Quick Canning Jar Terrarium Step-by-Step #Tutorial | Miniature Gardens

Quick Canning Jar Terrarium Step-by-Step #Tutorial | Miniature Gardens

As far as I’m concerned, spring planting season cannot come soon enough!  I long to pull out my garden tool belt and get busy planting the first crops of the year.

However, I’m currently stuck knee deep in snow with the threat of more frigid conditions on the way.  But that doesn’t mean I can stay busy filling the house with all things green and growing and even keep things super interesting and fun with a miniature garden.

Master horticulturist, Katie Elzer Peters has just provided oodles of indoor (and outdoor) gardening inspiration with her newest book Miniature Gardens.  This complete guide to miniature gardens is full of ideas, techniques and a hefty dose of good gardening practices. Katie’s mission is to bring basics of gardening back to the trend by building mini gardens that mix creativity with longevity.

Miniature Gardens gives you a thorough and beautiful window into this tiny world, from fairy gardening to dish gardening, terrariums, and even a miniature water garden project. From cute home tabletop designs to elaborate mini-villages and everything in between, miniature gardening is a pastime that can be enjoyed by hobbyists and families of all ages and in all sizes of living space.

Like creating this canning jar terrarium that Katie is sharing with us today.  This project is ideal for home and is a lovely fit for a desktop or a child’s nightstand.  Easy to make and to care for, it’s also terrific for school projects, too. 
 
Quick Canning Jar Terrarium Step-by-Step #Tutorial | Miniature Gardens

Quick Canning Jar Terrarium Step-by-Step

Layer pea gravel in the bottom, activated filter carbon on top, and 1 inch of potting soil over that.

Use the terrarium tweezers (or a dinner fork) to plant the Selaginella. Make sure its roots are in  the soil.

Water the terrarium until you can see water running into the pebbles.

Place the animal figurine next to the side of the jar.

Tear off a sheet of plastic wrap and cover the jar with it.

Place the lid ring on the jar and screw it down.

Use sharp scissors to cut the plastic wrap so that the edges aren’t visible under the lid. 

(Using plastic wrap instead of its metal lid allows more light to reach the plant and a better view of the plant.)


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Barb Webb. Founder and Editor of Rural Mom, is an the author of "Getting Laid" and "Getting Baked". A sustainable living expert nesting in Appalachian Kentucky, when she’s not chasing chickens around the farm or engaging in mock Jedi battles, she’s making tea and writing about country living and artisan culture.
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Comments

    • Daisy B
    • February 1, 2014
    Reply

    This is a fun idea, especially for my little boy to work on. I would like to try it with a little desert cactus.

    • Grace
    • February 1, 2014
    Reply

    These are so cute and we use to make these for teachers for gifts.

    • Tough Cookie Mommy
    • February 2, 2014
    Reply

    This is such a creative activity. I would love to have one of these on my desk in my classroom.

    • Linda Kinsman
    • February 3, 2014
    Reply

    I would probably put ferns in my Terrarium. This is such a fun activity to do with your kids.

    • Karen Drake
    • February 21, 2014
    Reply

    I would like to have cherry tomatoes in my minature garden.

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