D.I.Y. Terrarium!

Terrarium is just a fancy word for an indoor garden in a glass jar. Done correctly, a terrarium will let the plants you choose create their perfect environment, meaning you don’t have to do much to keep your plants alive. The best plants for a terrarium love moist soil and humid air. It’s an easy way to keep plants at home, especially for those without a green thumb. This easy DIY is for a closed terrarium in a 32 ounce mason jar. 

Great plants for terrariums:

• spider fern

• silver nerve plant

• aquamarine

• african violet

• starfish plant

• spiderwort

Prepare your Materials

Wash your mason jar with warm water and gentle soap. If you use chemicals to remove sticker residue, wash your jar with gentle soap after. Let it air dry while you gather the rest of your materials.
Choose which plants you will put in your terrarium. We chose a small, pink Earth Star flower to the the star of our terrarium, accompanied by some small terrarium ferns.

Start your Base

In your jar, lay down about an inch and a half of the small pebbles. The pebbles serve as a reservoir for the water circulating in your terrarium.

Over the pebbles, add two inches of potting soil. This layer should be thick enough to dig into when you add your plants.

Add your Plants

It’s time for the best part! Decide how you wish to arrange your plants. Gently remove the plants from their small pots by grabbing from the base and pulling gently. Break up the root clumps. In your jar, dig a little hole and gently lower the plant inside. You can use chopsticks or a spoon to reach down in the jar if you can’t reach. Add the rest of your plants and press a little soil around them when you’re done. Spray your little garden with some water and find a home for it in indirect sunlight.