Terrariums

I am really a fan of terrariums.  I think they are beautiful.  And so low-maintenance.  For his teachers' thank-you gifts at the end of this past academic year, W and I created some nice terrariums.  We got the jars at Walmart.  I put in a layer of black river rocks, about an inch of potting soil, and a nice bed of moss (gotten from Miss Mossy, on Etsy).  To complete the look, we made little mushrooms out of Fimo clay.  I think they turned out great; and as far as I know, all three of them are still alive!

We have one similar to this sitting on a table between two chairs in our living room.  It's made out of a glass cookie jar.  It's such a wonderful little self-contained ecosystem!