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80-Year-Old Man Hasn't Watered This Sealed Bottle Garden Since 1972 And It's Still Alive Eco Garden, Mini Terrarium, Bottle Garden, Garden Terrarium, Have Inspiration, Terraria, Back Gardens, Ecosystem, Interesting Stuff

In a beautiful example of a closed but functional ecosystem, David Latimer has grown a garden sealed inside of a giant glass bottle that he has only opened once since he started it almost 54 years ago. He placed some compost and a quarter pint of water into a 10-gallon glass carboy and inserted a spiderwort sprout using wires. In 1972, he opened the garden again to add a bit of water. With that one exception, the garden has remained totally sealed – all it needs is plenty of sunlight!

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Ecojar - An entire aquarium ecosystem encapsulated in glass. A fun project for the kids and adults too. Discovery Bottles, Paper Wings, Old Glass Bottles, Diy Aquarium, Sensory Bottles, Aquascaping, Cool Diy Projects, Ecosystem, Aquariums

Fascinated by these little worlds. An entire ecosystem encapsulated in glass. These systems can last from several months to several years if the conditions are right. Great points of focus for a desk or sill. Educational and artistic. Less space than an aquarium and self-contained at that. You'll need a few things. You can proceed as cost conscious as you like. My only expense was the jar. Here's how... Procure: 1. Glass container with air-tight lid (any size will do, the larger it is the…

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