Make an AWESOME Terrarium for FREE!

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  • Опубліковано 6 лип 2024
  • Terrariums are great fun and I honestly think the world would be a better place if everyone would make one! I could list a number of reasons why I think this, but that's not the point of the video.
    I get a ton of comments and excuses from people as to why they can't make a terrarium. Some say that they don't want to kill any plants and others say that they don't have any money. My response generally is something like, “They don't cost much to make and are easy to maintain. You should create one.” That said, I don't believe in making excuses for anything and in this video, I wanted to take down the myth that terrariums are expensive to construct. In fact, you could make one for $0 if you are still on the fence.
    It should go without saying that there are a number of ways to make an effective terrarium. The methods that I show in this video are simply adaptations of what I find to be extremely effective. So if you have not yet jumped into the world of terrariums, now is your time! Seriously, go outside and get it done already... you'll thank me later.
    On a side note, if you're not good with plants or live in a temperate area, I recommend starting out with moss, liverwort and selaginella (spike moss), if you can find it. Mosses are in most cases bullet proof and work extremely well in terrariums. Also a lot of temperate plants just won't work in a terrarium. You may think you're doing something wrong, when in actuality it's the plants. Also, I'm not saying that you're guaranteed to have success the first time. If for whatever your first terrarium fails, don't be discouraged! It happens to a lot of people. The whole process is a beautiful learning experience, if you choose to embrace it.
    For additional content like this, projects sneak peeks and more, follow me on Instagram @SerpaDesign.
    / serpadesign

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  • @bestdadoftheyear7181
    @bestdadoftheyear7181 3 роки тому +4079

    Me with my small jar : I'M ABOUT TO BECOME *GOD*

  • @jacrispy2186
    @jacrispy2186 4 роки тому +3296

    Him: Star moss, Liverwort, Sphagnum moss...
    Me: Short grass

  • @crazymema23
    @crazymema23 4 роки тому +1020

    Im goona make terrariums with my 6 year old grandson. I will ask him "want to make a forest?"''.

    • @gabriellls1145
      @gabriellls1145 4 роки тому +80

      That's so cute! I hope it goes/went well!

    • @bonefetcherbrimley7740
      @bonefetcherbrimley7740 3 роки тому +34

      Cool, how did it go?

    • @crazymema23
      @crazymema23 3 роки тому +82

      @@bonefetcherbrimley7740 We can't get together due to covid19

    • @bug3954
      @bug3954 3 роки тому +23

      aww that’s adorable!

    • @leann9844
      @leann9844 3 роки тому +14

      @@crazymema23 tell us how it goes

  • @ericpenrose3649
    @ericpenrose3649 Рік тому +63

    Just made one of these with my 16 month old daughter. She wasn't much for designing the terrarium but as for gathering materials she was surprisingly good at picking stuff out once she saw what I was grabbing. I think this may be the first interest we've ever truly shared that she could play a constructive role in.
    Building terrariums and keeping animals was a strong hobby of mine when I was younger that I fell out due to a demanding career. I would never have guessed that this period of my life would be the one I could pick up an old hobby when my attention is stretched thin between a stressful job and toddler. Instead she was actively interested in figuring out what I was picking up and which jar I was putting things in, and contributed more resources than keeping her out of trouble demanded. It was an amazing afternoon which quite possibly shared a love for the hobby, and the outdoors in general, in a much deeper way than I though she could pick up at this age.
    While this is absolutely something which would have been some part of her life eventually, this video and your channel are 100% the reason we went out to do it yesterday and made it happen much sooner than it would have otherwise. I just wanted to take the chance that you would read this and that you could know that. You may not be curing cancer or digging wells in impoverished communities in Africa (that I know of), but you are absolutely doing real good in this world, and the passions you are cultivating and nurturing may even save this planet, or even help terraform another!

    • @alittleoflolo
      @alittleoflolo 11 місяців тому +4

      I’m so happy to hear that you did this with your young daughter. I nanny an 18 month old & have bought a tiny jar to do a small terrarium with him that he can hold in his hands. He’s switching over to school in about a month so I’m hoping this will be a fun memory & keepsake he can have after I’m gone 🤍

    • @EnglishMapper-st8qs
      @EnglishMapper-st8qs 11 місяців тому

      ​@@alittleoflolojust say 1 and a half

  • @ImNotACatLawyerButIPlayOneOnTV
    @ImNotACatLawyerButIPlayOneOnTV 5 років тому +1867

    My husband's going to hate you..
    I just got finished my gardening stage and now I've found your channel. 😻

    • @teannafranklin8932
      @teannafranklin8932 5 років тому +54

      Kitty 😂😂 I’m in the same boat ! I have been gardening for a few weeks myself and some how came a crossed this video and now I’m on another roll smh

    • @boobye6305
      @boobye6305 4 роки тому +58

      What until you find the Bonsai channels, ur hubby's head will explode

    • @iCantLogOut
      @iCantLogOut 4 роки тому +34

      My poor poor roommate was hoping winter would slow me down.... But here I am, taking notes and making plans

    • @parallelprocess330kitty3
      @parallelprocess330kitty3 4 роки тому +13

      @@iCantLogOut I live in city town kinda area. Found moss during the summer in a constant area I hang around. Then found other types of moss.
      Started collecting jars from foods we use for dinners
      . I just want the carbon.
      Que the evil laughter and lightning.

