VIDEO: Drying moss for a crib

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Collect moss for the crib

  • Moss cushions can be found in many places. This green land plant grows on walls, on stones, in the garden, in the forest or by streams. The largest areas in a row will, however, be found in the forest.
  • In the forest you have to be with searching eyes, as the Moss likes to hide under the leaves or fallen pine needles.
  • When collecting moss, you should never completely clear the moss site. There should still be enough moss left for the stand to recover.
  • You can easily separate the moss from its subsurface with a spatula or knife. Then carefully embed it in a box or large paper bag you brought with you.

Where to best dry the moss

  • When you get home, carefully remove the collected moss from the container and lay it out on newspaper over a large area.
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  • Store the moss sheets in a dry and dark room. The garage is very suitable for this. If the moss should dry faster for the crib, you can also put it out in the boiler room.
  • During the drying phase you have to turn the moss over and over again so that it can dry evenly from all sides.
  • However, it can also happen that you couldn't collect the moss in time, but you don't want to do without the delicate green in the crib. Then take the moss you have collected, place it on a double-lined kitchen paper that can absorb the moisture well, and spread it all together on a radiator. It only takes a few days for the moss to dry out completely.
  • When your moss is completely dry, you can sort it into a larger box in layers. It is best to place newspaper between the layers and put everything back in a dark and dry place.
  • The moss will lose its dark color and become lighter during the drying time, but it will still look very nice when laid out in the crib.

Drying moss for a crib takes just a little patience. But with a nice supply of dried moss, nothing stands in the way of setting up the nativity scene.

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