 13th, 2005 at 10:42 PM Joined: Nov 2004 SC Dixie Angel OP Member OP Dixie Angel Member Joined: Nov 2004 SC This was growing in our garden between the tomatos and corn plants. It is a pretty, little ferny thing. Dianna

Re: moss, wild irish #86429 September 13th, 2005 at 10:51 PM Joined: May 2005 z6 S. Illinois MaryReboakly Member MaryReboakly Member Joined: May 2005 z6 S. Illinois Oh...I've seen this here before - someone put it up not too long ago. Course I can't remember who or what it was Are the flowers white? Looks like it from here.

Re: moss, wild irish #86430 September 13th, 2005 at 11:04 PM Joined: Nov 2004 SC Dixie Angel OP Member OP Dixie Angel Member Joined: Nov 2004 SC Yep, Mary. They are teeny, tiny little white flowers. I didn't plant them so don't know where they came from. Dianna

Re: moss, wild irish #86431 September 13th, 2005 at 11:22 PM Joined: May 2005 z6 S. Illinois MaryReboakly Member MaryReboakly Member Joined: May 2005 z6 S. Illinois I wonder if it's some kind of asparagus?

Re: moss, wild irish #86432 September 13th, 2005 at 11:31 PM Joined: Nov 2004 SC Dixie Angel OP Member OP Dixie Angel Member Joined: Nov 2004 SC We didn't plant it. We didn't plant our watermelon/pumpkin, either though so anything is possible! Dianna

Re: moss, wild irish #86433 September 14th, 2005 at 12:15 AM Joined: May 2005 z6 S. Illinois MaryReboakly Member MaryReboakly Member Joined: May 2005 z6 S. Illinois Birds are kind to us that way Any way you could get a closer pic? (I know I wouldn't be able to, but figured I'd ask anywho)

Re: moss, wild irish #86434 September 14th, 2005 at 12:18 AM Joined: Aug 2004 Arkansas suzydaze Member suzydaze Member Joined: Aug 2004 Arkansas I got it all over my yard too in the back where the grass doesn't grow good

Re: moss, wild irish #86435 September 14th, 2005 at 12:21 AM Joined: Nov 2004 SC Dixie Angel OP Member OP Dixie Angel Member Joined: Nov 2004 SC Sorry, Mary. That is the only pic I have. We bush-hogged the garden to put it to rest for the winter months. Belinda, could you take close-up pic of yours and post it here? Dianna

Re: moss, wild irish #86436 September 14th, 2005 at 12:58 AM Joined: May 2005 z6 S. Illinois MaryReboakly Member MaryReboakly Member Joined: May 2005 z6 S. Illinois Quote to put it to rest for the winter months It still hasn't settled in my head yet, that summer is near over....it's still pretty warm out, and no chill in the air like I'm used to in September...but <sigh> I guess it is that time... I'm sure one of our many gardening gurus will be through and ID it for you..sorry I couldn't help

Re: moss, wild irish #86437 September 14th, 2005 at 01:11 AM Joined: Nov 2004 SC Dixie Angel OP Member OP Dixie Angel Member Joined: Nov 2004 SC Thanks for trying, anyway, Mary. Dianna

Re: moss, wild irish #86438 September 14th, 2005 at 03:52 AM Joined: Apr 2003 N.Y. weezie13 Compost Queen! weezie13 Compost Queen! Joined: Apr 2003 N.Y. I think you've got some Wild Irish Moss

Re: moss, wild irish #86439 September 14th, 2005 at 03:56 AM Joined: Apr 2003 N.Y. weezie13 Compost Queen! weezie13 Compost Queen! Joined: Apr 2003 N.Y. Scroll down about half way.. and click on the picture to get a better look at it.. A. verna / irish moss

Re: moss, wild irish #86440 September 14th, 2005 at 05:22 AM Joined: Nov 2004 SC Dixie Angel OP Member OP Dixie Angel Member Joined: Nov 2004 SC Thank you, Weezie! I believe that is it. I will show it to Jim when he gets home from work. Dianna

