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  • Опубликовано: 31 май 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.
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  • @jacrispy2186
    @jacrispy2186 4 года назад +3286

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

  • @bestdadoftheyear7181
    @bestdadoftheyear7181 3 года назад +4062

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

    • @MyrtleBeachWebAngel
      @MyrtleBeachWebAngel 3 года назад +21

      😄😄😄 ❤️👍

    • @Pt0118
      @Pt0118 3 года назад +14

      😂🤣😂

    • @gwendolyncarter5668
      @gwendolyncarter5668 3 года назад +24

      That's hilarious!

    • @mysteriousgamer2868
      @mysteriousgamer2868 3 года назад +19

      even i have a small jar lol

    • @MyrtleBeachWebAngel
      @MyrtleBeachWebAngel 3 года назад +20

      Someone just commented on this so it popped back up on my feed... Shadow Lurker, you still have comment of the year 😄😄😄 ❤️👍

  • @crazymema23
    @crazymema23 3 года назад +1010

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

    • @gabriellls1145
      @gabriellls1145 3 года назад +80

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

    • @bonefetcherbrimley7740
      @bonefetcherbrimley7740 3 года назад +34

      Cool, how did it go?

    • @crazymema23
      @crazymema23 3 года назад +81

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

    • @bug3954
      @bug3954 3 года назад +23

      aww that’s adorable!

    • @leann9844
      @leann9844 3 года назад +14

      @@crazymema23 tell us how it goes

  • @ericpenrose3649
    @ericpenrose3649 Год назад +62

    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 10 месяцев назад +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 10 месяцев назад

      ​@@alittleoflolojust say 1 and a half

  • @ImNotACatLawyerButIPlayOneOnTV
    @ImNotACatLawyerButIPlayOneOnTV 5 лет назад +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 лет назад +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 года назад +58

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

    • @iCantLogOut
      @iCantLogOut 4 года назад +34

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

    • @parallelprocess330kitty3
      @parallelprocess330kitty3 4 года назад +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 года назад +2

      @boo bye Ikr lol

  • @jastark22181
    @jastark22181 4 года назад +863

    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 3 года назад +13

      And even so all the stuff is cheap as hell

    • @hales6547
      @hales6547 2 года назад +3

      @@justanothercomment u should

    • @jg1019
      @jg1019 2 года назад +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 года назад +3

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

    • @SlinkySmith59
      @SlinkySmith59 2 месяца назад +1

      ​@@jastark22181 hello people of 2022!

  • @TheIamastone
    @TheIamastone 3 года назад +155

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

  • @Cottoncandycorner
    @Cottoncandycorner 3 года назад +409

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

  • @artursarajs6931
    @artursarajs6931 6 лет назад +1703

    Make a video on how to identify different mosses

  • @madiis18account
    @madiis18account 6 лет назад +788

    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 лет назад +49

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

    • @madiis18account
      @madiis18account 6 лет назад +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 5 лет назад +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 лет назад +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 лет назад +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.

  • @juujuutuubi5368
    @juujuutuubi5368 2 года назад +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 Год назад +5

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

    • @lyrebird9749
      @lyrebird9749 Год назад +2

      A tiny glass frog is a great idea :)

  • @robertdooley8272
    @robertdooley8272 Год назад +6

    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.

  • @maevebeepbeep1174
    @maevebeepbeep1174 4 года назад +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 года назад +52

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

    • @holmesdamian8047
      @holmesdamian8047 4 года назад +8

      Those shoes though

    • @haustierone
      @haustierone 4 года назад +1

      @@holmesdamian8047 aye )

    • @sarahzindel5365
      @sarahzindel5365 4 года назад +3

      Same here, time go outside!

    • @hutao9309
      @hutao9309 4 года назад

      Truuueeee

  • @pg2572
    @pg2572 4 года назад +601

    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 года назад +3

      That's awesome (:

    • @sumamathsacademy7146
      @sumamathsacademy7146 2 года назад +6

      Same lol now i have 3

    • @hedras924
      @hedras924 Год назад +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 Год назад +5

      Where's the update?

    • @0coalsan
      @0coalsan Год назад +3

      can u show u terrarium its been 2 years

  • @annaa1773
    @annaa1773 2 года назад +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...

