IT'S JUNGLE IN HERE!

VISIONS AND VOICES

October 2009, Article No. 5

Submitted by: Marielle Lindsey Quijada

Photo Credit: Green Jello

Terrariums are tiny replicas of rain forests. You can create your own at home using a glass or plastic container with a tight-fitting lid, potting materials and a few small lovely plants.

Start it by choosing a container. Any clear container that can be sealed will do: fishbowls, cookie jars or pop bottles. Then get ready to layer the soil with gravel that suits your plant. Adding charcoal is also suggested to prevent fungal growth. This should fill the container halfway. Now, you are ready to put small plants in the potting soil. You may add some mini toy figurines.

Drizzle little amount of water into the container being careful not to soak the soil at once. Then put the lid on the container. Place the terrarium in the warm spot with indirect light. Make sure that every few days; you will remove the lid for a few hours to allow the plants some fresh air. You now have a mini rain forest in your home.