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I told you how my house always seems to experience the winter blahs around this time of year, so one of my goals for February was to add some “green” to liven the place up! So I got right on this first goal and made a terrarium.
Here are the supplies I used:
I purchased a one gallon fish bowl and aquarium rocks from Wal-Mart. To be honest, there was not too many available plants this time of year, so once I looked them all over, I decided to go with a desert theme. Since we love AZ, this actually serves to remind me of our home there!
I purchased a variety of miniature cactuses and a couple of succulents.
I read that it is important to put gravel or pebbles in the bottom of the jar for drainage.
After the pebbles, I added a layer of soil.
Finally the cactuses. The tricky part was not getting poked!
I finished it off with a small layer of pebbles.
Here is the finished product.
I read for cactuses in particular it is best to feed them with a liquid plant food. I was able to find this Miracle- Gro which is specific for cactuses. It says every time you water them to add a little food.
I looked across the internet and found a couple of other terrariums for inspiration.
I LOVE the little rabbit!
Bird and Feather
There are tons of cute ideas out there. Which one are you going to try first?
To life feeling like home,
XO,
Amy
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February 5th, 2015 at 1:54 pm
Love your terrarium! I may try doing one myself since it looks easy.
February 13th, 2015 at 10:24 pm
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February 19th, 2015 at 12:53 pm
This is so fun! I have been wanting one for awhile for my desk at work. Why buy one when you can make one! Thanks so much for stopping by Creative Spark Link Party last week. Hope you stop by again today! http://bit.ly/17pM9dP
February 19th, 2015 at 1:13 pm
Thanks Michelle! It was really easy and allows you to be creative in your vessel and arrangement. Thanks for having me at Creative Spark!
March 4th, 2015 at 12:05 pm
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November 21st, 2016 at 10:12 am
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December 18th, 2016 at 10:02 pm
So pretty! I love terrariums. I have to try to try and make one for myself. Found your post at Family Joy Link Party
December 20th, 2016 at 11:40 am
Thank you, Nicole! It’s a fun little project. So glad you liked it.
December 19th, 2016 at 2:21 pm
What a great terrarium! How is it doing? I’ve been wanting to do one and bought everything, except I can’t find the activated charcoal and I thought that was necessary. If it isn’t though I’ll put mine together right now! lol
I found you on Merry Monday link up.
December 20th, 2016 at 11:38 am
I didn’t use any charcoal and mine is doing fine! You’ll need to give it a try!
December 20th, 2016 at 2:21 pm
Neat! My litle guy would love this. Thanks for sharing! Happy holidays
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December 21st, 2016 at 2:48 pm
I love this and have always wanted to make one. We have the bowl but I’ve been putting it off. I’ve pinned to Over the Moon but also to my personal board for future info. This will be a project for 2017. Thanks for sharing with us at Over the Moon Link Up. Have a Merry Christmas and a wonderful 2017. Sue from Sizzling Towards 60 & Beyond
December 21st, 2016 at 8:47 pm
I have always wanted to make a terrarium and have never taken the time. What a great idea to do it in winter to bring some green into the house. I can’t wait to make one of my own. Thanks for sharing at the Family Joy Blog Link Party this week!
December 28th, 2016 at 8:36 pm
What an awesome terrarium. I just started homeschooling this year, so I definitely plan on doing this. Thanks for linking up with us at Share the Wealth Sunday!
January 1st, 2017 at 4:44 pm
Your welcome! Thanks for hosting!
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September 21st, 2020 at 2:53 pm
This is simple and looks beautiful, I think it would be a good addon, thanks for sharing 🙂