Terrarium

Home G and I are up to no good again. We spent the day driving around town and getting supplies to make terrariums. Yeah!
There many different ways to put your terrarium together. What I did is really a shot in the dark but seems to be loosely similar to articles I've read and video clips I've seen.













Supply List

*Glass container
-Candy jar
-Glass vase
-Glass bowl


*Activated charcoal - I used BBQ charcoal that doesn't have any added chemicals


*Pebbles/beach glass/marbles


*Potting soil


*Figurines


*Small plants - make sure they all have the same sun/water/drainage requirements








It's easy to put it together. Put down the pebbles first as they allow water to drain to the bottom of the container. The use of pebbles will keep the roots from rotting. Next, put down a very thin layer of charcoal. This is my first time making a terrarium so I decided to try out plain old charcoal that we had left over from the BBQ. Stay away from briquettes as they may have been soaked in lighter fluid or other nasty chemical. The reason I used charcoal is to keep the water clean. The charcoal adsorbs toxins and keeps your new terrarium healthy.
Lastly, add potting soil. I tried Black Gold just because that was what was on hand here at The Hut.
Situate your plants with the largest plant in the back. Try to make it look like a miniature landscape and then add you figurines. Viola!