This comment makes me so happy and I'm so glad 😊💚🌱 Thank you so much for letting me know! Give it a bit of fertiliser too and your monstera will love you for it 😉
@@simpleplanty They were the poles that you can put together. I already bought a few weeks ago a 48 inch coco pole. But for large monstera yours look the best. I found all the ingredients you have and when my plants get large I will make several. I actually have 6 monstera deliciosa shipping. There was a problem with one of the orders and the lady gave me two extra for the trouble. My house will be a jungle with 6 monstera deliciosa and one thai lol.
@@StormyAfterDark wow your place will be a forest! Just a caveat that they do get really large over time - do you have enough space!? Consider making a big panel instead, although you may need a lot of moss 😂🌱
@@simpleplanty @Simple Plantation I think a panel would be impressive. It would be a bit rough repotting so I would have to have the panel completely separate from the pots which is doable. I have a two-bedroom apartment. I'll never use the 2nd bedroom for anything, and that one gets afternoon sun in 1/2 of the bedroom like my bedroom. So there will be plants in there too! :D I have a feeling I'll be making lots of moss poles/panels! lol. I have always surrounded myself in a sea of plants decades ago. Then for my job I lived in a hellacious state which was desert in the bottom half. I couldn't grow anything inside because it was too hot most of the year to have the windows open or the shades open. So I finally retired to somewhere I can have them again. I'm kind of in a plant frenzy right now lol. I've always loved surrounding myself with living things. And they are so healthy, and relaxing. With the three monstrosa d. from the one place, I’m getting a baby Ficus Elastica Ruby. Once I get all currently shipped plants, I’ll slow down until the spring. All of the monsteras I’m getting currently shipped will have heat packs with them in case during the travels it gets cold. So I don’t’ want to order any during wintertime. I think I’ll have all the plants I need anyways 😊
@@StormyAfterDark anytime, I love hearing from plant obsessed parents and alike - so ramble away! This is why I started this channel! Wow!!! I'm also in a 2 bedroom apartment too - although from the sounds of it, yours would probably be bigger if you're gonna be able to house all those monsteras. They will grow quite fast, in personal experience. During those hot times, did you ever own cactii? That could have been an awesome option. Plants also give us oxygen, so surround away 🤩 One of my next favourite plants are ones of the ficus family - so I'm also excited for your Ruby! I have a Tineke that absolutely is loving life. They key here is light in my opinion - they absolutely LOVE bright light! Hoping all your plants arrive safely 😘💚🌱
That mesh here in WA is $50. A much cheaper option is Saxon Gutter Guard for $3. 180mm wide and 8m long. The 180mm width is perfect for placing sphagnum moss around a PVC pipe (I use 20mm) and secure the mesh with small cable ties (around $1 for 25). By using a PVC pipe for the centre, you can improve the pole by adding cotton wicking rope and wrapping it around the PVC pipe (prior to adding the moss). This allows you to fill the centre of the PVC pipe with water and effectively have a self watering pole.
Amazing!!! I’ve been seeing a lot of self watering poles that people have made and read a few how-to’s on a couple of websites. Really appreciate you sharing the knowledge and wisdom - will have to try next on my next pole making project 😊🍀
Hi Megan - I generally just stake the length of the mesh that I purchase without extending it and it goes straight to the bottom of the base of the pot when potting up with your medium, so that it's a sturdy support. Hope that helps 😊🌱
Hi James, thank you for your detailed video it was well produced and informative. I have two questions....1) does it have to be PVC coated mesh? 2) do you fill the entire pole with moss which would then sit at the bottom of your garden pot and be sitting amongst the soil or lica? 3) Woops, one more....does this have any pest management? Thank you for your videos!
Hi Daniella! Thanks for watching! 1) doesn't have to be - I find that the PVC coat is durable and fit for purpose, what other alternatives are you looking at? 2) I would put it entirely to the bottom of the pot, so that it keeps it sturdy - nowadays I don't fill the whole pole with moss (just from where the moss is above your substrate's surface) 3) Not particularly for this - you could apply your usual pest management to your watering when you moisten the pole. Hope that helps! 😊🌱
Hello from the US James! How compact should the moss be in there? Not too much so it's fairly loose throughout or on the firmer side?? Thanks in advance!