  • @barbcollins3333
    @barbcollins3333 3 года назад +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.

  • @captainjohansson126
    @captainjohansson126 4 года назад +970

    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 года назад +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 RUclips account and show the world my jar-world 😉

    • @williamhawkings9439
      @williamhawkings9439 3 года назад +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 3 года назад +13

      @@captainjohansson126 hows it doing now?

    • @deroivano4431
      @deroivano4431 3 года назад +28

      How
      Is
      It
      Doing
      NOW?!?!?!

    • @NumbNutts
      @NumbNutts 3 года назад +9

      How

  • @neuorder4100
    @neuorder4100 4 года назад +241

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

    • @cbags4205
      @cbags4205 3 года назад +16

      Curious is this still a hobby of yours

    • @igxniisan6996
      @igxniisan6996 3 года назад +1

      🥵

    • @dvod3540
      @dvod3540 3 года назад +1

      You still doing this? I just started

    • @duckway4733
      @duckway4733 3 года назад +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.

  • @carolineavant8448
    @carolineavant8448 3 года назад +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 🌊🏞️🌿🦀🐚🦠🐵

  • @peterwinchester7796
    @peterwinchester7796 6 месяцев назад +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.

  • @bhushans7s
    @bhushans7s 6 лет назад +855

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

    • @SerpaDesign
      @SerpaDesign  6 лет назад +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 лет назад +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 лет назад +3

      SerpaDesign I want you to make one :)

    • @evanlewis3841
      @evanlewis3841 6 лет назад +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 лет назад +3

      can u make one that grow strawberry?

  • @blaqmouse6944
    @blaqmouse6944 4 года назад +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 года назад +13

      I am that man

    • @brendenwethington4796
      @brendenwethington4796 3 года назад +2

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

    • @HandleTakenlol
      @HandleTakenlol 2 года назад +1

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

    • @jamiebill2664
      @jamiebill2664 2 года назад

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

  • @ghughes1506
    @ghughes1506 3 года назад +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 ❤️

  • @chantal7838
    @chantal7838 3 года назад +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

  • @colgaterob9006
    @colgaterob9006 5 лет назад +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.

  • @Helpmereachsubs-nr1en
    @Helpmereachsubs-nr1en 6 лет назад +111

    This video filled my soul with pure energy

  • @leighlowry1002
    @leighlowry1002 Год назад +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!

  • @haleyfinch2016
    @haleyfinch2016 3 года назад +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

  • @DoctorCrankysLabRATory
    @DoctorCrankysLabRATory 6 лет назад +550

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

  • @graceneville628
    @graceneville628 4 года назад +82

    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 Год назад +2

      You literally only put dirt, some bark & sticks?

    • @graceneville628
      @graceneville628 Год назад +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 Год назад

      @@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 Год назад +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 Год назад

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

  • @crywolf8868
    @crywolf8868 3 года назад +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!

  • @Keeping_It_Real_Fam
    @Keeping_It_Real_Fam 2 года назад

    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!

  • @Ash-xx5zd
    @Ash-xx5zd 6 лет назад +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 лет назад +86

    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 RUclips 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 лет назад +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 3 года назад +3

      paddry69 😂😂😂

  • @con0852
    @con0852 3 года назад +3

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

  • @weirdhousewivesclub
    @weirdhousewivesclub Год назад

    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!

  • @I_luv_french_fries
    @I_luv_french_fries 4 года назад +184

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

  • @SalmonBoa420
    @SalmonBoa420 6 лет назад +293

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

  • @gordoncaldwell5597
    @gordoncaldwell5597 3 года назад

    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.

  • @FoolHardyQueso
    @FoolHardyQueso 2 года назад +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.

  • @noober83
    @noober83 6 лет назад +20

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

  • @chrismorris8196
    @chrismorris8196 4 года назад +128

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

  • @ashley95bragg
    @ashley95bragg 2 года назад

    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

  • @skepticGFX
    @skepticGFX Год назад

    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.

