I was not about to pay $65 for one (especially with the sort of black thumb I speak of), so I took a bunch of inspiration pics and made it myself:
First, gather your supplies. You will need:
- Potting Soil (there is special terrarium soil that I did not buy. I used succulent soil I had in my basement. A possible answer to my blackish thumb)
- Moss
- Charcoal
- Mini plants (I used a fern, mini pointsetta, and another terrarium plant I thought looked winterty)
- Decorative accessories (I had mini pinecones from a potpourrie set, mini branches, and fresh holly berries that unfortunately do not live super long)
- A glass container (any kind will work)
Line the bottom of the container with 1-2" of charcoal. This allows proper drainage of water since the container does not have holes:
Add the potting soil and arrange your plants how you'd like them:
Add the moss and arrange the decorative accessories:
And walah! I had fake snow that I sprinkled over the top to add an even more festive touch:
I've been watering it about once a week with a glass spray bottle and the fake snow stayed. And it's still alive!! It's a gift that's super festive for the holiday, but still looks good into the winter season. It only took me 20 minutes to put it all together and I only had to purchase about $25 worth the materials since I had some stuff at home. Happy planting!
