Home Project: Apothecary Jar Terrariums!

With the sun out and spring just around the corner, I am longing for fresh greenery and flowers. I have a few beautiful apothecary jars leftover from my wedding. They were actually my sister's, who first used it in her wedding, but since she lives too far away to transport them back safely, she let me keep them along with the rest of her post-wedding stash. (Having a sister is a wonderful thing in so many ways.) She collected them over the course of a year. One of the jars sadly broke after her wedding so now I only have four. I don't think they will hold up for another transport so I am keeping them, which is actually quite nice. They are truly beautiful and unique and it gives me great joy to repurpose these jars.

Every time I see them, I just smile. I've used them as decor around my house--during the holidays, I filled them with monochromatic fruit such as apples and tangerines for a bright, cheerful look. It would look beautiful with pine cones or even monochromatic ornaments too. Still, it seemed a little boring and didn't really maximize the potential of the jars. Until I came across this:



Beautiful, isn't it! I looked around some more and found DIY instructions for creating my own set of apothecary jar terrariums on Apartment Therapy.

Of course a real terrarium won't be as neat as the first jar. It's going to be a little damp, a little humid, and a bit grainer with dirt. Like this:



It looks like each jar is filled with moss, pebbles, and a little dirt. With just the tiniest bit of moisture and plenty of sunlight, plans thrive in this closed environment. Isn't it beautiful? I have one terrarium in my bathroom already. Now if I can only convince the Husband to take down his Star Wars shrine in the library and replace it with these jars instead.