    • @neuorder4100
      @neuorder4100 4 роки тому +2

      @boo bye Ikr lol

  • @jastark22181
    @jastark22181 4 роки тому +866

    I loved how you basically, nicely told everyone "Stop messaging saying you can't afford to build one! You're just F-ing lazy!" lol

    • @adriansmith8027
      @adriansmith8027 4 роки тому +13

      And even so all the stuff is cheap as hell

    • @hales6547
      @hales6547 2 роки тому +3

      @@justanothercomment u should

    • @jg1019
      @jg1019 2 роки тому +6

      All my windows are packed full of terrariums and the only things I have purchased were some of my larger tanks, a 5 gallon, 15 Gallon, and 29 gallon, which were only like 70 dollars total. Terrarium making is one of the most accessible hobbies out there.

    • @jastark22181
      @jastark22181 2 роки тому +3

      @@jg1019 That's awesome! But not as awesome as replying to a comment after 2 years goes by! 😉😆😆😆

    • @SlinkySmith59
      @SlinkySmith59 3 місяці тому +1

      ​@@jastark22181 hello people of 2022!

  • @TheIamastone
    @TheIamastone 3 роки тому +158

    "Polish the outside of the glass to remove fingerprints."
    -Proceeds to grab the glass multiple times.

  • @Cottoncandycorner
    @Cottoncandycorner 3 роки тому +410

    I remember my mom had a great Terrarium when i was young....love it!

  • @artursarajs6931
    @artursarajs6931 6 років тому +1704

    Make a video on how to identify different mosses

  • @maevebeepbeep1174
    @maevebeepbeep1174 4 роки тому +1739

    "No more excuses"
    Me watching at 3 o'clock in the morning and in the middle of Enhance Community Quarantine..... yep no more excuses to get out of the house

    • @Bevrat
      @Bevrat 4 роки тому +52

      You can make corona culture terrariums in petri dishes. stop being lazy.

    • @holmesdamian8047
      @holmesdamian8047 4 роки тому +8

      Those shoes though

    • @haustierone
      @haustierone 4 роки тому +1

      @@holmesdamian8047 aye )

    • @sarahzindel5365
      @sarahzindel5365 4 роки тому +3

      Same here, time go outside!

    • @hutao9309
      @hutao9309 4 роки тому

      Truuueeee

  • @robertdooley8272
    @robertdooley8272 Рік тому +7

    I do a lot of landscaping and your channel has given me a new way to keep myself busy 😃 i can take snippets of my clients yard (and some other goodies i find) and i can make myself a bunch of these for little to no cost. not even for profit, but as gifts for people i know or do yard work for. 😃🙏 i have a whole bunch of people who've helped me escape my demons and this is a really cool way i can gift them some of my gratitude.

  • @janetmichel3009
    @janetmichel3009 3 роки тому +2

    Just discovered that our cleaning lady has been washing out and stashing old glass containers under my sink. It's a literally forest of glass containers!
    Guess what all my friends are gonna get as presents now...! 😂

  • @captainjohansson126
    @captainjohansson126 4 роки тому +972

    Hi!
    I made a ”Plant Jar” a couple of years ago, but it died after about a week or two. Everything turned black and it smelled horrible...
    BUT I did’nt throw it away!
    Last week I saw it in the window were I left it and there was a little, tiny green leaf!!! Now there are five or six of them and some other kind of moss or what it may be.
    Never give up! Life is everywere!
    :D

    • @captainjohansson126
      @captainjohansson126 4 роки тому +78

      Meredith Grubb
      Yepp! It grows! Sooo cool! I have’nt dared to touch it. The jar is just standing in the cellar window and there are even more leafs and sprouts coming up. When there is more advanced forms of life I will start a UA-cam account and show the world my jar-world 😉

    • @williamhawkings9439
      @williamhawkings9439 4 роки тому +32

      @@captainjohansson126 How is your jar doing now? I'm new to this, but I'm interested in making one as a gift for my dad. I even bought a jar today :3

    • @Gingerfrost
      @Gingerfrost 4 роки тому +13

      @@captainjohansson126 hows it doing now?

    • @deroivano4431
      @deroivano4431 4 роки тому +28

      How
      Is
      It
      Doing
      NOW?!?!?!

    • @NumbNutts
      @NumbNutts 4 роки тому +9

      How

  • @madiis18account
    @madiis18account 6 років тому +789

    I love how you talk about the substrate being alive! So few people know what micro-organisms live in the dirt around us and the important roles they play in their ecosystems. I truly love how educational you try to be with your channel, I think it's wonderful the way you care for your plants with the same amount of love as you do your animals.