Re: moss, wild irish #86441 September 14th, 2005 at 05:35 AM Joined: Mar 2003 California catlover The Cheetah! catlover The Cheetah! Joined: Mar 2003 California Quote We bush-hogged the garden Ummmm, I live in California...what does that mean? ....tilled under??? let the hogs in the garden??? :rolleyes:

Re: moss, wild irish #86442 September 14th, 2005 at 05:43 AM Joined: Nov 2004 SC Dixie Angel OP Member OP Dixie Angel Member Joined: Nov 2004 SC It is like mowing, Catlover, except it whacks it off instead of giving it a clean cut appearance... Still cuts, but not as low as a mower. Dianna

Re: moss, wild irish #86443 September 14th, 2005 at 06:56 AM Joined: Mar 2003 California catlover The Cheetah! catlover The Cheetah! Joined: Mar 2003 California Thank you! Now I can follow the conversation!

Re: moss, wild irish #86444 September 14th, 2005 at 06:59 AM Joined: May 2005 z6 S. Illinois MaryReboakly Member MaryReboakly Member Joined: May 2005 z6 S. Illinois Ah very cool to know what it is! So much for asparagus Am I a lost cause or what?

Re: moss, wild irish #86445 September 14th, 2005 at 07:02 AM Joined: Mar 2003 California catlover The Cheetah! catlover The Cheetah! Joined: Mar 2003 California Hey Weezie...wasn't Irish Moss what Jillie was testing out....remember she was planting it with another moss with a slightly lighter color....making wavey lines with it in some smaller bonzai looking pots.????? It was really pretty.

Re: moss, wild irish #86446 September 14th, 2005 at 07:07 AM Joined: Mar 2003 California catlover The Cheetah! catlover The Cheetah! Joined: Mar 2003 California Mary, Depends on what a Quote or what consists of! I'm JUST KIDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDING! I didn't even know what a bush hog was. Looked up the images and all I got were Harley's.

Re: moss, wild irish #86447 September 14th, 2005 at 07:12 AM Joined: Apr 2003 N.Y. weezie13 Compost Queen! weezie13 Compost Queen! Joined: Apr 2003 N.Y. It was a moss, but not a wild one... Like a hybridized one you can buy in the nurseries, etc.. but it's really tight, and short and mounded.. This kind is flat to the ground, but airy like. Same family maybe just a different latin name, that I don't know...

Re: moss, wild irish #86448 September 14th, 2005 at 07:13 AM Joined: May 2005 z6 S. Illinois MaryReboakly Member MaryReboakly Member Joined: May 2005 z6 S. Illinois Quote Mary, Depends on what a quote: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- or what -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- consists of!

Re: moss, wild irish #86449 September 14th, 2005 at 07:14 AM Joined: Mar 2003 California catlover The Cheetah! catlover The Cheetah! Joined: Mar 2003 California Found Hollywood\'s album....click on Moss Madness So these are the "tame" versions then. That clears that up. Thank you.

Re: moss, wild irish #86450 September 14th, 2005 at 07:18 AM Joined: Apr 2003 N.Y. weezie13 Compost Queen! weezie13 Compost Queen! Joined: Apr 2003 N.Y. Yesssssss, that's it, I was just looking' under Jillie, not Hollywood.. The lighter green moss is very similar to the one' Dianna has.. The darker green moss is the moss that's breed as Irish Moss for nurseries.. *I am not an expert, so if someone has the names of these or can fine tune it a bit better, HELP*

Re: moss, wild irish #86451 September 14th, 2005 at 07:34 PM Joined: Nov 2004 SC Dixie Angel OP Member OP Dixie Angel Member Joined: Nov 2004 SC Weezie, I showed the picture in the link that you posted to Jim and he agreed that it looked just like what was growing. I wish I had potted some up before we cleaned the garden out... Thanks, again! Dianna

Re: moss, wild irish #86452 September 14th, 2005 at 08:58 PM Joined: Apr 2005 Laval,qc,Canada Francine Member Francine Member Joined: Apr 2005 Laval,qc,Canada Hi, i had it in my front garden this summer and i think it s baby s breath,can it be.