Hi Kae! Nice to meet you - you’re absolutely right; not too compact to allow for the roots to make their way through the moss. I’ve also found that too high a density of moss also makes it harder to wet the pole over time, as the moss does dry out and then sometimes when you moisten it, it doesn’t ‘sponge’ as well. But also bearing in mind, not too loose either! Hope that helps ☺️
@@simpleplanty Extremely helpful! Currently binging your videos so my monsteras can look like yours! Thank you so much for all the effort you put into making these super thorough videos with clear explanations and pictures that address things I didn't even know I needed to be aware of! (how to tie your leaves/support types/costs of each/etc.) Your channel is going to take off like your plants, I just know it!!
@@kminor0323 aww that’s so thoughtful of you, really appreciate the feedback! I haven’t been actively posting - but I’ve got some useful plant content planned for the future which will hopefully be more useful than my current videos. I was and still am a video editing novice, so forgive all the poor lighting and editing in my videos 🙊 I’m sure yours will take off too, you’re already on the right path and that is, being on TH-cam and doing some research 💚
Or, instead of cutting all those tiny pieces of wire in such a time consuming manner, you could have just tied the top, and threaded the entire wire through every couple of squares without needing to cut it at all. That would have been quicker, easier and smarter. Smarter yet, would be to just use small zipties, which is what I use. Way better, and more convenient for changes.
That’s a great tip, gotta work smarter and not harder 😂 I think your tips would ultimately make it look better too, instead of having all these loose pieces of wire. Will try next time, Thankyou!
Hi Alicia! I hardly have mould these days, but it's also because I don't water it as frequently as I should 🙊 as long as you're not overwatering it, I think you should be good ☺️🌱
Awesome video as always! I use zip ties to tie the garden mesh together and snip the zip tie so it looks a little nicer but those wires makes it look much cleaner!
You're too kind 🙊 I'm definitely still a novice when it comes to video editing and content creation - thankyou so much, this made my week. Hope your Thai flourishes 😊🌱
@@simpleplanty It came with root rot. It seems like these plants are especially prone it. I removed the rot and repotted in a terracotta pot. I used a very airy aroid mix with extra perlite. Fingers crossed. It’s such a beautiful plant and I want to save it. Any advice would be amazing.
@@Km21294 you've done exactly the right things - I've had 2 friends who had the exact same experience with the Thai constellation after bringing it home and having to save it from rot! Fingers crossed, it WILL recover ☺️🌱
@@simpleplantyyes good for my vine plants too🙂 Sorry I'm late to watch your new vid been busy this weekends😌 wish you are well too keepsafe always and Godbless!🥰
@@missa6782 No worries at all - sounds like you are keeping busy every weekend which is great! Hopefully not working :P Would be great for your vining plants - always happy to help you if you have any questions. Take plenty of rest and take care :)
So helpful! 🤩
Thankyou so much for watching! Have an amazing weekend!
I tried this out and my monstera absolutely loved this. I've never seen so much growth over the course of three months.....thanks a bunch👏✌
This comment makes me so happy and I'm so glad 😊💚🌱 Thank you so much for letting me know! Give it a bit of fertiliser too and your monstera will love you for it 😉
Fantastic! Thank you. Now I won't waste money on those amazon poles :)
Which ones from amazon were you after? Definitely make one yourself if you're up for the task!
@@simpleplanty They were the poles that you can put together. I already bought a few weeks ago a 48 inch coco pole. But for large monstera yours look the best. I found all the ingredients you have and when my plants get large I will make several. I actually have 6 monstera deliciosa shipping. There was a problem with one of the orders and the lady gave me two extra for the trouble. My house will be a jungle with 6 monstera deliciosa and one thai lol.
@@StormyAfterDark wow your place will be a forest! Just a caveat that they do get really large over time - do you have enough space!? Consider making a big panel instead, although you may need a lot of moss 😂🌱
@@simpleplanty @Simple Plantation I think a panel would be impressive. It would be a bit rough repotting so I would have to have the panel completely separate from the pots which is doable.
I have a two-bedroom apartment. I'll never use the 2nd bedroom for anything, and that one gets afternoon sun in 1/2 of the bedroom like my bedroom. So there will be plants in there too! :D I have a feeling I'll be making lots of moss poles/panels! lol.