    • @SerpaDesign
      @SerpaDesign  6 років тому +49

      Thank you! I do the best I can without it being boring or too over bearing.

    • @madiis18account
      @madiis18account 6 років тому +18

      I literally went out to the bush behind my house and made a terrarium today because of this video haha. It has a pinecone in it, but not many different mosses because I live in a pretty arid part of Australia

    • @ajskylight936
      @ajskylight936 6 років тому +1

      Yeah, I really want some bigger insects in my terrarium though so I’m trying everything I can except touching them or trying to pick them up with tweezers

    • @pershop4950
      @pershop4950 5 років тому +3

      I know micro-organisms exist but that should be the key word. I shouldn't be able to see them. Seeing springtails around a terrarium that I thought should be insect-free would worry me about if they might get into the house, etc.

    • @BryanBear5050
      @BryanBear5050 5 років тому +5

      @@ajskylight936 Buy a small plastic sauce (or use the lid of a pickle jar) and shoo the insect onto the lid and then place it in your terrarium.

  • @annaa1773
    @annaa1773 2 роки тому +14

    I really appreciate how you first observe nature and then use it as your guide!
    If more people did this regularly, the world would be such a better place...

  • @juujuutuubi5368
    @juujuutuubi5368 2 роки тому +22

    I now had a terrarium for like almost a month now and the moss is growing like crazy! It has some tiny rocks and crystals inside it and even a tiny glass frog :3 I love it so much!

    • @benteonderstal2211
      @benteonderstal2211 Рік тому +5

      Which crystals did you use? And what other crystals could you put in a terrarium? :33

    • @lyrebird9749
      @lyrebird9749 Рік тому +2

      A tiny glass frog is a great idea :)

  • @pg2572
    @pg2572 4 роки тому +602

    I built my first terrarium within a couple hours of watching this and I love it! My options for plants and decorations were quite limited to what’s in my backyard bc corona but I’m still proud of my little creation. My family also liked it and I think in the future we might build some terrariums together. Thank you so much!

    • @RalloR
      @RalloR 2 роки тому +3

      That's awesome (:

    • @sumamathsacademy7146
      @sumamathsacademy7146 2 роки тому +6

      Same lol now i have 3

    • @hedras924
      @hedras924 Рік тому +16

      Can you update me on how your terrarium is doing? It’s been 2 years so I’m really curious to see how it turned out.

    • @mrpink3998
      @mrpink3998 Рік тому +5

      Where's the update?

    • @0coalsan
      @0coalsan Рік тому +3

      can u show u terrarium its been 2 years

  • @neuorder4100
    @neuorder4100 4 роки тому +241

    I've finally a found a hobby for the rest of my life... Thank you!

    • @cbags4205
      @cbags4205 3 роки тому +16

      Curious is this still a hobby of yours

    • @igxniisan6996
      @igxniisan6996 3 роки тому +1

      🥵

    • @dvod3540
      @dvod3540 3 роки тому +1

      You still doing this? I just started

    • @duckway4733
      @duckway4733 3 роки тому +4

      I wanna get into this hobby. I was originally planning on getting fish, but it's too expensive for my broke *ss. Instead I think ima go for terrariums, they seem much less expensive and still look really good.

  • @barbcollins3333
    @barbcollins3333 3 роки тому +6

    I made mine -- went to the river and picked up my materials one week ago-- so far so good, wish I could show you a pic.

  • @carolineavant8448
    @carolineavant8448 3 роки тому +2

    My 4 yo daughter and I went on a hike in the lowcountry of South Carolina and made our first terrarium with elements we found from the hike. It was next to a marsh and Creek. So we added a dead dried out fiddler crab, a hermit crab shell, cicada bug shells, a small live oak tree Branch with resurrection fern, some granite. My daughter loves it and wants to keep it in her room. Thank you do much for the idea. I'm inspired 🌊🏞️🌿🦀🐚🦠🐵

  • @bhushans7s
    @bhushans7s 6 років тому +854

    awesome vid... would you consider building light bulb terrarium in near future... great work

    • @SerpaDesign
      @SerpaDesign  6 років тому +167

      It's not really on my radar, but maybe I could. If anyone wants to see me make a light bulb terrarium, like Bhushan's comment!

    • @zeleousartist1339
      @zeleousartist1339 6 років тому +9

      Yeah I would like to see that too 👍
      Tried it myself in the past once but unfortunately the glass broke 😶

    • @Helpmereachsubs-nr1en
      @Helpmereachsubs-nr1en 6 років тому +3

      SerpaDesign I want you to make one :)

    • @evanlewis3841
      @evanlewis3841 6 років тому +17

      Bhushan S. Some craft or hobby shops have light bulb shape containers of different sizes rather than using an actual lightbulb and breaking out the filament.

    • @woollymitten4559
      @woollymitten4559 6 років тому +3

      can u make one that grow strawberry?

