Making Terrariums with The GROWop's Kenny Barrett and Joshua Hahn
Categories: How To
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| Claire Lawton |
Barrett and the GROWop boutique manager Josh Hahn taught a small class how to make terrariums last fall. And after stumbling (almost literally) upon a vintage jar at QCucmbers, we decided it was time to test their skills.
Barrett shows us how to make our own terrariums -- and save $1,500 -- after the jump...
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| Claire Lawton |
- Clear glass or plastic container with lid
- Gravel or small pebbles
- Potting soil and sand
- Sphagnum peat moss
- A few small plants (succulents and desert plants work best)
- Needle-nose pliers or long tweezers
- A spoon
- Decorative accessories (optional)
Method:
1. Select an appropriate container. Desert terrariums need to be kept in a container that will get plenty of air circulation. We nabbed a vintage jar from QCumber on 7th Avenue. Barrett and a few friends used mason jars from Michaels and an embroidered jam jar.
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| Claire Lawton |
2. Choose the right plants. Desert terrariums require compact, slow growing
plants such as Haworthia, Elephant bush, Jade plant, Pigmy cactus, Stonecrop,
or Hen and chicks are good choices.
3. Wash your terrarium and anything that will be going inside.
4. Lay down a thin layer of gravel or pebbles. This layer will help ensure proper
drainage for your plants.
5. Place a thin cover of activated charcoal and then a thin layer of sphagnum
peat moss over the gravel or pebbles to prevent your soil from sifting down into
the drainage layer.
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