{DIY} Little Plants. Big Deal.

Terrariums [tuh-rair-ee-uh m].
I am sure you know what these are by now. If not I am going to give you the steps to building your very own along with the supplies you need.  It takes less than 1 hour to make. Dig through your basement for something to use like an old fish tank bowl...sorry Brucey (my daughters pet fish...), i had to use it again some how. I also just bought this great geo terrarium at Urban Outfitters for 44 dollars. Not cheap, but super cool. It's still waiting for some succulents.

+Supplies+
+Drainage: Pepples, small rocks, river rocks, shells
+Charcoal
+Soil
+Plants: Succulents, cacti, moss (succulents are about $1.99-$3.00 a piece)
+Sunlight

Step 1. Add a nice layer of drainage to the bottom of your terrarium. This will allow the water to settle without having the roots constantly drowning.

Step 2. Add 1 inch of charcoal directly over the the rocks, this gives the plants oxygen and keeps the soil and water clean.

Step 3. Add your soil, about 1-2 inches. There are tons of soil options out there. Some are specific to cacti, not really sure how much that matters. If you makes you feel better to use the cacti soil for a cacti terrarium please do so.

Step 4. Plant those little guys. Start with the biggest plant first. You can use one or make a nice arrangement. If you don't like the look of the exposed soil you can cover it up with moss. Moss is low maintenance and nice and green to create fluidity in your terrarium. The World Market had some great moss options that I was able to pick up for $6.

Step 5. Put your terrarium in a nice sunny/shady spot. Direct sunlight is never good.

Watering...
According to my local garden center, 1-2 tablespoons a month. Each plant is different so ask questions at your nearby nursery.

All done. So cute right? And low maintenance. My daughter even made her own (the first picture).

If you are feeling even more artsy they make little fairy's and gnomes that you can put inside and create a little home for them.  Or you can stay simple and be done when the plants are in the soil.

Once you finish send us pictures. We would love to see what you created.