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My guess is if you just ask the shop assistent where to find little plants you put in a terrarium you'd be fine, but I've made a little list just in case.
- Moss
- Miniature ivy
- Miniature orchids
- Miniature ferns
- Hepaticas
- Small palms
- Succulents
If you decide to buy the following prune them before hand.
- Baby tears
- Spider plants
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Wash the glass container with soap and warm or hot water. dry completely
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Put the stones on the bottom of your jar (I used the ones you can also put in an aquarium because I liked it to have some colour). Fill it with about 2,5 cm (1")
Put some charcoal on top, about 1.5 (half an inch)
add 5 cm of potting soil on top (3") -
Get the plants out of the pot and remove the soil around the roots of the plants.
Make holes and place plants in there. You could do this with a spoon. Place taller plants in the back. Water the soil with a plant sprayer but don't overwater the soil. -
Now you van decorate it with figurines rocks, or whatever you like.
Place your terrarium in indirect sunlight.
Feel with your finger if the soil in your terrarium is dry. If so, water it.
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Caely L.
22 Oct 13:20
thats so cute!
Hissyfits ///_^
22 Oct 13:49
That's so magical. I bet if you look long enough the gnome blinks.
Could you post a little how-to?
I'm not that plant-smart :(
michelle G.
22 Oct 14:23
awesome
Sugarlishes
22 Oct 14:36
this is just too cute! :D
Lilim
22 Oct 15:58
Aww I've been thinking about making one of these for a while because of love having plants around but my cat eats them >.>
stinixa
22 Oct 16:11
there's also a great tutorial at kids national geographics: http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Activities/Crafts/Miniature-garden
queenfairypants
22 Oct 17:09
haha wow!
kermit
22 Oct 19:16
nice nice :)
DIS.AR.RAY
22 Oct 21:59
that is THE CUTEST thing ever!
omg... thats amazing! I love it!
Patricia S.
22 Oct 23:30
Adorable!
Craftie Auntie
23 Oct 01:19
I personally don't like the lawn gnome(they give me nightmares!) but its an awesome idea! I've always wanted one. Maybe I'll finally get around to making my own!
Frustrated Crafter
23 Oct 04:56
Oh! I LOVE love LOVE it!
It's a whole garden I can fit in my tiny little apartment, complete with a gnome!
Candice C.
23 Oct 12:43
is that actually a David the Gnome?? I loved that show when I was little!! :D
PlaidCrafter
23 Oct 18:52
where did you score the gnome? Thanks
Gypsie Moon
23 Oct 22:36
Look how cute he is! Gnomes rock! And this is so adorable - I love the idea. Maybe I'll have to attempt it ::starts hunting for gnomes::
EVEnl
24 Oct 08:18
Thank you for all your comments, I'm glad you all like it. I'm sorry for the lousy pictures though, it wasn't a how-to at first. I still love the gnome... haha... it's just so kooky.
(By the way I glued David onto a bottle cap because he kept falling over)
mamachka
25 Oct 01:00
Oh I love it
Tosh
30 Oct 06:55
bahah david.... I LOVE IT!
Kim
18 Nov 17:20
Adorable! I might have to try it out.
Tofu Kitty
25 Dec 16:25
Awesome! I love it!