New Plant Obsession

I have always enjoyed being outdoors and have always had a deep appreciation for nature. However, because I was preoccupied with school for the last....umm, 18 years of my life, I never felt that I would have the time to take care of houseplants. This was further complicated by my irrational fear of insects which has actually significantly improved as I grew older. I still can't bare to touch or kill bugs but at least I won't run away in fear, haha.

But....recently, I have discovered the joys of making terrariums! If you do not know what terrariums are, then I'll raise a simple analogy: Terrariums are to plants as aquariums are to fishes. Basically, terrariums are enclosed spaces, mostly glass containers, where plants are grown and displayed.

The great thing about terrariums is that since the plants are usually grown inside a glass container, then you only need to open the lid for watering so even if the plants need to be grown in moist soil, insects have less accessibility to breed in the soil. Furthermore, some plants grow best in high humidity so potting the plant in a glass container would allow you to maintain a warm humid environment within the terrarium - no need to crank up the humidity in your entire room.

The most important factor is that terrariums make incredibly beautiful displays. I put my terrariums and plants on a shelf next to my window and when I wake up to see the rays of sunlight seep between the contours of my plants, it puts me in such a great mood that the rest of my day feels much smoother. In the past, I did appreciate the beauty of nature but I never realized how relaxing it was to just look at plants until I began growing them in my room.

Without further ado, I'll share a few pictures of my terrariums and plants below:

A little baby jade sprouted out!