  • @VER1AMusic
    @VER1AMusic 5 лет назад +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

  • @adityathakar8214
    @adityathakar8214 4 года назад +818

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

    • @chaoticzen
      @chaoticzen 4 года назад +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 года назад +27

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

    • @truthfullyhonest3884
      @truthfullyhonest3884 4 года назад +6

      Aditya Thakar explain what NASA has accomplished

    • @adityathakar8214
      @adityathakar8214 4 года назад +5

      @@truthfullyhonest3884 what has it

    • @Jacques80120
      @Jacques80120 3 года назад +4

      @@Abbanellie Ikr!!!!

  • @cameronvercoegroenen6707
    @cameronvercoegroenen6707 4 года назад +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!

  • @annaa1773
    @annaa1773 2 года назад +1

    A RAZOR BLADE! So thats all it takes...I have struggled to completely remove label residue for years, and now I will never have to do time consumingly it again! Oh, the possibilities! Thanks!

  • @allysongonzales9728
    @allysongonzales9728 6 лет назад +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!

  • @RainCheck797
    @RainCheck797 5 лет назад +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 лет назад +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 лет назад +1

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

    • @Jcremo
      @Jcremo 4 года назад +7

      How’d it go?

  • @danib6541
    @danib6541 3 года назад +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!

  • @9801scarlet
    @9801scarlet Год назад

    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!!!!!!!!!!👍👍😄

  • @mik515buell
    @mik515buell 4 года назад +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.

  • @apexroot7379
    @apexroot7379 4 года назад +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.

  • @Vintiqueture
    @Vintiqueture 3 года назад +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!

  • @scrapyarddragon
    @scrapyarddragon 3 года назад

    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!

  • @KeikoMushi
    @KeikoMushi 6 лет назад +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!

  • @eaglefeather246
    @eaglefeather246 6 лет назад +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 лет назад +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.

  • @tomdadisman1400
    @tomdadisman1400 3 года назад +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!

  • @bulabunnies5602
    @bulabunnies5602 3 года назад

    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!!!

  • @mollie7269
    @mollie7269 5 лет назад +323

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

    • @charlotterobey1299
      @charlotterobey1299 3 года назад +3

      Omg😍

    • @slyfoxcub6578
      @slyfoxcub6578 3 года назад +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 3 года назад +49

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

    • @--LOVE-U-ff1cu
      @--LOVE-U-ff1cu 3 года назад +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 года назад +4

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

  • @suemar63
    @suemar63 4 года назад +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.

  • @lounebin
    @lounebin 3 года назад

    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 😁

  • @LivingFREE307
    @LivingFREE307 2 года назад

    So lucky to be able to get moss... I live in wyoming so we have rocks and wood aplenty. I live by a river so I get all my substrate and a few water plants but I do love moss. Thank you for sharing!

  • @oakleybeldane7181
    @oakleybeldane7181 4 года назад +299

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

  • @cynthiakitty8344
    @cynthiakitty8344 6 лет назад +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 лет назад +70

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

    • @cynthiakitty8344
      @cynthiakitty8344 6 лет назад +10

      Thanks :)

    • @hvziel
      @hvziel 4 года назад +27

      @@cynthiakitty8344 any updates on the moss? :)

    • @supershash26
      @supershash26 4 года назад +9

      yeah, how's it going?

    • @virajghadge6916
      @virajghadge6916 4 года назад +3

      Is it good now?

  • @anxmxlie
    @anxmxlie Год назад

    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!

  • @patriciasmith9039
    @patriciasmith9039 3 года назад +1

    Great video...I have all of the components except rocks, living on the East Coast of NC, but will use pebbles I’ve ordered, or perhaps broken terracotta pot fragments...I have moss in abundance but don’t know the names...will gather some and identify them. Also saw some Ressurection ferns growing on a limb of a walnut tree in our woods, and acorns galore....so much stuff I can’t name it all...I thought houseplants were going to be my passion, but seeing your video has really peaked my interest in terrariums...thanks for all of the great info...

  • @rhiannanthomas1639
    @rhiannanthomas1639 6 лет назад +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 лет назад +5

      Im really curious, did your terrarium last?

  • @pantone95330
    @pantone95330 5 лет назад +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 :)

  • @damonturnbull5903
    @damonturnbull5903 2 года назад

    Great Tutorial. I live close to the Brisbane river and love the scenery. you have inspired me to go collection rocks and wood etc to make my own slice of the environment.

