#kokedama

[patrochillesship]

Made kokedama for the first time

[lizloveslifexo]

Today I took a lovely drive up the coast alone to attend the Santa Barbara Orchid Show. I went last year with a friend who was interested in orchids, but it ended up being such an awkward experience. The second we got in the door she took off, and I didn’t see her again until after the showroom when it was time to shop. I found it odd.

This time I booked ahead for a workshop so I could politely decline company. It was a ME day. I have a neofinetia falcata that looks like garbage and I wanted to learn how to wrap it properly. I love that I got to keep what I made.

I was a little disappointed that the plant they gave us wasn’t the type they advertised, so I may find a way to communicate that through my society since they work with the organizers.

Turns out I was a natural. I had such wonderful people at my table and we all had a blast. I even got to help the people around me when they felt stuck, which was a nice little self-esteem boost.

On my way home I got to thinking about how much I wish I had a plant-oriented job. For now, it’s a hobby I’m really passionate about.

[blossomsinthemist]

Hiding in Plain Sight: Sweet Woodruff, Pea, and Pistachio Cake Kokedamas

[moonpile]

The Kokedama – a Home-Goods-Only build at The Fair Winds | ESO Housing

Welcome to your tree-top adventure! 🟢🌿

A from-scratch reskin of what used to be a ship, created using only furnishings available at Home Goods vendors and Collectibles for TRE's Home Goods Only contest! (Won 2nd!)

Riding an elevator high into the jungle canopy, you overhear: "They says the orb rose out the sea one day, all covered in barnacles. An' the clime out here's friendly for it y'know, so all manner o' things grew on top. S' quite an ecosystem now! An' inside's a wee man… I heard it sings." "Listen to yerself! You barking mad? Singin' sea orbs with ecosystems! Methinks the whole thing's a hoax. Bet one o' them cat people planted it for a laugh. Y'know, them little ones wearin' a funny jumpsuit, jumpin' around cacklin' – exactly the kinda thing they'd do. "Cat people!? Oh yeah, how's it float in the air then?" "Y'know… cat magic."

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VISITORS: ⚠️

This "house" has unusual navigation. See the Directions image & visitor info at the bottom.

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The elevator:

Entrance. Go right and up to the top of this ladder:

Lanterns & bouquets of orange flowers with hovering insects 🟠🦋🐝 have been placed near "Climb" interaction points to guide visitors:

No need to jump anywhere in this fort!

Only follow the lights and walk. 3rd person view with high FOV is best –

both to take in the views and notice important features around you / see where to go.

(Trying to run around a tree fort high in the jungle canopy may result in death. ⚠️💀 Khajiit is not responsible and will probably even laugh at silly runners-come-fallers who ignored instructions. If you landed out-of-bounds or got stuck, use F5+H to return to the entrance.)

At the rope, simply step onto it and walk across!

You made it! Safe and sound. (Maybe 💀) Enjoy the view! Have a drink by the fire if you'd like.

Savvy climbers might even find a secret viewing area from here (or die trying):

Now for the main attraction:

The Kokedama!

"Kokedama": 苔玉; in English, literally "moss ball". Usually consists of an ornamental plant planted inside a ball made of soil and clay, covered in moss.

When you've finished ogling these strange orbs,

Don't forget to visit the gift shop!

See the Directions image below to help find it. As always, look for the orange bouquets that have flying insects and lanterns nearby: there are only 4, and only at interaction points.

Video / gif:

The Kokedama won 2nd in the "Seasoned" category in The Real Endgame's "Home Goods Only" contest!

Thanks to kitsun.dark for this awesome video! Come visit: The Kokedama – a Home-Goods-Only build at The Fair Winds

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Visitor info:

MoonPile, PC NA

Link: |H1:housing:99:@MoonPile|h|h

Not on Home Tours (requires description & directions / POI)

Not recommended for those who fear heights

For those who truly cannot walk the rope, please ask: there is another way 😊

Text directions:

Best in 3rd person view. Zoom flexibly as needed

Walk (or fall to your death, rip 💀😹)

Follow the lights

Orange bouquets and flying insects have been placed near "Climb" interactions. 🟠 🦋

At the rope, simply step onto the rope & WALK across

Finally, after you've seen the Kokedama, don't miss the gift shop! Go back toward the rope, find the orange bouquet with a bee. Use "Climb" to descend to the shop.

[rynling]

[clover-seeds]

me and my best friend of five years (they have moved with me four times and i acquired them as a rescue from a dead man’s estate sale)

[sae-yuki]

苔玉 🌱

[angel-inbloom]

little kokedama moss ball sketch