Say hello to garden in a jar

garden in a jar

Finding ways to spruce up your room? Then it’s time to introduce plants. Not in the conventional pots but by tweaking it a little and making a terrarium. A terrarium is an enclosed class vessel in which the plants can be grow. It’s more like creating an ecosystem of and it results in low maintenance and self-sustaining mini garden.

How to make a terrarium?

Material
Pebbles
Charcoal
Baby tear plant
Soil

Method
– Take a glass container which has a lid, but don’t forget to clean it thoroughly.
– If not done it may lead to fungal growth. Once done spread the pebbles at the base, this will provide drainage to the terrarium.
– For layer two add charcoal, now make a thick bed of soil about 2 inches.

– Shake off excess soil from the roots of the plant, make a slight depression, now place the plant and layer it with soil.

– To decorate your garden in jar you can also place standies and toys.

Maintainance

– This is a low maintenance garden, it needs no fertilizers.

– And can survive with minimal watering. It may need to be watered once a week or even less.

– Make sure there is not too much moisture in the jar; keep the lid open if you see water droplets in the jar.

– And if any plant contracts infection, remove it immediately.

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