Feed: Mossarium, a small living ecosystem on my desk
My own mossarium, a small piece of nature next to my monitor
While creating my Pinterest mood board for my home office, I found a lot of inspiration for mossariums: moss terrariums, also called a mini rainforest or a micro landscape. I wanted a small piece of nature on my desk, but without the care of a normal houseplant.
A fully decorated one was quite expensive, so I made my own with a DIY kit. It stands on my desk now, and it looks great.
Why it’s perfect for a desk
A mossarium is a small, mostly closed ecosystem. The water evaporates, condenses on the glass and drips back into the soil, so it needs very little water. A well-balanced one can stay closed for months, or even years.
I wrote a complete page about it
On the new page you find:
- How a mossarium works.
- Where to buy one: ready-made, a DIY kit or the products I used.
- How to make one yourself, layer by layer.
- Which container to choose: a bottle, a jar, a vase or a glass house with a door.
- The plants and the different moss types you often see in a mossarium.
- Maintenance: water, trimming the plants and the tools you need.
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