  • @colgaterob9006
    @colgaterob9006 6 років тому +290

    I watched this morning, it's 10pm now and I've finished my first terrarium :) thank you so much for inspiring a fun single-day project as well as a possibly future interest in the hobby. Subbed.

  • @ghughes1506
    @ghughes1506 4 роки тому +2

    I decided yesterday to get off of social media and do better with my time. This was my first video I choose....I consider this a absolutely perfect start. Thank you so much for sharing ❤️

  • @haleyfinch2016
    @haleyfinch2016 3 роки тому +5

    This is amazing, i think im going to do this with my toddler so she can learn about the ecosystems and the water cycle, its just seems like an over all fun way to learn that we can both enjoy doing together

  • @adityathakar8214
    @adityathakar8214 4 роки тому +818

    Guys what if we are also living inside someone's terrarium 🙄🤯

    • @chaoticzen
      @chaoticzen 4 роки тому +114

      well we do live in a living, breathing, symbiotic environment enclosed in a transparent atmosphere complete with its own self watering system. we likely are some higher life form's version of a terrarium.

    • @Abbanellie
      @Abbanellie 4 роки тому +27

      @@chaoticzen wow that makes me feel a little better about myself lol

    • @truthfullyhonest3884
      @truthfullyhonest3884 4 роки тому +6

      Aditya Thakar explain what NASA has accomplished

    • @adityathakar8214
      @adityathakar8214 4 роки тому +5

      @@truthfullyhonest3884 what has it

    • @Jacques80120
      @Jacques80120 4 роки тому +4

      @@Abbanellie Ikr!!!!

  • @DoctorCrankysLabRATory
    @DoctorCrankysLabRATory 6 років тому +550

    I definitely want to see an update on this one in 3-6 months. Great job.

  • @peterwinchester7796
    @peterwinchester7796 8 місяців тому +1

    Been watching your channel for years now. Just built our first DIY terrarium with my 6 year old son. We are hooked, wish I hadn't waited so long. Thanks so much for your quality content.

  • @FoolHardyQueso
    @FoolHardyQueso 2 роки тому +1

    I've been following this channel for a while, and today i made my own native terrarium. Got an big empty instant coffee jar "borrowed" some gravel from the neighbors, punched a bunch of holes in some clear plastic and went into the woods to gather substrate, some nice hardscape and 2 types of moss. And it turned out great! Im for sure gonna make some more in the near future.

  • @Helpmereachsubs-nr1en
    @Helpmereachsubs-nr1en 6 років тому +111

    This video filled my soul with pure energy

  • @I_luv_french_fries
    @I_luv_french_fries 4 роки тому +184

    I love your earth art.. you are like the Bob Ross of jars! ❤️

  • @tomdadisman1400
    @tomdadisman1400 3 роки тому +2

    Awesome video! I’m about to make 1000 of these and put them all over my house. Maybe a couple in a detail shop at work!

  • @chantal7838
    @chantal7838 3 роки тому +2

    Thank you I'm just made a my first terrarium from my garden in the UK and a pickle jar. Looking forward to seeing how it survives as we are not the most humid of environments

  • @Ash-xx5zd
    @Ash-xx5zd 6 років тому +239

    Amazing video for a beginner. Instead of wondering how to do it or execute the project or find materials - since u covered it all - I spent my entire time as I'm watching the video planning where I'll be collecting. Which is FUN!!!! Definitely gonna have a coffee table terrarium. 😊

  • @gdpgdp7747
    @gdpgdp7747 5 років тому +87

    I made so many terenions I burn my self out . Is nice to see youngsters continuing the dream . It brings memories .
    Back then we didn't had UA-cam or internet . Not even cellphone or beeper
    All we had was our family friends. And our imaginations. And I made then the most beautiful terenions setup. I just to spend hours making them . Thank you for sharing. It brings back lots of good memories .

    • @paddry69
      @paddry69 5 років тому +11

      I remember my mother had one back in the 70's. I used to get in trouble for taking the lid off, but I couldn't help myself. I was addicted to the smell inside the jar. :)

    • @noraniali2093
      @noraniali2093 4 роки тому +3

      paddry69 😂😂😂

  • @leighlowry1002
    @leighlowry1002 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you for making these videos! I love making terrariums now 😊 feels good to propagate and make new homes for my plants and moss whilst reusing old plastic. Keep up the amazing work and I hope you have a great day!

  • @crywolf8868
    @crywolf8868 3 роки тому +1

    Last July 2020, my little son and I made a terrarium inspired in this video. It was an amazing experience go outdoors and collect the material and set everything. 💚🌱 Thank You!

  • @SalmonBoa420
    @SalmonBoa420 6 років тому +293

    Such a underrated channel.... You should have a million plus subs by now!

  • @graceneville628
    @graceneville628 4 роки тому +83

    I made one of these almost 2 years ago from stuff in my back yard. I didn’t put any plants in there, just dirt, some bark, and a stick. It’s still alive today and has cool stuff growing in it even though I never planted anything!

    • @BadgerBabyBoy
      @BadgerBabyBoy Рік тому +2

      You literally only put dirt, some bark & sticks?

