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Terrific Terrariums Create a little world for your plants. From "B. Original" episode DBOR-204

Start up this tiny ecosystem and see what happens.

If you have no space and even less time, you can still grow plants—and Michele Beschen will show you how.

The B. Original host walks through the process of creating a top-flight terrarium, the perfect place to nurture small, humidity-loving plants. Since long before there was such a thing as a Chia Pet, people have nurtured their plants in these tiny greenhouses. If you get them started right, they last almost forever—with almost no care.

Grab some funky containers, scroll down for the how-to, and get ready to B. Original with your houseplants.

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	Figure A
	Figure B
	Figure C

Terrific Terrariums

terrarium container
gravel, decorative rock or sand
potting mix
charcoal
humidity-loving plants

Note: Your terrarium container should be glass and have an opening you can fit your hand through. Don’t be afraid to look for unique containers.

• Make sure your container is clean and dry, then spread a layer of rock, sand or pebbles about 1" thick (figure A).

• Add a 1" layer of charcoal (figure B). This will absorb any odors in the closed environment.

• Add a layer of potting mix. The potting mix should be nice and light for good drainage; make this layer a little more than 1" thick.

• Add water to moisten the soil. Dig a small hole to accommodate the plant.

• Take the plant from its existing container. Trim the plant if needed and remove any excess soil, then insert it into the terrarium and pack potting mix around it.

• Top the terrarium off with some more rock to cover up the soil, plus some moss if you want additional greenery (figure C).

• Give the plants a bit more water, clean your glass and cap the container.