Terrariums Reimagined: Mini Worlds Made in Creative Containers

by Kat Geiger

Overview

Learn to create adorable miniature worlds with this terrarium book that clearly explains how to craft, care for enchanting enclosed gardens for beginners.

Add style, nature and a touch of whimsy to your home with one-of-a-kind terrariums. Terrariums Reimagined shows how to make and maintain arid deserts, flowering jungles and lush landscapes in unique containers, such as:

• Milk Bottle
• Mason Jar
• Tea Pot
• Wine Bottle
• Light Bulb
• Glass Soda Bottle
• Decorative Vase
• Whiskey Bottle

Author Kat Geiger’s unique approach to designing mini gardens in glass makes it easy to turn imaginative ideas into stylish showpieces, blooming decor and fabulous gifts. This book provides everything you need to know about making terrariums, whether you’re a novice or an expert, including step-by-step photos, helpful gardening advice, and tips and tricks on how to find the perfect repurposed vessels for your creations.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781612431765
Publisher:	Ulysses Press
Publication date:	06/25/2013
Pages:	144
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

Kat Geiger is an artist, gardener and self-proclaimed design junkie who has been creating terrariums since 2001 for shops and large corporations, including Levi Strauss and Nvidia. Her work has appeared in The San Francisco Chronicle, SF Gate, The Oakland Tribune, Apartment Therapy, sfgirlbybay and many online publications. She lives in Reno, NV.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Chapter 1 Ingredients 7

Chapter 2 Tillandsia Terrariums 19

Basic Tillandsia Terrarium Planting Instructions 20

Projects: Living Ornament, Leche Verde, Green Tea, Desktop Serenity 23

Chapter 3 Desert Terrariums 31

Basic Desert Terrarium Planting Instructions 32

Projects: Wall Wilderness, Desert Dreamland, Desert Delight, The Cactus Cube 35

Chapter 4 Tropical Terrariums 47

Basic Tropical Terrarium Planting Instructions 48

Projects: Yo-Ho-Ho and a Bottle of Rum, Whiskey Wonderland, Vase Verde, Tequila Terrain, Suspended Serenity, Mouth-Blown Terrarium, Cider Setting, Wall Wonderland, Gnome Home 53

Chapter 5 Children's Terrariums 73

Projects: Jar Jungle, Arid Arium, Soda Pop Paradise 74

Chapter 6 Out-of-the-Ordinary Terrariums 81

Projects: Light of My Life, Giant Mouth-Blown Terrarium, The Edible Mushroom Case, Lush Landscape 82

Chapter 7 Maintaining Your Terrarium 97

A Final Word 102

Resources 104

Acknowledgments 107

About the Author 108