I have always surrounded myself in a sea of plants decades ago. Then for my job I lived in a hellacious state which was desert in the bottom half. I couldn't grow anything inside because it was too hot most of the year to have the windows open or the shades open. So I finally retired to somewhere I can have them again. I'm kind of in a plant frenzy right now lol. I've always loved surrounding myself with living things. And they are so healthy, and relaxing.
With the three monstrosa d. from the one place, I’m getting a baby Ficus Elastica Ruby. Once I get all currently shipped plants, I’ll slow down until the spring. All of the monsteras I’m getting currently shipped will have heat packs with them in case during the travels it gets cold. So I don’t’ want to order any during wintertime. I think I’ll have all the plants I need anyways 😊
@@StormyAfterDark anytime, I love hearing from plant obsessed parents and alike - so ramble away! This is why I started this channel! Wow!!! I'm also in a 2 bedroom apartment too - although from the sounds of it, yours would probably be bigger if you're gonna be able to house all those monsteras. They will grow quite fast, in personal experience. During those hot times, did you ever own cactii? That could have been an awesome option. Plants also give us oxygen, so surround away 🤩 One of my next favourite plants are ones of the ficus family - so I'm also excited for your Ruby! I have a Tineke that absolutely is loving life. They key here is light in my opinion - they absolutely LOVE bright light! Hoping all your plants arrive safely 😘💚🌱
That mesh here in WA is $50. A much cheaper option is Saxon Gutter Guard for $3. 180mm wide and 8m long. The 180mm width is perfect for placing sphagnum moss around a PVC pipe (I use 20mm) and secure the mesh with small cable ties (around $1 for 25). By using a PVC pipe for the centre, you can improve the pole by adding cotton wicking rope and wrapping it around the PVC pipe (prior to adding the moss). This allows you to fill the centre of the PVC pipe with water and effectively have a self watering pole.
Amazing!!! I’ve been seeing a lot of self watering poles that people have made and read a few how-to’s on a couple of websites. Really appreciate you sharing the knowledge and wisdom - will have to try next on my next pole making project 😊🍀
same here in VIC. I think that is inflation. thanks for your suggestion.
Ditch the wire and use zip ties too easy. Im going to try the plastic type mesh since I have some in garage.
Or better yet - plant ties! I just bought some recently and they are Velcro and look super easy to use ☺️🍀 only costed me a couple dollars!
How do you actually plant the pole in the pot though? Do you make the stake longer than the mesh?
Hi Megan - I generally just stake the length of the mesh that I purchase without extending it and it goes straight to the bottom of the base of the pot when potting up with your medium, so that it's a sturdy support. Hope that helps 😊🌱
If you need extra strength you can add a wooden stake to the outside of the pot and tie it to your moss pole To keep the moss pole from leaning
@@omaeve that’s a great tip too! Thanks for sharing Evelyn 😊
Hi James, thank you for your detailed video it was well produced and informative. I have two questions....1) does it have to be PVC coated mesh? 2) do you fill the entire pole with moss which would then sit at the bottom of your garden pot and be sitting amongst the soil or lica? 3) Woops, one more....does this have any pest management? Thank you for your videos!
Hi Daniella! Thanks for watching! 1) doesn't have to be - I find that the PVC coat is durable and fit for purpose, what other alternatives are you looking at? 2) I would put it entirely to the bottom of the pot, so that it keeps it sturdy - nowadays I don't fill the whole pole with moss (just from where the moss is above your substrate's surface) 3) Not particularly for this - you could apply your usual pest management to your watering when you moisten the pole. Hope that helps! 😊🌱
Hello from the US James!
How compact should the moss be in there? Not too much so it's fairly loose throughout or on the firmer side??
Thanks in advance!
Hi Kae! Nice to meet you - you’re absolutely right; not too compact to allow for the roots to make their way through the moss. I’ve also found that too high a density of moss also makes it harder to wet the pole over time, as the moss does dry out and then sometimes when you moisten it, it doesn’t ‘sponge’ as well. But also bearing in mind, not too loose either! Hope that helps ☺️
@@simpleplanty Extremely helpful! Currently binging your videos so my monsteras can look like yours! Thank you so much for all the effort you put into making these super thorough videos with clear explanations and pictures that address things I didn't even know I needed to be aware of! (how to tie your leaves/support types/costs of each/etc.) Your channel is going to take off like your plants, I just know it!!
