Sunday 17 March 2013

Terrariums are back



Terrariums are back.....
 and are more expensive than I ever imagined they would be?

I recently walked by the florist at the back of Myer in the City.  The amazing terrariums caught my eye so I went to see how much they were.
$300-$450 each!  
What?
I could buy flowers for a year with that!!!


So I started to search my house for things I could use to make my own.

I managed to make one for only $10!



This was my Easter display last year.
  I bought moss to surround my orchid,
 then I added this cute little Bambi from the kids toy farm.

Unfortunately,
 I have no idea where the Bambi is now
 since I think the kids reclaimed for their farm, and then lost it again.




 But I still have the moss,
even though it has suffered some serious neglect since last Easter.
I have been advised that it can bounce back with proper care?
So I will give it a go.







Fortunately I remembered I had this huge, glass, hurricane type candle vase.
I also found these lovely grey stones the kids and I collected on a recent camping trip to Cape Paterson.  I used them to fill in space
 since I didn't really want to see the dirt.



 All I needed now was a proper terrarium style plant.

I went to an amazing Florist up on Brunswick street
called Flowers Vasette

They seemed to have everything there,
 so I told them what I was making and they showed my some options.

I chose the vibrant yellow green plant to contrast well with my now...
 brown moss.
The plant cost me 
$10

Now what else can I add????


In my bathroom some magic has been happening.
I always pick branches from my Fica tree in the front yard
and put them in vases of water with fake tulips.
(more about that another time)

But I recently noticed the branches have been growing their own roots.
The same thing happened with some succulents I had in mini vases.

Awesome...
2 more Free plants!

So I decided to plant them in my new
terrarium as an experiment.

So far so good.
It is actually growing in there.
I see some new leaves!!


 I still can't find the little Bambi, which would have looked so cute.

Instead I found these little red mushrooms in my kitchen junk draw.
I have no idea where they came from,
perhaps a cupcake or something?
 I will use them to add a touch of colour and fun to the end result.



So now
 for only $10

I have a lovely new terrarium to enjoy until they go out of fashion again.
;-)


 This one looks great in my bathroom

Oh yeah,
the lid didn't come with the vase,
 but the store where I got the vase closed last year
 and they were giving away bits and pieces they couldn't sell.

This lid was part of something else that must have broken, so I took it home hoping I could use it for something....
so glad I did now because it will be easier to keep this terrarium alive with a lid on top.







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