While I have seen plenty of adorable clay mushrooms adorning terrariums right and left, Andrew Craig Williams takes the idea to a new realm with glow in the dark clay! I think it's such a fun idea. Very Princess-Mononoke-forest in a bottle. I would like to know if they do really glow at night?
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Terrarium LOVE! I discovered these lovely terrarium icons created by Greg Barnes at biggitybarnes.com. Talk about a neat find.
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Steve at stevefalcioni.com has recently posted new photos of a lovely fishbowl terrarium. I certainly didn't recognize the plants but Steve has anticipated all my questions:
I’ve filled it with a type of bromeliad commonly called Earth Stars but their botanical name is Cryptanthus. These guys are mostly native to Brazil and are almost all terrestrial (they grow in soil rather than clinging to trees like other bromeliads). They like high humidity and for their soil to never dry out making them perfect for terrarium culture.
The small green one at the front is a hybrid called ”Earth Angel” and the one at the back to the right is “Cascade”. The large striped one I found at a big box hardware store and was unnamed so its a mystery to me. Does anyone know it?
artintheage.com and purveyor of ROOT posted these lovely terrariums created in emptied out ROOT bottles. A.) The terrariums look great and I love the shape of the bottles. B.) This ROOT stuff sounds delish.
In the 1700’s, it was called “Root Tea.” An herbal remedy made with sassafras, sarsaparilla, birch bark and other wild roots and herbs. Native Americans taught the recipe to colonial settlers. As it was passed it down from generation to generation, it grew in potency and complexity. Particularly in the Pennsylvania hinterlands, where the ingredients naturally grow in abundance.
At the close of the 19th century, as the Temperance movement conspired to take the fun out of everything, a Philadelphia pharmacist removed the alcohol from Root Tea and rechristened it (ironically) “Root Beer”. He did this so that hard drinking Pennsylvania coal miners and steelworkers could enjoy it in place of true alcoholic refreshment. He introduced his “Root Beer” in a big way at the still legendary 1876 Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia. The rest, as you know, is flaccid history
Here at Art in the Age, we thought it would be interesting and fun to turn back the clock and recreate a true pre-temperance alcoholic Root Tea.
I featured the handy how-to guide from Instructables on making light bulb terrariums a while back. There has been a light bulb terrarium BOOM but I have found the ultimate example by Julie, featured guest blogger at thehipsterho.me. She has posted a wonderful step-by-step guide and the finished product is A+.
handy how-to guide from Instructables
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Imagine a crystal tent, part greenhouse and part recycled glass art. I could imagine spending all afternoon under this sculptural work, over at Inhabitat.
“I like the idea of recovery,” says maker Sebastien Ramirez, who created this warm cocoon without a budget.
Here are some rather no-brainer tips pertaining to terrarium maintenance as featured on the Minnesota Star Tribune. The best part is that the advice comes from Mary Beth Gullickson of Bachman's- which sells adorable terrariums (as pictured above) as part of their landscaping/Floral Gifts & Gardening magical goodness. I love that little bonsai tree! You just have to live in the twin cities to order one. C'est la vie.
My favorite tip from the article:
Don't neglect pruning. "A terrarium will always outgrow itself eventually, if it's healthy," Gullickson said. "Don't be afraid to give plants a haircut. You're actually doing them a favor."