@@kminor0323 aww that’s so thoughtful of you, really appreciate the feedback! I haven’t been actively posting - but I’ve got some useful plant content planned for the future which will hopefully be more useful than my current videos. I was and still am a video editing novice, so forgive all the poor lighting and editing in my videos 🙊 I’m sure yours will take off too, you’re already on the right path and that is, being on TH-cam and doing some research 💚
Or, instead of cutting all those tiny pieces of wire in such a time consuming manner, you could have just tied the top, and threaded the entire wire through every couple of squares without needing to cut it at all. That would have been quicker, easier and smarter. Smarter yet, would be to just use small zipties, which is what I use. Way better, and more convenient for changes.
That’s a great tip, gotta work smarter and not harder 😂 I think your tips would ultimately make it look better too, instead of having all these loose pieces of wire. Will try next time, Thankyou!
Sydney is very humid these few weeks may I ask how do you keep the moss pole from getting the white mold please? TIA 😊
Hi Alicia! I hardly have mould these days, but it's also because I don't water it as frequently as I should 🙊 as long as you're not overwatering it, I think you should be good ☺️🌱
Great video..
Thanks so much! Hope it helped ☺️🍀
Awesome video as always! I use zip ties to tie the garden mesh together and snip the zip tie so it looks a little nicer but those wires makes it look much cleaner!
Oh great tip! I've also been meaning to purchase some zip ties and Velcro ones for plant projects. Thanks Anna!
Zoo ties much better .☺️🌱
This is one of the best channels on TH-cam! You convinced me to order my Thai Constellation!
You're too kind 🙊 I'm definitely still a novice when it comes to video editing and content creation - thankyou so much, this made my week. Hope your Thai flourishes 😊🌱
@@simpleplanty It came with root rot. It seems like these plants are especially prone it. I removed the rot and repotted in a terracotta pot. I used a very airy aroid mix with extra perlite. Fingers crossed. It’s such a beautiful plant and I want to save it. Any advice would be amazing.
@@Km21294 you've done exactly the right things - I've had 2 friends who had the exact same experience with the Thai constellation after bringing it home and having to save it from rot! Fingers crossed, it WILL recover ☺️🌱
@@simpleplanty Thank you!
@@Km21294 no worries 😊🌱
Beautiful sharing my friend👍👍❤❤
No problem! Hope it helped 😊🌱
The wire mesh is now $51 in Bunnings! Crikey 😮 but awesome tutorial thank you!
Omg I just clicked on my link and you're right! Crazy how inflation has hit us 😅😅
Well I went to get my supplies last night and thought I was buying the wrong stuff haha! Thanks again James 😊
@@ainenid oh no worries - did they have sphagnum moss in stock? It's been awhile since I've had to purchase, since I bought in bulk 🤭
Так подробно и профессионально снято👍🏻 спасибо James !
Большое спасибо! Я очень ценю это. Хорошего дня!
Great videos! Keep ém coming!
Really appreciate the feedback! Thanks so much and have a great weekend! 😊🌱
Easier to use small zip ties
Definitely! I have purchased so many packs of them now cos they’re so useful!!
This is good idea I will definitely try to make this one! Thank you for this video and have a lovely weekdays😊
Will be great for your monstera!!! Hope you are eating well and staying safe! Have an amazing week ahead 😊🌱
@@simpleplantyyes good for my vine plants too🙂 Sorry I'm late to watch your new vid been busy this weekends😌 wish you are well too keepsafe always and Godbless!🥰
@@missa6782 No worries at all - sounds like you are keeping busy every weekend which is great! Hopefully not working :P Would be great for your vining plants - always happy to help you if you have any questions. Take plenty of rest and take care :)
@@simpleplanty time to rest now thank you and you too have a lovely night goodnight!😊
@@missa6782 hope you have a good rest and amazing week!
How many poles can you make from 500 grams moss?
Depending how big and how much you pack them, I've personally made roughly 8-10 😊🌱