| The Container of a terrarium doesn't have to be | | | | Enclosed terrariums |
| a glass jug. It can be any one of a thousand | | | | This type is the most challenging but can also be |
| creative ideas. Using a unique container will | | | | the most dramatic because you are enclosing all |
| transform your average terrarium into something | | | | the materials in an airtight container. The most |
| unique and a conversation piece for friends to | | | | commonly seen terrarium of this type is in a |
| look at and enjoy. Here are some ideas for | | | | gallon jug or two liter plastic bottle. |
| creative containers you can use. | | | | When selecting a container for this type the most |
| There are two basic types of terrariums and | | | | important thing you need to watch out for is that |
| knowing these types will help you choose a | | | | you should use something that is totally clear. |
| container. The first type is an open type. It can | | | | Either transparent glass or plastic will work well. |
| be considered to be very similar to a potted plant. | | | | But something that is tinted a color like green or |
| The difference is that you have more than one | | | | brown will not work well. The color will block |
| plant in it. This variety of plants makes it a small | | | | sunlight from the plants and make it difficult for |
| eco-system. | | | | you to see inside. |
| Open Air Terrariums | | | | Some Creative Ideas for closed terrariums |
| Making this type of terrarium gives you a lot of | | | | Just about any transparent container can be used |
| options and just about anything that will hold soil | | | | as a closed terrarium and I have used gallon jugs |
| can be used for this type. Some very suitable | | | | very successfully. One of my favorites is one |
| containers include lawn ornaments, ceramic | | | | that I made using a Tabasco bottle. It's very tiny |
| statues, ceramic bowls, coffee mugs, wine bottles | | | | but it was a lot of fun to make and is a lot of fun |
| and fish bowls. You can take just about any three | | | | to look at. Other suitable containers include |
| dimensional object and either hollow it out so it | | | | uniquely shaped food and drink bottles, spice |
| has a reservoir for soil and plants or you can drill | | | | bottles, cookie jars and wine bottles. If you are |
| large holes in it to hold the soil. | | | | ambitious and you want a real challenge you could |
| But I recommend you take this creative | | | | use a five gallon water jug - the kind that goes |
| terrarium making to another level and tie it into | | | | on top of an office style water cooler. These |
| something that interests you as a hobby. I really | | | | make wonderful terrariums because of their size |
| love astronomy and telescopes so I took an old | | | | but can be a real challenge because you have to |
| brass telescope and cut a large slot along the top | | | | do everything through a small opening at the top. |
| of it. I put soil in it and planted flowers. I mounted | | | | Once you start thinking about terrarium |
| it on a small tripod and now I have a very unique | | | | containers you are going to see great ones all |
| terrarium that also says something about me. If | | | | over the house, at yard sales, and in stores. All of |
| you have a hobby or a craft that you like to do | | | | a sudden things you never considered will become |
| you should look at the materials and common | | | | great opportunities for a terrarium that is unique |
| items that are used in the hobby and see if you | | | | and beautiful. |
| can turn some of them into a terrarium. | | | | |