Thursday, October 4, 2012

Plant Terrariums(:

Lately, I've been in a planting mood. I'd say I've gone a little crazy for plant containers.
I have jars and canisters that I have been meaning to toss but never got around to it. I'm glad I put it off! I did my best to re-use them for indoor planters. They're great for indoors because they don't leak water and the plants I have in them can tolerate being inside without direct sunlight.
Here is my adventure! (These are awesome for succulent plants and cacti)
I used an old canning jar that is missing a lid and one of my canisters that I don't use.

What you need to get started:
~Pebbles or rocks(I used fishtank pebbles)
~Some sort of container like a glass bowl or a fish bowl
~Soil(use soil that's reccomended for the plants you choose. (For succulents, make sure you use substrate or soil that stays well drained)
~ Plants!(be sure to pick plants that do well with well drained soil and filtered sunlight.)

1.Take the container of your choosing and fill the bottom  with a layer of pebbles. {The pebbles allow the water to drain from the soil and prevent root rot}
2.On top of the pebbles, layer your soil/substrate. If you like, do a few layers of soil and pebbles.(I did this with my canister.)
3.Plant. Try not to over plant your container(you want to give the little guys room to grow!)
4. For a jazzy look, you can lay a layer of pebbles on the top layer around the plants.

I did my research and got a lot of ideas from these sites!



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