Any sort of clear glass container with a lid will work for a terrarium, says show host Kim Haworth. She used a hurricane glass and an inverted glass cereal bowl. Here's how to create a terrarium of your own: - Put an inch or two of gravel into any sort of clear glass container.
- Add a half-inch layer of aquarium charcoal to keep the soil sweet.
- Add a good rich potting soil, filling to about half the height of the container, using a paper funnel to keep the soil off the glass.
- Tap most of the soil off the roots of a few small shade-loving plants such as hosta, violas, or pansies. Plant them in the terrarium soil.
- Add a couple of grass plugs, some moss, or decorative pebbles.
- Mist the plants with a sprayer.
- Cover the terrarium with a clear glass cover such as the top of an apothecary jar, a glass plate, or an overturned glass bowl.
- Keep the terrarium in indirect light, and water it only when beads of moisture no longer form on the glass.
Tip: - To make tools for working with terrariums, wire bamboo sticks onto a kitchen fork, a measuring spoon, and a little piece of sponge (figure A).
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