  • @VenomQuill
    @VenomQuill Год назад +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! :)

  • @tiltedcat9380
    @tiltedcat9380 6 лет назад +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 !

  • @Zoki4444
    @Zoki4444 6 лет назад +43

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

  • @viviyenvu3620
    @viviyenvu3620 3 года назад

    Wow...I love your creativity, originality and attention to details...you have a great attitude. 👍👍👍

  • @alicetetaud7436
    @alicetetaud7436 Год назад

    I'm so glad I found your video thank you so much for the process you explain. I love creating stuff but I can't really spent money at the moment. I bought an awesome fish bowl for $1 at a garage sale today and I can't wait for autumn so I can collect material experiments in small jars first and then try and make something pretty with my nice big bowl.

  • @vonnierung4688
    @vonnierung4688 4 года назад +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!

  • @brokenstacker8297
    @brokenstacker8297 6 лет назад +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.

  • @mariacraig5660
    @mariacraig5660 2 года назад

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

  • @aerenh_
    @aerenh_ 3 года назад

    I am obsessed with your channel! Can't wait to binge watch!!

  • @justme69LoyalLove143
    @justme69LoyalLove143 4 года назад +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

  • @kathyreeves1560
    @kathyreeves1560 4 года назад +12

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

  • @marcusHabs
    @marcusHabs 3 года назад

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

  • @jamiebill2664
    @jamiebill2664 2 года назад

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

  • @emmagabe9115
    @emmagabe9115 5 лет назад +19

    You can go to a recycle bin for a free jar! :) Thank you, Tanner, I'm learning a lot from your videos!

  • @444zana
    @444zana 4 года назад +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

  • @ravenkeket1492
    @ravenkeket1492 3 года назад

    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!!

  • @devinjenkins9711
    @devinjenkins9711 Год назад +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!

  • @Eddytor
    @Eddytor 5 лет назад +15

    I did one ! Im so glad, thanks for giving me the idea and motivation !

  • @_Victoria_1
    @_Victoria_1 4 года назад +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. 🌱

  • @belalabusultan5911
    @belalabusultan5911 3 года назад +4

    you live in a different region ? well the thing is, you use water, so weeds will grow near your house and urban areas, pick weeds that are suitable size for the container.
    you can create dirt even from desert and beach sand, just put sand on strainer and add fresh water to the sand and you will have clay at the bottom, try to remove excess salt by repeating the process few times, then mix clay and sand to make dirt, you might need to add some organic matter to it, so pick some twigs, dry leaves, or even organic leftovers like potato peels, just dry what you add to prevent it from rotting.
    pebbles and rocks exist in all climates.
    finally most people have charcoal, adding a small layer of it above the barrier would filter the water, if you have no charcoal tho it can be skipped.

  • @thecatandthewitch3428
    @thecatandthewitch3428 3 года назад

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

  • @peccavi6381
    @peccavi6381 4 года назад +3

    Following the rabbit hole of fish keeping - aquascaping- antscanada - serpadesign haha. Finally! Something I can try without having to invest in a load of expensive equipment, or worry about messing up and killing a load of creatures. Thank you very much, your videos are beautiful and inspiring. Now I'm off to hunt around my garden to see if I can recognise any mosses I can use. ✌

  • @joeconner3370
    @joeconner3370 4 года назад +9

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

  • @mamasamos1627
    @mamasamos1627 6 месяцев назад

    This is so beautiful!!! I can’t wait to build my own! Thank you!

  • @shallakhan8621
    @shallakhan8621 3 года назад

    So interesting. Will be making a few. I love gardening and have all the material in my yard. Thank you.

  • @alexxcain11812
    @alexxcain11812 4 года назад +12

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

  • @InaSonnenmoser
    @InaSonnenmoser 5 лет назад +17

    Greetings from Germany. I can’t wait for the snow to melt so that I can go out and collect. Love your videos. Thanks!!!

  • @juliacox6496
    @juliacox6496 2 года назад

    Im from New Zealand, i had a terrarium years ago, love your ideas!! keep going, thanks

  • @BenTV-kq4su
    @BenTV-kq4su 2 года назад +1

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