peat moss
Acidic soil additive
Peat moss is partially decomposed sphagnum moss harvested from bogs, used extensively in gardening to improve soil structure and retain moisture.
It's acidic, making it ideal for plants like blueberries and azaleas that thrive in low-pH soil.
Sold dried and compressed in bales: Mix peat moss into the potting soil.
Acidic peat wetland
- marshGrassy waterlogged lowland
- swampWaterlogged land with vegetation
- fenLow marshy ground
- mireBoggy, waterlogged terrain
muskeg · moorland · quagmire · heath · sedge · hummock · waterlogged · wetlands
Soilless blend for containers
- soil amendmentSubstance improving dirt quality
- seed startingInitiating plant growth
- water retentionBody storing excess fluid
- mulchingCovering soil protectively
compost · acidic · horticulture · rooting · perlite · vermiculite · greenhouse · transplanting
Wetland-preserved ancient corpses
- mummificationPreserving bodies after death
- archaeologyStudy of physical remnants
- anaerobicNot requiring oxygen
- tanningCuring hides or bronzing
CO2 storage reservoir
- liverwortsNon-vascular land plants
- sporeAsexual reproductive cell
- decompositionBreakdown into simpler parts
- anaerobicNot requiring oxygen
Harvesting bog for fuel
- briquettesCompressed combustible blocks
- smolderingBurning slowly, no flame
- combustionExothermic reaction with oxygen
- fireplaceIndoor structure for burning
stove · heating · burning · drying racks · hand cutting · smoking · kiln · aromatic
bog
Acidic peat wetland
mire · muskeg · moorland · quagmire · heath · sedge · hummock · waterlogged · wetlands · bogland
potting mix
Soilless blend for containers
- soil amendmentSubstance improving dirt quality
- seed startingInitiating plant growth
- water retentionBody storing excess fluid
mulching · compost · acidic · horticulture · rooting · perlite · vermiculite · greenhouse · transplanting · garden beds
bog bodies
Wetland-preserved ancient corpses
- mummificationPreserving bodies after death
- archaeologyStudy of physical remnants
- anaerobicNot requiring oxygen
tanning · carbon dating · Neolithic · antiseptic · Iron Age
carbon sink
CO2 storage reservoir
- liverwortsNon-vascular land plants
- sporeAsexual reproductive cell
- decompositionBreakdown into simpler parts
turf cutting
Harvesting bog for fuel
- briquettesCompressed combustible blocks
- smolderingBurning slowly, no flame
- combustionExothermic reaction with oxygen
fireplace · stove · heating · burning · drying racks · hand cutting · smoking · kiln · aromatic · slow-burning
- acid-loving plantsrhododendron, rhododendrons, azaleas, azalea, camellia
- mosses & lichenssphagnum, old man's beard, oakmoss
- bryophytesliverwort, hornworts, liverworts, radula
- floraleaves, petals, stems, buds, branches
- farm suppliesanimal feed, fertilizer, seeds, cattle feed, insecticides
- garden suppliesrake, planters, hoe, shovel, pots
peat mosscompost
Decayed organic fertilizer
worm castings · leaf mold · biochar · green waste · rice hulls