Showing posts with label terrarium. Show all posts
Showing posts with label terrarium. Show all posts

Monday, February 22, 2010

The Terrarian Strikes Again!


I recently tried my hand at a second terrarium. I used a jar I found on the curb, seen in a previous post on terrariums.

Again, I threw in some cuttings of plants I had around the house. This time I tried a little experiment with some left-over Chia Seeds to give the effect of a lawn or field. I also added an old toy truck and a glow-in-the-dark alien figurine for show.

I'm definitely an amateur terrarian, but I'm constantly inspired to see all the creative works shown on this amazing terrarium-centric blog: The Fern and Mossery.

Monday, August 31, 2009

Terrarium Scentarium


Just for the smell of it! I've been wanting to assemble a terrarium for a while now, and finally all the materials came together. I found a large "one man's trash, one man's treasure" glass vase in my neighborhood and the race was on! Just the other day I found some polished pebbles on my street to add for surface decoration. I used some old brick/lava rock shards for the bottom to provide drainage.

As for the plants, I had a bunch of random cuttings in jars that I have been meaning to pot up. I tried picking ones that don't grow too large in too small a period of time. This is my prototype, so we'll see how things go. :)
I assembled it with the polished rocks and made my own setting and watered/sprayed a fresh helping of worm poo tea upon everything. Once everything settled in, I topped it off with a clear plastic lid to hold in the moisture. A bit later I opened it, took a big whiff, and for a moment I seriously felt and believed I was in the middle of a rich natural forest just after a light rain. A form of aromatherapy for sure! I added a few of my red wiggler composting worms to the terrarium as an experiment. Hopefully they'll fit into the tiny ecosystem in their way. :)


And the vessel for my next project...


Does anyone have any terrarium stories to share? Any fun ideas?