How to make a Terrarium for free || Build a terrarium without spending any money

How to make a Terrarium for free || Build a terrarium without spending any money

This is going to be the last terrarium built for 2020, a year that will go down in history

Its a native terrarium that I built without spending any money. You can call it a native terrarium built for free.
All the materials and plants were picked from the house and garden.
For the container I used an empty malt based beverage bottle.
I used sandstones from a planter top dressing to create a false bottom.
For the false bottom separator I used a muslin cloth that was lying around. It should allow water to percolate through. Lets see how it works since this is the first time I am using something like this. I picked up some leftover charcoal from last year.
I also picked up all the plants from the garden here. Heres the plants that I finally used in the built
-Plume moss
-Fern
-Elephants foot
-Creeping mazus

For substrate I used garden soil mixed with some leaf litter.
I found some river stones that I had used for scaping work in the garden and used them for hardscape. I used sifted river sand leftover from construction work at home to create details.
It all came together quite well I think. Hope you all like it.
Wishing everyone a happy and healthy 2021

Timecodes
0:00 - Intro/Empty container
0:16 - Collecting stones for false bottom
0:28 - Collecting charcoal
1:17 - Muslin for mesh separator
1:53 - Preparing soil
2:37 - Collecting plants
4:04 - Collecting river stones for scape
4:47 - Creating false bottom, adding soil layers & hardscape
6:33 - Planting
7:42 - Adding details
8:47 - Watering and closing up

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The urban nemophilist lives in the city but his heart and soul lives in the forest and wherever there is green.

The celebration of colours, the ambient sounds, the mystic scent and the fascinating wildlife that make up the forestlands and waterbodies of our earth is the elixir of his life.

The urban nemophilist attempts to capture all of this through his green art and sustainable gardening activities while his sketching and music sets up the mood for what is nature-appreciation at its best.

His goal is to create awareness on conservation of nature and wildlife through is art and sustainable initiatives.

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[TheUrbanNemophilist]

Check out my terrarium building course (A to Z of Terrarium Building) here

[HomesteadHopeful]

Thank you for posting this. It will make a lovely project for kids to do before winter, so they can bring a little nature inside before it gets cold.

[sharonincognito]

What a wonderful little terrarium, so well done😊

[henlopeeple]

I made one last year but didn't added charcoal as it wasn't available at that moment but due to improper sunlight it got all dried up (I think sunlight is the reason) going to make it again so I was searching the videos then I found your channel.... going to try this method as well....I used sheet of polythene in the place of muslin cloth in my previous

[gardenandmore]

You are a creator ! I watch u create heaven inside a bottle just to enjoy the calm..and the music!
This project is finally something I can dare to make !

[yolyrom]

Wow! This is absolutely awesome. I don’t have a yard, cuz I live in the financial district in San Francisco, however, I can go to park to search for some of these plants and rocks.

[gauravsharma]

I so want to make closed terrarium.. thankx for the tutorial

[Louie.Oxford]

Nice video but its so unnecessarily slow I had to play it 2x

[brenhunt]

This is so relaxing to watch... I can't wait to try it...💕

[thenoderesort]

Very creative and pleasing to the eye!

[MrStarbumps]

I built our first terrarium with my two daughters last weekend after watching your, and some other, videos. We used muslin cloth also. Along with 3 stones and a pine cone for hardscape. 2 different mosses No charcoal though. And no silvertail insect things. Are these essential? We just added 2 woodlice/isopods. How many are good to start with? Thanks for your video. We're making our second one this weekend ☺️.

[hagaihadary]

I decided to watch this one rather than the 1.5 hour long other option I had but this felt like a week had passed..

[AmogusSussy]

Thanks for the tutorial i dont have money to but big tanks and plants so this is helpful ❤

[lofraser]

I guess I know what I'm doing this weekend!

[dl]

Nearly pur me to sleep, lovely little terrarium though.

[munjurachowdhury]

This is so good to see. Thanks for the reply.. I got my answer. I think the tools that you are using also important.... how can I buy these like long forcep ? Is this can be found in a medical store?