Terrarium: 33 Glass Gardens to Make Your Own
This comprehensive guide to the world of terrariums details every part of creating highly unusual and beautiful miniature indoor gardens. Easy to make, these 33 unique terrarium projects are inspired by ecosystems around the world, including a fern-filled Black Forest from Germany, a delicate bonsai garden from Kyushu in the south of Japan, and a tableau of olive and thyme from the shores of the Sea of Galilee in Israel. Lush photography and helpful insider tips and tricks round out this one-of-a-kind handbook. With a variety of projects and plenty of step-by-step instructions covering every element of crafting a terrarium, anyone can fashion a stunning piece of living art.
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Terrarium: 33 Glass Gardens to Make Your Own
This comprehensive guide to the world of terrariums details every part of creating highly unusual and beautiful miniature indoor gardens. Easy to make, these 33 unique terrarium projects are inspired by ecosystems around the world, including a fern-filled Black Forest from Germany, a delicate bonsai garden from Kyushu in the south of Japan, and a tableau of olive and thyme from the shores of the Sea of Galilee in Israel. Lush photography and helpful insider tips and tricks round out this one-of-a-kind handbook. With a variety of projects and plenty of step-by-step instructions covering every element of crafting a terrarium, anyone can fashion a stunning piece of living art.
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Terrarium: 33 Glass Gardens to Make Your Own

Terrarium: 33 Glass Gardens to Make Your Own

Terrarium: 33 Glass Gardens to Make Your Own

Terrarium: 33 Glass Gardens to Make Your Own

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This comprehensive guide to the world of terrariums details every part of creating highly unusual and beautiful miniature indoor gardens. Easy to make, these 33 unique terrarium projects are inspired by ecosystems around the world, including a fern-filled Black Forest from Germany, a delicate bonsai garden from Kyushu in the south of Japan, and a tableau of olive and thyme from the shores of the Sea of Galilee in Israel. Lush photography and helpful insider tips and tricks round out this one-of-a-kind handbook. With a variety of projects and plenty of step-by-step instructions covering every element of crafting a terrarium, anyone can fashion a stunning piece of living art.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781452170091
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Publication date: 02/27/2018
Pages: 223
Product dimensions: 7.30(w) x 9.40(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Anna Bauer and Noam Levy are co-owners of Green Factory, which specializes in terrariums. They both live in Paris.

Rebecca Genet is a photographer based in Paris.

Table of Contents

Introduction 7

Chapter 1 The Essentials

What Is a Terrarium? 11

How Does It Work? 14

Building the Terrarium 18

Taking Care of the Terrarium 20

The Container 28

Tools 32

Chapter 2 List of Plants

Ficus 40

Jungle Plants 42

Tropical Plants 44

Equatorial Plants 46

Humidity-Loving Plants 48

Ferns and Herbaceous Plants 50

Conifers 52

Mediterranean Plants 54

Succulents 56

Cacti 59

Chapter 3 List of Materials

Minerals 62

Soils 70

Plant Materials 72

Chapter 4 Tropical Landscapes

Taman Negara/Malaysia 82

Khao Yai Park/Thailand 86

Kunming/China 90

Yuelu/China 94

Anhui/China 98

Sigiriya/Sri Lanka 102

Angkor Wat/Cambodia 106

Ta Prohm/Cambodia 110

Amazonian Park/Guiana 114

Tikal/Guatemala 118

Orinoco/Venezuela 122

Roraima/Venezuela 126

Chiapas/Mexico 130

Sierra Gorda/Mexico 134

Gorongosa/Mozambique 138

Chapter 5 Temperate Landscapes

Fontainebleau/France 144

Chambord/France 148

Ashdown Forest/England 152

Val Di Cornia/Italy 156

The Black Forest/Germany 160

Kahurangi/New Zealand 164

Oshima Island/Japan 168

Kyushu/Japan 172

Mount Luofu/China 176

Lake Tai/China 180

Chapter 6 Arid Landscapes

Lake Titicaca/Peru 186

Machu Picchu/Peru 190

Popocatépetl/Mexico 194

Natal/South Africa 198

Kruger Park/South Africa 202

Galilee/Israel 206

Monte Cinto/Corsica 210

Lake Tanganyika/The African Great lakes 214

Glossary 218

Sources 219

Visual Index of Terrarium Designs 220

Index 222

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