I really don't need any more hobbies; I seem to have far too many already. Knitting takes up most of my crafting time, and I'm trying to squeeze in more sewing. Spinning and weaving seem to be completely on the back burner, much to my dismay. So every time I come across a new craft I think to myself, oh someday but not today....
When I was a kid we used to get a lot of catalogs in the mail, and for some reason among them was the Smithsonian catalog. Not sure why, because we'd never been to the Smithsonian. But I used to read through it and circle all the things I wanted. Along with a Roman garnet ring and Chinese silk scarves, one of the things circled was a terrarium. I thought they were really pretty, like a little miniature fairy world inside a glass container. The years passed, and I continued to admire terrariums every time I saw one, but never bought one for one reason or another. Then I got the current issue of Mary Jane's Farm and, along with lots of interesting articles and recipes, found an article on how to maker a terrarium. Well, I knew I was doomed; I had to make one.
I went to a thrift store looking for curtains, but instead found the perfect glass bowl for my terrarium. Of course, my next stop was Home Depot and I came home with all the plants and supplies I needed. The terrarium was very quick to make and pretty easy, except for sticking myself on the cactus spines. But other than sore fingers, I was quite happy with the result. I grew up in a desert, and every time I'd see the cactus and succulents at Lowes or Home Depot I'd get a little homesick. Now I have a little bit of desert on my coffee table.
When I was a kid we used to get a lot of catalogs in the mail, and for some reason among them was the Smithsonian catalog. Not sure why, because we'd never been to the Smithsonian. But I used to read through it and circle all the things I wanted. Along with a Roman garnet ring and Chinese silk scarves, one of the things circled was a terrarium. I thought they were really pretty, like a little miniature fairy world inside a glass container. The years passed, and I continued to admire terrariums every time I saw one, but never bought one for one reason or another. Then I got the current issue of Mary Jane's Farm and, along with lots of interesting articles and recipes, found an article on how to maker a terrarium. Well, I knew I was doomed; I had to make one.
I went to a thrift store looking for curtains, but instead found the perfect glass bowl for my terrarium. Of course, my next stop was Home Depot and I came home with all the plants and supplies I needed. The terrarium was very quick to make and pretty easy, except for sticking myself on the cactus spines. But other than sore fingers, I was quite happy with the result. I grew up in a desert, and every time I'd see the cactus and succulents at Lowes or Home Depot I'd get a little homesick. Now I have a little bit of desert on my coffee table.
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I still have lots of leftover gravel, soil and moss, so I think I will be making more in the future. Now I just need to take another trip to the beach and collect a few seashells. If I'm not careful, I'll soon find myself in a house full of terrariums!
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