    • @graceneville628
      @graceneville628 Рік тому +5

      @@BadgerBabyBoy well yes and no. I added rocks and dirt as filtering layers. I wasn’t the nicest job done but it looks great now! I threw rocks and other stuff on top along with a stick. It all grew!

    • @jorismaasvisuals
      @jorismaasvisuals Рік тому

      @@graceneville628 Did seeds that were already in the dirt/bark grew plants eventually? Got a photo online or something on what it does look like? I have some old dried plants kept in a box, would those start growing again as well you think?

    • @graceneville628
      @graceneville628 Рік тому +1

      @@jorismaasvisuals Yes! New things grew as time went on. I even found a snail in there! I don’t think your dead plants will come back alive lol but their decomposition would fertilize the soul for future growth I’m sure

    • @itzbeastypie2703
      @itzbeastypie2703 Рік тому

      ​@@graceneville628 the snail came from the eggs you picked from the dirt without noticing..

  • @cameronvercoegroenen6707
    @cameronvercoegroenen6707 4 роки тому +1

    My partner and I made our first terrarium yesterday as a little birthday activity! Heaps of fun, and it's looking great! Thanks for your help!

  • @ashley95bragg
    @ashley95bragg 2 роки тому

    I've watched a few videos about terrariums lately but with this video you've inspired me to make my first terrarium! I can't wait to see what it becomes. Thank you

  • @blaqmouse6944
    @blaqmouse6944 4 роки тому +99

    imagine going for your early morning jog to see a man in toe shoes digging for moss on your local trail

    • @Alexander-wq7qo
      @Alexander-wq7qo 3 роки тому +13

      I am that man

    • @brendenwethington4796
      @brendenwethington4796 3 роки тому +2

      Bring a camera and capture the experience of a habitat making man in the habitat he makes......

    • @HandleTakenlol
      @HandleTakenlol 2 роки тому +1

      Until today I had never even heard of toe shoes. Want!

    • @jamiebill2664
      @jamiebill2664 2 роки тому

      i was getting some weird looks the other day, even without the toe shoes

  • @chrismorris8196
    @chrismorris8196 4 роки тому +129

    "I just kinda walk around and see what's going on, ya know?"
    Dude. Everyday.

  • @weirdhousewivesclub
    @weirdhousewivesclub Рік тому

    This is surely going to send me down a rabbithole of terrarium care and foraging, but as someone with many jars I just can't part with, your video was well timed into my feed and incredibly in depth!

  • @danib6541
    @danib6541 3 роки тому +2

    This is really awesome! Thanks for sharing. I’m going to do this with my boys! I love terrariums but it can get expensive buying everything needed. This is wonderful information!

  • @noober83
    @noober83 6 років тому +20

    That's actually one of the most aesthetically pleasing terrariums I've seen so far. Good job.

  • @mollie7269
    @mollie7269 5 років тому +322

    I'd love to see a terrarium featuring a quartz crystal

    • @charlotterobey1299
      @charlotterobey1299 4 роки тому +3

      Omg😍

    • @slyfoxcub6578
      @slyfoxcub6578 4 роки тому +34

      @@charlotterobey1299 If you've got stuff like mice/rabbit/bird skulls, seaglass, old jewelry, pretty crystals from the souvenir section of a natural history museum, coloured beads or small plastic toys from old toy sets, with a bit of decorating flair you can make a fantasy landscape!

    • @Mylifesuckslol
      @Mylifesuckslol 4 роки тому +49

      @@slyfoxcub6578 I'm more concerned about your first three options

    • @--LOVE-U-ff1cu
      @--LOVE-U-ff1cu 4 роки тому +14

      @@Mylifesuckslol yeah it's definitely not something to be concerned about. I have a collection of taxidermy like pelts, wings, sheds (from my snakes), skulls, and a few wet specimens. It can be a very fun hobby to get into if it's not too taboo for you.

    • @brookecorry4827
      @brookecorry4827 3 роки тому +4

      @@--LOVE-U-ff1cu I'm curious, what do you mean by wet specimens?

  • @soggybagel4499
    @soggybagel4499 Рік тому +1

    i just made one out of a pickle jar. i had the original lid but i actually preferred the plastic because of how much more light it lets in. i’ll definitely be making more of these in the future

  • @VenomQuill
    @VenomQuill Рік тому +3

    This looks so cool! I like in a place with less growth (suburbs, near the city), but tbh a suburban terrarium sounds cool. Thank you so much for this! :)

  • @mik515buell
    @mik515buell 4 роки тому +61

    Hi Tanner, love your channel, it's nice to expand from aquariums into terrariums for us. My daughters love it too. My youngest, 5, wanted to make a terrarium so we collected all our supplies. She remembered how to make a false bottom, made some soil, found some spring tails and remembered they are the cleanup crew. :) thanks for the inspiration, she loves the channel so much. She also wanted to message you to say hi, so, hi.

