DIY Terrarium


I was lucky to receive a "Build your own Terrarium" kit as a gift and I was very excited to make it. It was great fun and is a great way to bring the outside in. It was really easy and if you have the right materials, you probably don't need a kit like mine.

The materials that were in the kit were:
- A clear glass bowl
- Small stones
- Small white pebbles
- Small black pebbles
- Mini Shovel and rake
- Spray bottle
- Tweezers

 Other things you'll need:
- Cactus Soil
- Cacti or succulent of your choice

Start by placing the stones in the bottom of the bowl.

 Then add soil so that the bowl is a little over a half way full.

 Plant your cactus plants into the soil making sure they aren't too close together and won't grow too tall for the container.
TIP: Use gloves for this! Cacti are very prickly and their spikes can HURT!

 Sprinkle the black and white pebbles over the soil in whatever way you like. I put a layer of black pebbles on first, then a white layer.
TIP: Be careful not to get any dirt or pebbles on the cactus because it is hard to get off


There you have it! But before you can sit and enjoy your terrarium, there are some things you should know about caring for it. Although how often you water the plants depends on the plants in your terrarium, you mustn't water them much because thee is no where for the water to drain if there is too much. Sit your terrarium near a window or in a place that gets lots of sunlight so that your plants will grow and be happy!

I put two cactus plants in my terrarium but the amount you choose to put in really depends on how large your terrarium is. I wouldn't suggest putting any more than two cacti in a terrarium like mine and depending on how large your cacti grow, be careful of making it overcrowded. Also, if your cacti are placed too close together, their roots will tangle and strangle each other. The cacti I used were both small and have very slow growing rates. The orange cactus is a grafted cactus which I think is really cool because they come in heaps of different bright colours which is perfect for creating an eye catching terrarium. The other cactus is called Mammilaria Elegans and has a very slow growing rate but be careful, it is very prickly!

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~Inkpot Blogger



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