Episode 129 - Indoor Gardening
Segment #1 - 3D Terrarium
Activity - Shark-erarium

HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

• Two liter plastic soda bottle with lid
• Scissors
• Clean small pebbles for drainage
• Charcoal which prevents odor (available at garden stores)
• Potting soil
• Small plants for terrariums such as miniature ferns
• Craft items to decorate your bottle like stickers, paint, glue, foam sheets

LET'S GET STARTED:

1. Clean bottle, remove label and allow to dry.
2. Set bottle on its side and cut out a 2-inch-by-6-inch rectangle lengthwise where the label was removed. The opening will be at the top of the terrarium.
3. Glue a wooden bead to the outside of the cutout for a handle. Decorate bottle.
4. Pour a 1/2-inch layer of small pebbles into the bottle.
5. Next, pour a 1/2-inch layer of charcoal.
6. Last, top off with at least 1-inch of potting soil.
7. Plant small, nonpoisonous indoor plants in the soil.
8. Water sparingly right after planting. A mister works well.
9. Decorate your bottle with paints or foam sheet designs.
10. Insert bead cutout in the opening of your mini ecosystem to retain moisture.

OTHER ACTIVITIES FROM THIS EPISODE:

Terrarium
Shark-erarium
Hydroponics
Hydroponics
Pasta Tutto Giardino
Pasta Tutto Giardino