DIY Moss Terrarium Kit

We've posted many times about terrariums and often have featured succulents, but things like this bathmat and this post on indoor plantscapeshave people asking us where the heck to find moss and the supplies needed for a moss terrarium. Well search no more:

Lady Farrah on etsy is offering a Make Your Own Moss Terrarium Kit which includes:

Approximately 25 square inches (5” x 5”) of Luscious Live Moss
Terrarium Building Instructions
Terrarium Easy Care Instructions
A Terrarium Monogram Letter of Your Choice

The only thing you need to bring to the table is a glass container. You can use something you have around the house or you can go out and buy a fancy apothecary jars.

For more, read about how to grow a garden in a jar.

Comments (5)

Why does that kit look like it produces some kind of food??

posted by SherryBinNH on February 25th 2009 at 4:24pm
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I read the comment about moss harvesting in the bathmat post and now I am worried about finding sustainable moss.

posted by Cassis on February 25th 2009 at 4:36pm
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you can get tons of sustainably harvested moss off of my driveway if you'd like. Probably not a great idea to grab it out in the wild, but it grows plenty of places where it's not particularly desirable. I had actually been thinking of doing something like this with a funky fish bowl that I can no longer keep fish in (hungry cat) and the abundance of moss throughout my yard.

posted by elissa on February 25th 2009 at 4:55pm
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Here's my Make Your Own Terrerium Kit:
1 glass globe - $2 from Wal-Mart
Assorted rocks and stones - free from outside
Dirt - free from outside
Moss - free from outside

I make my own but we have fields of moss outside our front door. Amazingly, people want to buy them off me. It never ceases to amaze me what people will buy when they could do it themselves.

posted by sopheary on February 26th 2009 at 11:18am
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I think those little moss terrariums are adorable and where i live we don't get any "wild" moss. i was considering getting one of these as it seems like a nice relaxing activity to make one, but i had never thought about the sustainability aspect of moss harvesting, so i think i'll do a little research before buying.

posted by Conadee on February 26th 2009 at 12:33pm
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