Well, I sure know what to do with the bath stuff if you don't Buggy (giggle), oh, and hi!
To set up a garden in your new terrarium, first clean and thoroughly dry it. Put a one inch layer of gravel on the bottom.
Aeration of the soil is extremely important, especially in a closed container. The soil should be looser and grittier than for potted
plants. Use a soilless mixture which has a high percentage of peatmoss, add a handfull of crushed charcoal lumps to keep the
growing medium "sweet" and nontoxic.
Pour the mix through a papaer funnel, and let it settle to a depth of 3 - 4 inches. Moisten the soil. You may want to use a small funnel with a rubber tube on the end. Firm the soil. If you have a wooden spool (this works well) wedge a dowel into the hole and use this to firm the soil.
Make planting holes that are just big enough to accommodate the roots of the
plant. Only slow
growing plants that thrive in moist conditions can be used. Bend a piece of wire to fit the root ball. Carefully insert the
plants into the holes working from the outter edge inward. Gently firm the soil before placing the next
plant.
Sprinkle some water to wash off the leaves.
Choose
plants lik:
*Aglaonema or Chinese evergreen
*Aluminum
plant (Pilea cadierei)
*Artillery
plant (Pilea microphylla)
*Baby's tears (Helxine soleirolii)
*Coleus
*Dracaena (Dracaena fragrans, D. godseffiana, D. marginata)
*Earth star (Cryptanthus bivittatus, C. zonatus zebrinus)
*Button fern (Pallaea rotundifolia)
*Holly fern (Cyrtomium falcatum)
*Maidenhair fern (Adiantum raddianum)
*Peacock
plant (Calathea makoyana)
*Pellionia (Pellionia daveauana)
*Creeping Pilea (Pilea depressa)
*Prayer
plant (Maranta levconeura kerchoveana)
*African Violet
*Anthurium (Anthurium scherzerianum)
Whatever
plants you choose, make sure you buy very small
plants.
Good luck
Barb
