I've always had a thing for greens. Make of that what you will, in this instance, I'm talking about Terrariums!

To be clear, as a precaution, I am in no way a professional.

What I'm making:
I've chosen to make an enclosed terrarium, with tropical plants!

Before we start here are a few helpful tips you should know before you begin buying things/picturing stuff in your head (speaking from personal trial and error). Tropical plants are ones that are often more colorful (pink, yellow, red), they tend to need a lot more moisture, and thrives in a humid environment. Desert plants are ones you know! Succulents, cactae, air plants, pretty much all plants that don't do well living with a lot of excess moisture. These plants usually need more light and a light breeze! Lastly, things might not work out, and that's why you can always try again ;) 

Filtered light is light that is not direct. Usually not on a window sill, but nearby.

I honestly starting urban gardening - if you could even call it that - because I've always loved plants, and because I didn't want to pay such a hefty price tag for stuff that I knew I could do myself, for less!

It's super easy, and I'm going to show you how

Things you'll need:

• Glass container (with or without a lid depends on the type of plants you choose)
• Activated Charcoal
• Soil
• Sand/Pebbles (I've been using white aquarium pebbles you can find at any local pet store, as they're toxin free/safe for fish!)
• Plants (for open containers - use desert plants, for closed - use tropical)
• Moss (I chose an assortment)
• Water
• Patience

First off, wash your container out with soap and the hottest water you can stand, air dry, and set aside. 

Next, we're going to start building the base for all terrariums. If you have small rocks/pebbles, feel free to add about an inch of them - these will help drain any excess water. Next, add and inch and a half or so of activated charcoal - this helps cleanse any water that's in the soil and will help minimize mold/fungus from growing. 

Now, add 2-3 inches of soil (feel free to mix in some more charcoal too!) - be sure it's a bit moist, to hold our plants in place. 

Carefully, remove the plants from their plastic pots, shake off as much excess dirt as you can and break the root ball up as best you can without damaging them!

Once that's done, re-pot the plants in their new home! The amount of surface area/the shape of your container determines the amount of plants you can fit. I chose 3 small ones and created a triangle. Try not to let the plants touch the sides of the glass, but if it happens it's okay!

Next up comes the moss (this is the fun part!). Spread out the moss around the base of the plants, you can pretty much fill any gap you see.

Give your new world a spritz and leave it uncovered for a few days in a spot with bright filtered light (as to not burn the plants) , this will give all of your hard work a chance to get acclimated.

I hope this was helpful, and please let me know how yours turn out - I would love to see them!

Until then, keep it raw.