Northern Saskatchewan 2012 - Mosses






Yellow-green (poor fen) peat moss, a sphagnum species.  This is an excellent moss in which to create a "fridge" if you dig down to a depth of say 1/2 metre, then cover with about a 1/3 metre layer.  I find that the temperature stays at refrigerator temperature (less than 8C) all summer, especially if in a well-shaded spot.



Stair-step moss.  This moss lives in drier spots than the sphagnum species.  I use either moss to clean hands, pots, fish-cleaning board and as a layer in the canoe on which to lay fish after being caught so as to keep the boat free of animal-attracting fish fluids.  I also use stair-step moss to level a tent sleeping area.  It is still utilized to chink log cabins.