How to Make a Terrarium
Learn how to make a beautiful living terrarium with just a few easy steps.
Yield: 1
Cost: $20
Equipment
- A pencil with an eraser.
Materials
- Jar glass jar with a lid
- Gravel or small pebbles
- Potting soil soilless mix
- Small plants
Instructions
- Wash and dry your jar.
- Add a layer of pebbles, small stones, or gravel to the bottom.
- Add enough soil to plant in approximately 1-2 inches.
- Carefully plant the plants trimming plant roots if necessary,
- Use a chopstick to move the soil and plants around.
- Use the eraser end of a pencil to tamp down the soil.
- Water the plants and close the lid.
- Place the terrarium in an area with indirect sunlight.
Notes
Make sure you choose plants that like humidity such as ferns. Succulents will not grow well in this atmosphere. They require open containers with airflow.
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