  • @oakleybeldane7181
    @oakleybeldane7181 4 роки тому +299

    I'd love to be able to just grab things from my backyard but everything is poisonous in Australia... Even the plants😂

  • @skepticGFX
    @skepticGFX Рік тому

    Thanks a lot man! A video randomly popped up in my recommended about a terrarium in a 600 gallon tank. It looked so cool so I got motivated to make one myself. After watching this video I now know what a terrarium needs.

  • @con0852
    @con0852 3 роки тому +3

    Just made one with an old jar that was use for coffee and it turned out looking great, thanks man!

  • @RainCheck797
    @RainCheck797 5 років тому +64

    Im not a plant person. I have a brown thumb. But i might actually try this!
    Edit: my mom is the plant person in the family. I think this would be an awesome Bday or mothers day gift for her. Ill let you know if i do this.

    • @Littlewings1211
      @Littlewings1211 5 років тому +12

      Alyssa Grasso that’s a win-win situation right there. Your mum gets a beautiful hand made gift, something she enjoys that you have tried your hand at - and then you give it to her so she is responsible for keeping it alive, not you! 😂

    • @frostyman349
      @frostyman349 5 років тому +1

      Thanks for the idea! I’m gonna make it for my mum

    • @Jcremo
      @Jcremo 4 роки тому +7

      How’d it go?

  • @VER1AMusic
    @VER1AMusic 5 років тому +19

    my partner accidentally discovered that putting isopropyl alcohol on sticker residue and letting it sit for 10 seconds makes it so much easier to remove. I tried alcohol based hand sanitizer and it works just as well. I find the gel stays on irregular shaped jars much more easily. Just put it on, let it sit and wipe it off with a paper towel

  • @9801scarlet
    @9801scarlet Рік тому

    i tried many ideas for terrariums but was lacking a lot of things but then I found this video and succeeded in building a nice looking terrarium. Very easy . it barely takes 1 hour to complete it. it was just made with soil stones and wood that i found near my house. I thank you for this beautiful tutorial!!!!!!!!!!👍👍😄

  • @Keeping_It_Real_Fam
    @Keeping_It_Real_Fam 2 роки тому

    Thank you for the push, I needed it! 🙏 I have now created my first jar terrarium! Kind of hard to find moss in San Antonio but I did lol!

  • @apexroot7379
    @apexroot7379 4 роки тому +25

    Found your channel today, and was very inspired. My wife and I went to one of our state parks and gathered some fun ideas, came home and made our first terrarium. You said “enough excuses, get out there” So we did. Thank you we had a lot of fun doing so.

  • @KeikoMushi
    @KeikoMushi 6 років тому +63

    This project rocked. I think that this project might have finally convinced me to start my own terrarium. Thanks again for all of the awesome videos!

  • @scrapyarddragon
    @scrapyarddragon 3 роки тому

    This is super neat, and I think I'll be using this as a guide for one of my own. Got a glass applesauce jar lined up for it and everything. Thank you so much Serpa!

  • @Vintiqueture
    @Vintiqueture 3 роки тому +2

    Simply beautiful! I've been wanting to create something similar and this random video in my feed shed light in what I need! Thanks!

  • @allysongonzales9728
    @allysongonzales9728 6 років тому +12

    It's amazing how those seemingly minute design choices make such a huge difference in the appearance of the terrarium. You're a true artist!

  • @suemar63
    @suemar63 4 роки тому +97

    Finally--something to do with my extensive collection of beautiful jars I've been collecting for years.
    Thank you for a nicely done video that was clear and to the point.

  • @Gibbon420
    @Gibbon420 3 роки тому +1

    This and your native terrarium video inspired to make my own terrarium -- it just turned one year old! I put some gemstones/quartz in it, too, and I love it so much! I think it's due for maintenance ….
    Thanks for making this video

  • @devinjenkins9711
    @devinjenkins9711 Рік тому +1

    Dude awesome video, thank you so much! My wife and I have been talking about making our first terrarium but were afraid of spending a bunch of money only to make something bad. This video showed us that we can try it out without the massive expenses, I even have a big Prego jar myself waiting to be finished in the fridge! Time to have some spaghetti and build an ecosystem!

  • @eaglefeather246
    @eaglefeather246 6 років тому +93

    "Now that you know how to make a terrarium completely free, you have no excuses not to make one other than laziness."
    I feel so attacked! xDD
    But seriously I've been observing the plants and mosses in my local park for months, thinking about what I would like for a terrarium but I haven't done it because I don't have all of the supplies yet (fiberglass mesh, activated carbon, container, etc.) but now maybe I just need to go out and make one for cheap like this.
    I just have a couple of questions...
    1. I live in the northwest Pacific temperate rainforest (Vancouver, Canada) and it's still only about 10 - 15° Celsius in the daytime, is there a problem with putting cold plants and materials in a closed terrarium? And,
    2. Is it okay to use an open container for this, or is closed the ideal?
    Love your videos, I get so excited for every Saturday now! Please keep it up. :D

    • @SerpaDesign
      @SerpaDesign  6 років тому +17

      Haha! I made it in response to people who have been telling me, "I'm making a terrarium soon" for the past 1.5 years... and still haven't! Also, I definitely think making a cheap one like this is a good starting place.
      Your climate is very similar to what's happening in the Eastern US right now, so you'll be fine. You're essentially just bringing the plants into summer, in a short amount of time. In most cases they won't mind. I would recommend keeping the container closed, so that it sustains itself.

