I, for one, am very affected by the dreary winter blues. When it gets overcast, cold and dark - I always feel glum and just want to hole up and ride it out. However- I really can't complain - because I live in very-temperate-Santa Barbara and I think it's in the low 70s outside right now. BUT - I can imagine with scarcely concealed horror- the winter blahs must be much worse for those in much worse climates.
Cue the green cheer! Everyone knows puttering around with plants is a guaranteed mood-lifter. Hence my propensity to build more terrariums in the winter. Tovah Martin, Terrarium extraordinaire, recently shared this sentiment in yankeemagazine.com. It's a short and sweet little how-to guide that illustrates the easy joy of creating these miniature worlds.
Grow in glass, and you can savor a tiny sample of summer at your elbow in any season. Today's terrariums are sleek, simple, and fuss-free. Enlist any glass container--apothecary jar, soup tureen, cookie jar, canning jar, or whatever you have on hand. Choose one with a wide mouth for easy maintenance (put a lid on it and your terrarium will run on autopilot), and tuck in green treasures that prefer moisture and shade. Terrariums don't commandeer your window space, but they do soak up your stress.
yankeemagazine.com
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