Panzer Plants

01/30/2026

A little of the treasure I found at my big girl job. A little something to soften your heart

12/20/2025

Thirst trap for my muscle mommies and our fans

12/14/2025

12/12/2025

Big news! I will be teaching three classes before Christmas at Hello Sunshine! Third Thursday in Pld Sac i will be doing a free demo every hour from 4-8. Friday bring the kids down for an ornament making class and stay for the Theatre of lights. Saturday i will be teaching two succulent wreath classes, with a limit of 5 people per class to give us enough time to learn the technique and explore oir creativity! Link to sign up is in my bio!

11/30/2025

If you know where any of these presses are located please share in the comments!

11/29/2025

Hello plant nerds. Schedule for the rest of the year is live!

11/25/2025

Day 4: ABQ-Madrid-Santa Fe-ABQ. Hardy ass hotel breakfast, lots of cacti and shopping and met a fellow cacti farmer

11/21/2025

Day 3: Winslow to ABQ. My dear friend Barry and I finally made it safe and had a nice long soak

11/20/2025

Day two: Vegas to Winslow. Passed through Sedona, saw all the cool rocks and plants and birds

11/19/2025

Day One: Sac to Vegas. Slid down the valley and found a loose slot to rest for the night. Too bad the Mint was booked

11/07/2025

Process Post! I made about a dozen of these baddies today. Kokedama is a Japanese art form for growing and displaying plants. Typically covered in moss, I use coco fiber basket liners as they are easier to work with, and moss can be difficult to source.

Start by collecting basket liner, soil, and a couple of different sized bowls. This run is made with Orchids, so naturally, I used Orchid bark. I used , which is , so they would be found growing on trees in their native environment.

Coco liners and generally multiple layers of fibers so gently pull them apart or cut them until they are large enough to cover the root ball. Press the liner down into the bowl, layering as needed. Fill the liner part way with your soil, I also used to retain a little more moisture.

To prep the plant, knock off original soil or other planting material that's surrounding its roots. Nurseries use different soils, moss, and coir at different stages of the plants growth. Most likely, you will find straight spagnum if you're using an orchid you bought at a grocery store or received as a gift. Mound the new soil in and around so the plant has some new medium to grow in.

Press the root ball down into your prepared liner and gather the liner around the base of the plant. You can be really abusive with Orchids, but just consider the hardiness of the plants' roots.

Take string or fishing wire and tie around the liner until it is a solid unit. I use sisal rope (yucca), but jute, h**p, or even fishing wire will work. I tend to prefer natural materials over synthetic, but you do you.

Find a cool bowl or Macrame to display your new creation in!

Some people mist their Kokedama daily, but I prefer to submerge mine in fish tank water when I water all my other plants on tank cleaning day. If you opt to use live moss to cover your root ball, you will need to water more frequently.

The last step is to clean this giant mess you made from doing rhis in your kitchen. You probably needed to mop anyway

If you want me to share any other techniques I use to make my goods, please comment below.