Comments on: MAKING A REAL, WORKING TERRARIUM

By: Alice Carroll

Alice Carroll — Tue, 27 Oct 2020 22:53:05 +0000

You made a good point that when putting a layer of gravel in a plastic terrarium, it would be best to have a way to drain it in case it gets wet. I always wanted to have a pet iguana someday or maybe just any lizard for that matter. Learning how to properly make a terrarium would probably have to come first so that I know how to make a good home for the such a pet.

By: Amy Thomas

Amy Thomas — Thu, 02 Jan 2020 00:56:33 +0000

Thank you! I have been researching what is involved in putting together a successful terreriums,springing from am interest in the beautiful moss covering everything where I am currently staying and wondering if and how I could 'carry it with me' in a non-destructive way. Though I have been fascinated with succulents as well since discovering 'hen and chicks' many years ago in the garden of a house I used to own, I was very confused about how they fit with what I was learning about terreriums…thank you for making it clear that they really don"t. I loved the response given to a post I saw asking for feedback regarding one of these trendy 'terreriums' someone had recently put together: 'That is not a terrarium. What you have there is a potted plant'. It cracked me up, though I'm not quite sure that was quite accurate either.

By: Unknown

Unknown — Mon, 03 Apr 2017 23:51:51 +0000

I love the terrarium you have in this post. Can I ask where you purchased it? I would love to have one in my home.

By: Terrarium Gardener

Terrarium Gardener — Thu, 04 Jun 2015 22:33:26 +0000

It's nice to see someone else putting such care and thought into their terrarium design – you're right that many guides online are absolute rubbish, but you've done a spectacular job when it comes to plant selection. Wish I had enough room for such a large terrarium in my apartment =

By: Francesca

Francesca — Mon, 08 Dec 2014 18:05:29 +0000

Great job you did there! The terrarium looks amazing!

By: Jeff Morgan

Jeff Morgan — Thu, 04 Dec 2014 01:42:52 +0000

I like the glass bowl versions and the aquariums. The idea of creating a mini ecosystem and adding in miniature items, like a Christmas village home that lights up with battery turns into a "live" Kincaid art piece. Great gift idea for the Christmas season. Great post.

By: Jason The Gardener

Jason The Gardener — Mon, 01 Dec 2014 17:26:56 +0000

Great pictures mate and lovely terrarium you got there. I think you just missing a pet there. As a fan of reptiles, I would love to see a snake or a lizard in there. 🙂

By: Jessica

Jessica — Sat, 29 Nov 2014 18:43:50 +0000

Lovely post – and thank you for taking a stand against the weird succulent/moss terrariums that have been making the rounds lately. Maybe we should have a hall of shame for the best of the worst?

By: Matt Mattus

Matt Mattus — Tue, 25 Nov 2014 02:12:13 +0000

In reply to Anonymous.

I should have been clearer – use sterile soil in an effort to reduce the chance of introducing greenhouse and houseplant pests. I'm not worried about woodland insects or fungus, only greenhouse insect eggs and larvae – no need for scale, mealy bugs or white flies if I can help it. I actually would like woodland fungus and microorganisms in the terrarium.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 24 Nov 2014 22:20:53 +0000

Do you not worry about bringing in pathogens with the moss, twigs and lichens that you foraged from the back 40? It seems to me that with the care taken in sterilizing containers and commercial potting mix that this would be an issue…

That said, it looks great. And I am always looking for an indoor use for the lichen covered branches that fall in the yard,