Plastic 10" Polycarbonate Terrarium

2-PIECE TARRARIUMS - (ED note: "terrarium" is normally spelled 'terrarium'. You will note other variations of its spelling throughout our Terrarium Sections. We do so intentionally so that all of our guests to this sight, including those who use other spellings, will know that we refer to one-in-the-same product!!). Create your own indoor self-contained garden. Our terrariums offer a year-round "window" on the gardening world. Safer than glass and durable, they generate the moisture necessary to keep the garden growing. 10" dia. Terrarium (Polycarbonate)



A terrarium is nothing more than a little miniature self-contained greenhouse, and you can create your own from WirthCo's polycarbonate terrariums... The key to successful terrarium culture is keeping the lid on to maintain the humidity. Once the terrarium has been planted, the humidity inside will keep plants moist, so they require very little care. Whatever the container, a tight-fitting top is crucial (like with WirthCo's terrariums!). A successful terrarium must have adequate drainage, with a layer of material under the soil to prevent the roots from standing in water. Ivy, African violets, hypoestes, ferns and other moisture-loving indoor plants make great choices for a terrarium planting. Within a year or two, all plants will eventually outgrow the terrarium environment and need to be transplanted. Miniature varieties can remain in the terrarium a little longer. Here's how to plant your own terrarium.

Materials:

WirthCo's Terrarium (Container and lid: the air is free!); Sheet moss (not sheet music); Little Pea gravel (not "p" gravel); Potting soil (no comment) Peat moss (for Pete's sake!); Sand (not a sandwich); Perlite (not light pearls); Slow-release fertilizer (if you use the "fast release" variety---stand back!); Newspaper (also useful should you be a little behind in the news); Small plants of your choice (large plants don't need a terrarium); Spray-mist bottle (you supply the H2O).

Lay sheets of moss on the bottom of the container, and follow with a layer of pea gravel. Mix a sterile growing medium made from potting soil, peat moss, sand and perlite. Add a slow-release fertilizer to the mix. Pour the soil into the terrarium. If the opening is small, make a funnel of rolled newspaper to keep the sides of the glass clean. Plant the terrarium, then mist it with a spray bottle until water droplets run down the sides of the glass. Cover the container, and place it in a bright location that receives indirect light.

Now go walk the dog and check this project off the weekend list! :) ENJOY!!