DIY Terrarium!

Hey everyone! (I don't remember whether I start my posts with a greeting...oh well I shall, from now on. :)

I've always wanted a terrarium, but the ones I find at shops are so expensive. I once came across one that costs around $40??? Which is so ridiculously priced. So yesterday, while walking around aimlessly around in shopping malls, I had a sudden burst of inspiration and decided to make my own terrarium! My first thought was...IKEA! And coincidentally, my family decided to make a trip there today to pick up some new furniture. So today, I made my very first terrarium. :) (I made one back in Year 2, but it wasn't really an ideal one...all I had was a plant, some soil, inside a plastic container.)

Here are the materials I used for my terrarium:

• 1 Glass container ($1.80, purchased from IKEA.) I got it from the Cooking section but hey it would suffice too. :D
• Pebbles. You can purchase them at any plant nursery, or simply pick them up from the seaside #andtakeastrollthere #andtakesomephotos
• Charcoal. Again, you can pick them up at any plant nursery.
• Soil.
• Decorative rocks. You can buy them from IKEA at $3.90 per bottle.

Last but not least and the most important ones...

The plants!

I decided to plant these 2 in my terrarium. It was a tough choice picking out only 2; the plants at IKEA are all so pretty!! They're reasonably priced at $2.90 per pot.

Here's how I made my own DIY terrarium.

1. Place the pebbles at the bottom. They serve as drainage purpose so the excess water in the soil will not stay there and ruin the roots of the plants. :)
2. Place the charcoal on top of the layer of pebbles. This will keep the soil layer fresh.
3. Fill the container with soil. Depending on the type of plants you have in your terrarium, you should get different type of soil. :) Remember to dig some holes for your plants!
4. Place the plants into the soil. Even out the surface of the soil for a cleaner finish.
5. Decorate your terrarium! Place the colourful rocks on the top surface. Feel free to add any figurine or anything. :D

And voilà! You have your very own terrarium! It's personalised and very economical!

I think the 2 tortoises are adorable, and hence I added them in my terrarium. :)

I hope this post will inspire you to make your own terrarium too, or to simply DIY anything!

Until the next time,

Elsa