How to make your own terrarium:
I love plants. I have about eight plants in an apartment that should fit four. I just can't help it! Tropicals, succulents, ivy...I've got it all. Terrariums are an excellent way to have your own little personal garden!
Here is my DIY on how to make your own terrarium.
Materials to Purchase
I love plants. I have about eight plants in an apartment that should fit four. I just can't help it! Tropicals, succulents, ivy...I've got it all. Terrariums are an excellent way to have your own little personal garden!
Here is my DIY on how to make your own terrarium.
Materials to Purchase
1. The container - i'd recommend either a glass vase or a glass jar.
2. 3,5,or 7 plants (this odd numbered arrangement tends to be more interesting than even numbered arrangements), I personally love succulent gardens with shrubbery and greens, but you can use anything you find beautiful! greens, flowers, herbs, weeds.....
3. potting soil
4. some stones for around the plants or below the soil (You can pick small stones the size of marbles from your backyard and save a bit of money here)
2. 3,5,or 7 plants (this odd numbered arrangement tends to be more interesting than even numbered arrangements), I personally love succulent gardens with shrubbery and greens, but you can use anything you find beautiful! greens, flowers, herbs, weeds.....
3. potting soil
4. some stones for around the plants or below the soil (You can pick small stones the size of marbles from your backyard and save a bit of money here)
Making the Terrarium
1. Put a one inch layer of stones in the bottom of your terrarium.
2. Fill the container about half full of potting soil
3. Remove the plants from their plastic pots and arrange them in your terrarium. Move this arrangement around looking for something that pleases you.
4. Once you have found an arrangement you like fill in the gaps with soil and tap out any extra.
5. Water with a moderate amount of water.
6. Put the terrarium in a place with moderate to direct sunlight.
2. Fill the container about half full of potting soil
3. Remove the plants from their plastic pots and arrange them in your terrarium. Move this arrangement around looking for something that pleases you.
4. Once you have found an arrangement you like fill in the gaps with soil and tap out any extra.
5. Water with a moderate amount of water.
6. Put the terrarium in a place with moderate to direct sunlight.
Caring for your terrarium
A terrarium is really easy to care for. Check on it every day and stick your finger in the soil. If it is dry then water it. Examine the bottom of the terrarium. If there is water among the stones then you should not water it for a few days. - make sure if you are using succulents that you let it dry out completely before watering it! Keeping those types of plants constantly wet or damp will kill it,
Terrariums make for the best gifts ! Teachers, family, friends... anyone. Who wouldn't love to get their own personal garden? It definatly beats any regular plant.
Tada! There you have it, your very own terrarium.
Tada! There you have it, your very own terrarium.
Rowan
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