Thanks for standing by… I think a lot about the direction of this blog but have yet to decide where I want to take it. Sometimes I feel like most days are not “blog-worthy”, not that they all should be, but living and working in Dallas does not always make for such an exciting read. It was easy to post daily when I lived in Germany. There was always something exciting for show-and-tell. Perhaps I will have more content in the coming months… For now, thanks for dealing with my sporadic posting.

Today I’d like to showcase the indoor gardening T and I experimented with. That’s right – we made terrariums! I have always known about them – simulated dry habitats for various plants or objects, but it wasn’t until a recent trip to Portland that I was inspired to create some of our own. After a little milling around, I came across this post by The Brick House and we basically used this guide word-for-word.

First we scouted out and found the perfect vessels for the job. Then we made a trip to Home Depot, grabbed several happy succulents and the proper soil/lava rock mixes and got started.

We began with dropping a few lava rocks at the base of the vessels – just a single layer for water drainage. Then a layer of the cactus soil, making spots for the plants. We extracted the plants from the pots and remove most of the included soil, breaking up the roots so they could spread out. Then we arranged the plants and packed-in more cactus soil. Finally, we placed more lava rocks around and under the plants, covering the soil as necessary.

They have made for a great coffee table centerpiece, right? I am happy with how they turned out. As for upkeep, they are pretty foolproof so far. I have been watering them once a week and I think they are liking it. We’ll find out in a few weeks one way or another… I think misting with water also helps. Have a great week.

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