DIY indoor garden! #shorts

I met up with Ben @WorcesterTerrariums show how to make your own indoor garden even if you don’t have much space available! This is great to understand how many ecosystem you could find in nature.

Also, you could re use any old container which makes in a really fun and interactive project to make with kids!

STEP BY STEP TERRARIUM:

- Get a large, clear glass container with a lid. If your container doesn’t come with one then you can order a clear acrylic disc cut to size. It’s important the lid has holes so the bugs can breath.

- Add a few inches of drainage to the container

- On top of that add a few more inches of terrarium soil. Terrarium soil should be gritty and water retentive. You can use a desert and cacti mix with added worm castings and coir.

- Add a piece of cork bark in the centre. This gives the bugs places to hide and the climbing plants something to grow on. Cork is naturally mold resistant and will take a long time to break down in the humidity of the terrarium

- Add your terrarium plants. Larger ones go at the back and smaller ones at the front. We’ve used Nephrolepis ferns, Oak leaf fig, lance leaf fig, java moss and Pilea glauca.

- Top dress the plants with worm castings. This will feed the plants and also add beneficial microfauna to the terrarium

- Because we are adding bugs, it’s important to replicate their home as closely as possible so adding a generous amount of leaf litter will help them settle.

- The leaf little will rot down over time adding body to the substrate and providing a long term food source for the bugs.

- Drill some holes in the lid of your terrarium and place it on top of the container.

- Place the terrarium somewhere bright but out of direct sun. A north facing window is ideal but better yet is to use a grow light. Warm white bulbs work fine.

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[malo]

We need that connection to the earth and the more we stray away from that connection, the more we seem to suffer from all the ailments that human society suffers from. I just recently stumbled upon your videos and really appreciate the vive. Cheers from California.

[sylviacole]

I love ferns. When I see them my soul just feels joy...🌱...🦋

[foad]

2 of my favorite creators outside of the states🖤🫡

[moonlight]

You're like the guy that escape from Italy because of mafia and you're having simple and sweet life as you dreamed ✨️ 😅

[lilli]

I'm telling you now that a podcast with the both of you talking about your journeys with your passions.... I would eat that up, it would be good!!

[ThatBritishHomestead]

It really does reduce stress I love my plants

[datboi]

You are such a good person, every man needs a purpose and nature and despite your kind of intimidating look you are such a good soul and very healthy, your grandfather is surely proud

[boogalooloo]

This is the best idea for being indoors most of this season, winter can be so harsh and gloomy, surrounding yourself with nature even indoors surely boosts mood and make winter less gloomy, another great video, made for its time

[BadgerBabyBoy]

I follow that guy, I’ve recently gotten into making my own terrariums & im learning off him

[parmjitdosanjh]

Nice job of the video. Keep up the good work! 👍 👍 👍 🎉 🎉 🎉 ❤❤❤

[ThirdCoastGardening]

A terrarium is on my list for 2023. I’ve even started looking at thrift stores for glass bowls and similar containers. No luck yet. Trying to keep it inexpensive.

[marialailaniesomosa]

i hope you continue your vlogging im so inspired that you enligthen people that we should love gardening is the basic but brilliant way of living life stress free and peacefully

[rubyshoes]

This is going to be my weekend project, come to think of it, I could make a few and give them away for crimbo gifts🎄thank you for the full explanation in the description 🙏🏻

[Andi-Bee]

#TheLastRace and Sébastien Vettle are sooo in line with this brand! Would LIVE for a collaborative effort! 🇨🇦

[ritalr]

I am hoping to get some red wigglers for some worm castings. Some setups in the gardens is my primary idea

[ligamda]

Dude, its a dream what you are doing, lets think why the rest of us didnt take that lifestyle? Congrats man greetings from mexico

[JavelinArrow]

Are there any predator prey interactions between the animals?

[arunkrishna]

Are you vegan do you make a video how to make a kitchen garden