Comments on: diy project: sprout home terrarium how-to video!

By: tasha roe

tasha roe — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 02:28:43 +0000

love it!! i knew i would find the perfect diy on terrariums at design sponge!! cant wait to get some goodies to start mine!

By: kaarina

kaarina — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 21:23:29 +0000

hey rachel and grace- you can definitely use seeds in a small terrarium, but unfortunately you won’t be able to transfer the plant once it has grown a little and will be super difficult to work with them if the hole is really small.

A fun project to do with seeds is to use toilet paper rolls, fill them with potting soil, sprinkle the top with a few seeds and spray with water. You can arrange them on a tray. Once they are about 4 inches tall you can transfer them outside by just planting them right in the soil. :) ok sorry about the long response.

By: grace

grace — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 22:06:09 +0000

hi rachel!

i have the same one, it’s pretty tough to work with. try using a dixie cup to transport soil/coat/etc into the main part of the terrarium.

i’m not sure if seeds will work, i did a quick google search and didn’t see anything saying you could or couldn’t….sorry. i’ll ask around.

grace

By: rachel

rachel — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 21:05:39 +0000

i bought a terrarium from anthropology but it is very small. my hand doesnt fit in the top hole. can i put seeds in the soil, or what do you suggest?

By: grace

grace — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:19:56 +0000

hi jacqui

you can buy a bag of potting charcoal at any greenhouse, floral shop or hardware store :)

grace

By: jacqui

jacqui — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 07:04:23 +0000

oooo perfect idea! But where do you get the charcoal? Is this activated charcoal?

Thanks!

By: Eva

Eva — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 11:29:17 +0000

This is so cute, my friend Ditte just made a few closed ones with different sorts of moss and i loved it. One question: Can you also put fungi in it? i see you mentioned it before but i’m not sure whether to actually use them.

By: carol

carol — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 11:34:38 +0000

great article,very informative.

By: Tassy

Tassy — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 16:42:12 +0000

Maria – try using irish moss. It’s an outdoor moss that should be available at most garden centers. You can also ask for selaginella – an indoor moss in ruby red, blue peacock, or gold. Currently Sprout Home does not ship live plants. Good luck!!!!

By: Maria

Maria — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:10:23 +0000

wow! i have a glass bowl just for this, (and i was going to toss it) where can i find small moss tho fit it? i actually live in TX. dont see much of it at a garden store. Do you ship out things?
thanks! hope to visit soon.