Succulent Time!
Lisette Fee
Along with my new interest in essential oils and herbal care and medicine I'm also going a bit nuts for succulents and building lil terrariums. Maybe it's part of becoming a mom or that I now have quite a bit of space to garden or that I'm becoming such a homebody but somehow I've gained more interests in caring for plants and tending to a garden.
A terrarium I made for my girlfriend. I loved using an air plant with a splash of coral color. The glass case is from TJ Maxx.
Thus I wanted to share with you some new tips I've gleaned along the way as well as places to get your accoutrements for your terrarium garden.
1. Plant and See Nursery, Greenville, NC - If you live in my area you will definitely want to visit Plant and See if you haven't been there already. They have a very large assortment of plants, statues, herbs and all things green! Now if you don't live in the Eastern NC area you'll want to find your local Garden shop versus the usual big box stores. As I always urge you, go LOCAL.
2. Glass containers and displays for terrariums - I'm going to admit I'm guilty and I went to TJ Maxx for a glass container HOWEVER, you can usually find super affordable containers at Goodwill, Salvation Army OR even use old vases to build up a terrarium. I've done this before and it works perfectly to display your mini-plant universe.
3. Terrarium Accessories - This one is super easy. You can use medium sized stones, coral, sea shells, geodes etc. or even little people or houses you can get at your local craft store. I was very excited to use purple moss (purple power friends!) or use any other moss you find or purchase.
My personal terrarium with special sea urchin shells from the Outer Banks.
4. How to care for your terrarium and succulents - My friend gave me the advice to soak your air plants and some succulents in water for a good 20 mins and then let air dry twice a week. You may want to clean out your glass case every couple of weeks. Store your air terrarium in a cool yet temperate place near a window or where it will receive moderate sunlight.
I hope you enjoyed this post and it helps you enjoy plant life, they say it eases stress and makes people happy when you have plants around and I believe it!