  • @tiltedcat9380
    @tiltedcat9380 6 років тому +66

    Love your videos! You motivated me to start making terrariums and I love it :D ! The first one ended dying, but the other three are doing perfect !

  • @marcusHabs
    @marcusHabs 3 роки тому

    One of my fav channels in UA-cam. This summer i will hike in country side and collect stuff for mini terrarium👍👍

  • @jamiebill2664
    @jamiebill2664 2 роки тому

    just made my first couple and they are truly hypnotic. I cannot stop watching them. thanks tanner!

  • @Zoki4444
    @Zoki4444 6 років тому +44

    Liverworts are great under the microscope because their leaflets are 1 cell thick.

  • @vonnierung4688
    @vonnierung4688 4 роки тому +27

    Just made my first terrarium with stuff out of the backyard with my two boys (4&6) Thanks so much for this video- we had a great time gathering the stuff and putting it together, and it looks awesome!

  • @gordoncaldwell5597
    @gordoncaldwell5597 3 роки тому

    Very nicely done. I like your attention to detail but also your creative flexibility with going with what you find and what strikes you as beautiful.
    Definitely inspires me to make my own terrarium.

  • @jasonharrington7521
    @jasonharrington7521 Рік тому

    One thing that I missed on my first half dozen or so terrariums, is that items collected from nature will require a particularly air-tight terrarium that is protected from mold with as many measures as possible. I think one reason people get confused is because succulents do well in open terrariums, though some would say "open" qualifies it as a container and not a terrarium, but a closed bioactive terrarium is set up differently. Loving your videos! Keep it up!

  • @justme69LoyalLove143
    @justme69LoyalLove143 4 роки тому +8

    I just took notes on this whole video to make a terrarium of my own. It is winter right now so I have to wait a little bit for at least the snow to melt to attempt this. I really love these little terrariums you make and I am going to cover my house with them! I am also going to attempt to make my fish tank and ball python enclosure bio active. I love nature and your channel can easily help guide me in the right direction. I watched other videos but they aren't so easy to understand. I like that you actually explain the point of each "layer" and what things do to keep everything living and happy!!!! Keep doing what you doing it's an amazing quality

  • @alexxcain11812
    @alexxcain11812 4 роки тому +12

    No one can stop me from filling my house with tiny terrariums now muAhahah

  • @BenTV-kq4su
    @BenTV-kq4su 2 роки тому +1

    Its so nice to see your terrariums. keep it up!

  • @ravenkeket1492
    @ravenkeket1492 4 роки тому

    Thank you so much for sharing this! Quarantine has been making me go stir crazy, so after seeing this video I marched out into the woods with something fun to do!! Yay!!

  • @brokenstacker8297
    @brokenstacker8297 6 років тому +65

    Pretty cool, you made it look so natural and interesting. I might have to look over my property today and see what I find, lots of moss and ferns here in the N.W.

  • @rhiannanthomas1639
    @rhiannanthomas1639 6 років тому +9

    Your natural terrariums inspired me to make my very first! Mine is super simple and I don't know how long it'll last - I just took a sealable jar with me to Central Park and filled it up with dirt, algea, and water from one of the ponds, leaving a little air room at the top. It's been a week and a half, and I've already seen lots of different critters - snails, multiple little swimmy things, and two different kinds of water worms. The snails laid eggs, too! I have no idea how long it'll live, but so far it's been really neat, and totally free if I don't count the jar. :0)

    • @lilybowen5005
      @lilybowen5005 5 років тому +5

      Im really curious, did your terrarium last?

  • @bulabunnies5602
    @bulabunnies5602 4 роки тому

    Thank you very much for this video!!! These have been an inspiration for me, and I've been wanting to create one. Being able to make one for free as a beginner is amazing!!!

  • @holliemattox6864
    @holliemattox6864 3 роки тому +3

    Love this idea my back yard is a national forest. Going to go on a nice hike an make one this weekend!

  • @joeconner3370
    @joeconner3370 4 роки тому +9

    My dad is military and I think I’m going to make a terrarium for every place I go

  • @cynthiakitty8344
    @cynthiakitty8344 6 років тому +281

    Found a terrarium in a storage room we thought was dead, has a rock surrounded by star moss after 8 years of being sealed inside the jar I opened it and added water and suddenly the moss turned green and alive from the brown color it had. Any suggestions on how I can help it recover faster? :)

    • @SerpaDesign
      @SerpaDesign  6 років тому +70

      Just let it do it's thing. It will come back in time!

