Terrarium DIY and Variations

                 This is a project I've been dreaming

                 about for months now, and finally!  

                 I have a few moments to create it.  

                 Experiment, get messy, enjoy!

               You will first need to buy assorted

               small plants.  I chose succulents

               like Jade and Hens & Chicks.

               Other supplies include the following:

               potting soil, small pebbles (I used

               aquarium gravel), decorative stones,

               and activated charcoal (also called

               activated carbon, found in the aquarium

               aisle).  You also need a large glass

               container (see below) to serve as the glass

               house for your creation.

                Pour the pebbles in first.  They

                should be pile up to be an inch or

                so high.  Throw in a handful of the
                activated charcoal and mix with the

                pebbles.

                 Add a few inches of potting soil.

                 Remove your plants from their

                 containers and remove some of the
                 excess dirt from their roots. With
                 your finger, scoop out little
                 pockets for your plants and then,

                 well, plant them!  Add more soil
                 if you need to, especially if you

                 need to cover your plants' roots a

                 little better.

                 Water your soil until the water

                 begins to drip into the pebbles

                 below.  Add decorative stones to

                 fill in space not covered by the

                 plants.

                 Water your terrarium when the soil

                 looks dry; that could be every week

                 to every few weeks, depending on if

                 your terrarium has a top or not.

                 Make sure your terrarium has exposure

                 (but not direct) to sunlight every

                 day or so.

                 Below are a few variations to the

                 traditional terrarium; adding little

                 creatures, figurines, shells, and

                 other little oddities will transform

                 an ordinary terrarium into its own

                 little magical world...

Terrarium Farm

The beginnings of a Terrarium Zoo

Terrarium Pets

Terrarium Pigsty