Etsy Find: Terrarium Herb Kit

As we have made no attempt to keep secret, terrariums are an inexhaustible delight to us. The mini landscapes provided delicious fodder for weekend daydreams when we were little, as we're sure they'd continue to do, if only our days stayed as endless as they were back then. But this particular terrarium is also literally delicious.

Basil provides the foliage for the imaginary little people, and a real puppy, turtle or frog figure gives your imagination a break to populate the tiny world. The kit comes with an apothecary jar, seeds, growing medium and instructions.

• Terrarium Herb Kit by Charlotte Cramer

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OH i love it! i've been wanting to start a terrarium, but can't figure out what to do if the plants outgrow their container?

posted by youreacigarette on June 23rd 2009 at 7:07pm
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Super cute, but I think the basil will outgrow that container. I bought one at Trader Joes for $2.99 and look how big it is! http://www.poweredbytofu.com/2009/06/09/in-season-cooking-basil/

posted by poweredbytofu on June 23rd 2009 at 11:01pm
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My basil plants outgrew that size in just a week. They are one of the fastest growing, hardiest plants in my garden.

(My daughter appreciates the Little Pet Shop toy though! We bought some super super tiny animal toys at the zoo yesterday, she wants to make a small terrarium for one of them.)

posted by Kimber on June 24th 2009 at 12:40pm
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