I was looking around online for some good ideas for hanging planters and ran across this project for turning a lightbulb into a mini terrarium! So cool. I haven’t tried it yet, but they also have instructions for making a terrarium out of an old wine bottle. Any other ideas out there for mini gardens?
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Now if you could find some bioluminescent plants to put in there, you’d have the most awesome light source ever!
The lightbulb terrarium idea is a great one – but you can really build a terrarium in nearly any glass container if it’s cleaned out properly first. Check out my blog for more tips on making and maintaining terrariums!
http://www.thefernandmossery.com/
Jenny– I love this terrarium! Great to look at and I love the reclaimed part of it, using a light bulb in that way. Gee, I’m wondering if there’s a way to make them into Xmas tree ornaments?
Cheers!
Robin
Julie–your mind never ceases to amaze me!
Lauren–Thanks for link to your site; it looks groovy.
Robin–That’s a really cool idea! Let’s do it for next Christmas!
I’ve been thinking about creating my own terrarium, and if it’s successful I plan on making some as Christmas gifts! I’ll come back and let you know if all was successful
Those would be great gifts! I just bought some irish moss and I’m going to try it in a small lidded glass container I bought at Target. Let me know how yours turns out!
I have made the lightbulb terrarium from a video off youtube! Great little project. Mine is slightly different in that I used small pea gravel, with water (from my aquarium). I have a little moss floating with a small stick and a small red shrimp. At first I had plugged the end with some silicone, but then removed as the entire thing clouded up and didn’t allow me to see inside. I’ve had it up now for about 3 months and it’s doing great, I change the water about every two weeks. I am wondering for the terrarium in the photo, if it has a plugged end and what is being used for the stand? I made my stand out of a coat hanger and it looks, ok, but kindof funky.
Hi Brent! I never did finish the lightbulb terrarium because I accidentally broke my lightbulb (grrr) but I did find an awesome stand for it! I used a burned-down tealight holder–you know the little aluminum cups? You could use the clear ones, too, as long as you clean them out.
I’m trying to figure out a way to hang the lightbulb terrarium from the narrow end now–any ideas for that one?? Thanks so much for your comment!
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