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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, Interesting Stuff, Ecosystem

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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How to Make a Closed Aquatic Ecosystem: Do you want to create a self-sustaining aquatic ecosystem that will teach future generations about marine life and the environment around us? Join us in creating an aquatic ecosystem in a half a gallon jar with a glass lid home for 3 Japanese Algae …

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