No Drama Kokedama

SERIES 32 | Episode 21 Today, Costa is taking a lesson from a professional horticulturist who’s mastered both the art of kokedama and giving beginner gardeners the confidence to level up their tricks and tools. PROCESS Materials Basic jute twine Basic jute twine Moss or coconut coir Moss or coconut coir Plant Plant Scissors Scissors Stocking Stocking Large bowls Large bowls Potting mix suitable for indoor plants or seed raising mix Step 1 Soak the moss or coir in water for a few minutes to revive it. Step 2 Tammy thinks she’s found the easiest method of creating the ball, which involves encasing everything in an old stocking – “the traditional way is messy – so I’ve found keeping it contained makes it easier to wrap, and it’s porous.” Unless the plant already has plenty of quality soil in its current pot, you’ll need to add 2 handfuls of potting mix into the stocking. Tammy embraces the rustic feel “with twine going in all directions, just like the patterns on a ball of twine – you can make it really decorative.” The finished product can be strung up and Tammy’s “little hanger is just simple knots… but you can add nice macrame hangers too.” “When your partner, friends, roommates are telling you, ‘you've got no more space!’ actually you do! Featured Plants MONSTERA Monstera deliciosa PHILODENDRON Philodendron ‘Rojo Congo’ RUBBER PLANT Ficus elastica ‘Ruby’ UMBRELLA TREE Schefflera actinophylla * DEVIL’S IVY Epipremnum aureum ‘Marble Queen’ * Check before planting: this may be an environmental weed in your area Filmed on Gadigal Country | Erskineville, NSW