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How to make a terrarium

Make a Terrarium

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Clean the inside of your container and add layer of rocks.

Clean the inside of your container and add layer of rocks.

Add *charcoal and then sand.   *charcoal is optional and helps clean impurities.

Add *charcoal and then sand. *charcoal is optional and helps clean impurities.

Add Spaghum / peat moss soil

Add Spaghum / peat moss soil

Insert plants and water lightly.   Don't put in direct light as glass will magnify and hurt plants.

Insert plants and water lightly. Don't put in direct light as glass will magnify and hurt plants.

Update: 5 years later!!

  • Glass container
  • Rock
  • Charcoal (optional)
  • Sand
  • Spaghum / peat moss
  • Plants