    • @cynthiakitty8344
      @cynthiakitty8344 6 років тому +10

      Thanks :)

    • @hvziel
      @hvziel 4 роки тому +27

      @@cynthiakitty8344 any updates on the moss? :)

    • @supershash26
      @supershash26 4 роки тому +9

      yeah, how's it going?

    • @virajghadge6916
      @virajghadge6916 4 роки тому +3

      Is it good now?

  • @theguywhoasked4235
    @theguywhoasked4235 3 роки тому +1

    So this is what you call a Terrarium thanks man now I have the perfect hobby for me and I ain't getting bored of this soon

  • @anxmxlie
    @anxmxlie Рік тому

    Saw your Video yesterday. Made one for myself today. I went to the woods and I gathered the materials! Its so pleasent to have my own now. Its such a nice idea! Thank you! Really appreciated :) I follow you now for more inspiration and because your videos are really pleasent to watch!

  • @kathyreeves1560
    @kathyreeves1560 4 роки тому +12

    I love making almost free terrariums! I have made several over the years. Thank you for sharing. Awesome video. ❤️🌿

  • @pantone95330
    @pantone95330 5 років тому +5

    I like these small terrariums, simple to make, lo tech, no animals, no maintenance, no need for electricity....but quite aesthetic !
    Also, I like the idea of hermetically sealed
    terrariums, it is like trapping air from a certain period of time, the day you open it decades laters it is like opening a time capsule :)

  • @SalemRose503
    @SalemRose503 3 роки тому +2

    Just stumbled across this video. I wanted a betta tank with some neon tetras and maybe a snail but my husband doesn't want a fish tank in the house XD But this could be a great alternative for me! I appreciate this so much! I live in northern Idaho which is beautiful and has a wealth of materials for something like this. I love this area and to be able to bring some of it into my room will be so soothing

  • @waveexistence3512
    @waveexistence3512 Рік тому

    I’m getting ready right now to go out and get some stuff for my first terrarium. I have several glass jars I just bought and I’m going to get some tweezers and a brush before heading out to the park I disc golf at to look for all of this. I’ve been wanting to build one of these for years and this channel just inspired me to the point of actually doing it. This channel is amazing 🔥

    • @waveexistence3512
      @waveexistence3512 9 місяців тому

      Oh wow it’s been a year since I wrote this and I just now finished my first terrarium. I wish I could add a pic of it but it’s a lot less cool than this for sure. My wife threw out all of my bigger jars so I was limited on what I was able to use. I had some nice sticks but the jar was too small to use them. All in all it looks pretty decent considering it’s my first terrarium. I’m s 90% covered in moss with some nice long stones running along either side and a piece of bark with some moss on it as the backdrop. I could sit for hours doing this ❤

  • @_Victoria_1
    @_Victoria_1 4 роки тому +3

    What an exciting family project for me to undertake...from exploring outside for materials to the artistic and relaxing assembly, I can’t wait to put a couple saved pickle jars to use. Thanks for sharing your passion and firmly planting a genuine interest with us. 🌱

  • @444zana
    @444zana 4 роки тому +4

    Thank you so much.. I didn't know that I would enjoy making these beautiful gardens... I am stuck in a flat.. This has helped me loads... Great to watch uou.. Looking forward to watching more

  • @6py7
    @6py7 4 роки тому +1

    Just made a pair of these, thanks for the video and inspiration!

  • @thecatandthewitch3428
    @thecatandthewitch3428 3 роки тому

    Best DIY terrarium video I ever watched... thank you sooo much!!!!!

  • @richardhead5879
    @richardhead5879 4 роки тому +3

    Just made our first terrarium after watching this tutorial, went great and we're planning to make more :D
    Thanks for the great video Serpa!

  • @officialtheory001
    @officialtheory001 4 роки тому +6

    I'm gonna try this when snow melts cuz I live in perfect area for making one lots of moss and rich soil ect..so nice vid

  • @lounebin
    @lounebin 3 роки тому

    thank u! im wanting to make a terrarium but omg that tip of removing labels with razor is brilliant! im forever soaking and scrubbing the labels off so many jars i collect for sauces!! will have to try this tomorrow 😁

  • @nonalolagirl
    @nonalolagirl 3 роки тому +5

    Why can't I find a guy with hobbies like this. Terrariums, plants, building stuff.

  • @LaborOfLoveCreation
    @LaborOfLoveCreation 5 років тому +3

    Love it!! I have so much moss around my house. You inspired me to build yet another terrarium. My house is becoming full of plants, planted aqua vases and terrariums. 😂

  • @evanlewis3841
    @evanlewis3841 6 років тому +6

    Been watching most of your vid for a while now and they awesome keep em coming. You have the nak of making a natural look without the " forced" as you put it.

  • @jakefokX
    @jakefokX Рік тому

    love your channel dude! i didn't even know that there are different types of moss :D btw. great video you inspired me alot! much love

  • @mariacraig5660
    @mariacraig5660 2 роки тому

    Amazing! You did such a great job. Can’t wait to go explore for terrarium supplies. Thank you!