How To Make a Terrarium With Succulents In A Jar : We’re plant people now! At least, that’s what my husband said after a few trips to Home Depot and IKEA for other supplies resulted in a few new green friends last weekend. (Just try and make a trip to IKEA and buy only what you came for- it’s impossible.) Before a few months ago I’d never kept a plant alive my entire life, but now we have two and both seem to be doing fine! So, naturally (ha!), we decided to up the difficulty level and get a few more. This is going to get us ready to have kids, right? And then I can skip pets altogether?

Our only outdoor plant is about to migrate inside for the night because it’s supposed to freeze in Houston tonight.

It’s a little sad looking now because it’s winter, but I’m looking forward to when the bright pink flowers come back.

And I finally made the terrarium I’ve been thinking about forever! Except, I’m not sure if it actually is a terrarium, or three cacti in a bowl. Either way, I’m happy with it. I’ve wanted something like this since I watched this how-to video from Sprout on design*sponge, and I really, really wanted it after seeing Morgan of The Brick House show off hers. It only took a few minutes to assemble.

I used a cheap, shallow glass bowl I picked up at Michaels or Hobby Lobby a few months ago for this purpose. To start, I put a layer of gravel on the bottom to (hopefully) allow for drainage. Then the plants went in and I filled the bowl with cactus soil.

The three plants came from IKEA and the soil and rocks from Home Depot. Total cost was less than $20 for everything.

Finally I added another layer of rocks on top and it was done. The hardest part of the whole project was trying to position the plants without getting pricked!Finally I added another layer of rocks on top and it was done. The hardest part of the whole project making a succulent  and cactus terrarium was trying to position the plants without getting pricked!