Garden of small plants and small objects with the help of rods planted plants in the soil and the objects used as a result of the design of the garden is used for decorative purposes in the glass which is referred to as terrarium.

Terrarium, which is an English word, is a word formed by the combination of two words: Terra “soil” and Aquarium “aquarium”. As the season turns to winter, it is time for children to enter the indoors from the outdoors! But on cold days, you can also find an activity that allows them to be surrounded by nature and have fun while improving their hand skills. Come on, how about making a terrarium together? Terrarium is a highly preferred plant in recent years, especially for those interested in natural life in urban life. Living in all seasons and preserving their vitality and color, the construction of these gardens is extremely practical. Moreover, it is possible for the family members to have a pleasant time by including the children.

We have arranged the glass garden construction subject that will add color to your weekends! They both love to play with the land, and their sense of curiosity reinforces their new efforts. The terrarium can create an unlimited playground for children at the same time. What you need is a glass container of any size, a few succulent plants, some pebbles, charcoal powder and moist soil. When you supply the materials and create a suitable working environment for your children, it means that the fun has started!

Building a Terrarium

1. Clean and dry the glass container (vase, lantern, jar, etc.) you selected very well.
2. Give your children a few pebbles for drainage and ask them to put them in the bottle.
3. Now it’s your turn! Drainage layer should be planted on top of the plants to prevent the roots from decaying using the barbecue charcoal powder at 1 – 2 cm height by spreading it.
4. Put some moist soil in front of your child and instruct him/her to spread the soil into the container.
5. Remove the plant to be planted for terrarium from the flowerpot, remove excess soil around the roots by hand and shrink the root and squeeze it with your hand, turning the root into a cylindrical shape. After determining the area where you will plant the plant, open a hole here with the help of a spoon.
6. Now here is the most enjoyable part. Give the children two small sticks in their hands and ask them to place the plant inside the pit. Thus, they will learn to be patient and improve their manual skills while keeping the plant upright in the bottle and making them fully fixed.
7. When the plants to be placed in the bottle are complete, supply the water around the opening of the bottle with a fine-tipped watering can, the water will spread and go to the bottom.
8. If the water reaches 1 – 2 cm above the drainage level, the irrigation will be sufficient. If you want, you can close the bottle and manage the plant for a long time without watering the plant; however, opening the bottle mouth every two to three days and ventilating the plants will prevent fungal diseases that may occur. Moreover, giving the responsibility of glass garden to your child and leaving this opening and closing process to him will be a good experience for himself.

Following completion of the above procedures, your child will have a terrarium that will be entertaining and good looking at the same time.

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