I mentioned yesterday that this week-end I tackled 4 projects that I had previously pinned on Pinterest. First up, a terrarium…
I channeled my inner hippie (terrarium’s were popular in the 70’s) and headed to Lowe’s and the Salvation Army to purchase my supplies.
Here’s what you need for a terrarium:
- A glass jar (I purchased mine for $0.25 at the Salvation Army)
- My jar is not enclosed. My brother kept telling me over and over again that I was not making a terrarium because it was open. Research tells me that open containers are “dry terrariums”…but he still wouldn’t listen. I told him I would title the post “Not a Terrarium” just for him.
- Rocks (Found in my driveway)
- Potting soil (Found in my garage)
- Small plants (Lowe’s $3.00)
- Moss (Lowe’s $2.50)
- A furry assistant (Purchased 4.5 years ago)
- I suggest working outside..in your pajamas.
Step 1: Add rocks to your container.
Step 2: Add potting soil.
Step 3: Add plants. Carefully. My brother kept telling me that I was too violent with the plants. Girl just doesn’t know her own strength. Brother is pretty bossy with regards to projects.
Step 4: Add a small amount of water.
Step 5: Add moss.
Step 6: Tell your assistant to stop sunbathing and get back to work…
Step 7: Enjoy your “Not a Terrarium”
It’s currently residing in our living room. Let’s hope it lives. The colors work nicely with everything else that is already on the shelves. It’s a little 1970 but who doesn’t need a little extra hippie in their life? And the cable box/DVR keep it 2011 (I should pin a solution to those cords.)…
Are you digging anything groovy from the 70’s? Do you have a terrarium? Or are they too 40 years ago for you?
i like it! i don't have good luck with living things, well besides my kids, i guess. ;) but if i did i would make one, to!
ReplyDeletei love this! It's beautiful! and it fits great on that shelf set too!
ReplyDeleteAwww what a nice brother to supervise your projects. (I bet he'd not be so bossy if you were making him do hardcore house building stuff again.)
ReplyDeleteYour non-terrarium looks perfect on your shelf! (And ack--cords. I need a solution to cords, too.)
I have (not a) terrarium that my mother-in-law gave me a couple years ago. I'm working on killing it, because that's my specialty with house plants. Boo. Hopefully I can bring it back to life and keep it alive! Yours looks great, no matter what supervising brother says.
ReplyDeleteOooh, I love your (not) terrarium! And your brother sounds perfectly brotherly . . . and I love the picture of him with the not a terrarium where he's not quite smiling . . . just like my brothers would be doing, too. It looks great!
ReplyDeleteSo cute! I wonder if I could make one without killing it? I have the worst luck with plants
ReplyDeleteI like the shape of the glass jar you used. I've been saving glass & plastic jars to try to find a reuse instead of just recycling. I think I may have found another use for one of the glass jars I have.
ReplyDeleteI am completely diggin' this project! I think it is doubly appealing for me because of the succulents...I love those little guys! And I hear they are tough to kill, SCORE! (c:
ReplyDeleteI seriously adore the picture of the two of you. Cracks me up. You look so happy! Your not-terrarium looks awesome.
ReplyDeleteVery cute. I love cacti so you'll have to let me know if it lives. I don't have a green thumb, but I'm thinking that may be a good thing since they don't have to be watered all that much. I wouldn't listen to your bro. Bros don't know nuttin' :)
ReplyDeleteSo cute - and don't you love having a challenge to push us to finish one of those pins?
ReplyDeleteMy family had a terrarium when I was young (yep, in the 70s) I thought they were cool.
Awesome! Go you and your green thumb! My thumb is black - can't even keep a cactus alive... and they grow her naturally. lol, Fail! It looks great!
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ReplyDeleteIt's awesome! Are terrariums old-school? I didn't even know. I just think it's SWEET. :)
ReplyDeleteOmg. I made one of these as a kid. I didn't quite realize how old I was until I read that the 70's were "40 years ago". Seriously?
ReplyDeleteMarshall looks thrilled to be in these pictures. And he was a little bossy it sounds like.....seems to know an awful lot about terrarium.
ReplyDeleteI have a terrarium pinned too, but it's for outside. Love it! I'm with you on "dry terrarium" BTW :)
ReplyDeleteThese look lovely. I am even more tempted now. Maybe I should stop reading your pintrest posts...
ReplyDeleteWow! I so should have tackled as many "easy" projects! I mean so the monogram and vase weren't cake but it all turned out well! I actually am doing my own vase soon! I plan on making a (not) terrarium...it'd be perfect for our sofa table!
ReplyDeleteyou did an awesome job!