Terrarium Pictures

Below are pictures of my terrarium, whose fate is as of yet uncertain. We shall see how it goes...

NOTE: The bad pictures will very soon be replaced by better ones very soon!

Terrarium Outline

Terrarium Week 2

Still no growth, but moisture has been consistently collecting on the sides and falling. The seal appears to be tight enough. I've noticed a few small white dots in the soil, and I'm hoping its not salt crystals. The water was distilled and tasted fine, but its possible some of the salt could have remained and recrystallized as the water in the terrarium continues to evaporate and fall.

I keep having dreams that things have started growing in it, so I think that's a good sign. : )

Ecodomes - Week1

Low-Light Plants

Hey guys,

If you haven't found your plants for your ecosphere yet, I thought I'd share some information I found about a few plants that work in low light and a few places you might try getting them at.

There's also this pretty neat website made by the BBC that has an interactive visualization of how ecospheres work and the variables involved. Visit it here.

Low Light Plants + Herbs:

◦ broadleaf thyme - Plectranthus amboinicus
◦ Mint
◦ Mother-in-Law-Tongue
◦ culantro - Eryngium foetidum
http://www.caribbeanseeds.com/culantro.htm
http://www.richemporium.com/culantro.html
◦ Parley
◦ angelica
◦ chives
◦ lemon balm
◦ bamboo
◦ Aloe
◦ Dracaena
◦ baby tears
◦ maidenhair fern
◦ miniature ivies
◦ sansevieria


Where to Get Them:

Midwest Plant Works Inc
(612) 338-0447
International Market
Minneapolis, MN

Plantique
(612) 722-3155
5152 Hiawatha Ave
Minneapolis, MN

Landscape Alternatives Inc
(651) 488-3142
Saint Paul, MN

Ecogarden Supply
(651) 647-1896
1553 Como Ave
Saint Paul, MN

If anyone has any info they've found and would like to share, go for it!