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Closed Terrarium 101 - 7 Easy Steps to Build Your Glass Terrarium - My Tasteful Space Terrarium Closed, Closed Terrarium Plants, Closed Terrarium, Bottle Terrarium, Open Terrariums, Cactus Terrarium, Plants In Bottles, Beautiful Terrariums, Growing Dahlias

I love succulents, cacti and air plants and this is the reason why I learned all about Closed Terrariums! I own quite a collection of miniature succulents, and while I was researching and exploring options to build an Open Terrarium, I came across the Closed…

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How to plant up a closed carboy bottle terrarium | Growing Spaces Closed Terrarium Plants, Bottle Plant, Container Crafts, Build A Terrarium, Closed Terrarium, Plants Terrarium, Bottle Terrarium, Plant In Glass, Terrarium Jar

Way back when, my mother-in-law gave me a beautiful glass carboy that had used to belong to her mother with the challenge to plant it up as a terrarium. Not quite sure how to go about it, I put it off for years, happy just to have the empty carboy out on display instead, but

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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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