Tribute to Jack, Bottle Terrarium setup

[anneries]

Since I am a Jack Daniels fan, I decided to do a Jack Daniels bottle terrarium
I know a bottle terrarium does not really needs a construction journal, but I decided to do one. Since I could not find any online when I needed one.
The steps I used were compiled from a bunch of different sites and forums.
It is simple and easy, please feel free to comment on any part that you think is unnecessary.
First: Collect all parts needed
1) Gravel
2) Charcoal
3) Potting soil
4) Plants
5) The container ( Jack Daniels Bottle in this case)
6) Decorations ( not shown in picture, was still busy cleaning it)




1) Remove all labels and printing from bottle using what ever means necessary.


2) Add gravel, this is for drainage


3) Add Charcoal, some sources say this is to keep the water and air clean, I never had any negative effect using charcoal, so will continue using it.


4) Add growing medium, potting soil. Create a little well where the plants need to be.


5) Add plants


6) Set the plant in the correct place. add more growing medium and compact it around the base of the plant.


7) I have added peace in the home as a ground cover, will probably regret this later, break this up into small pieces that will fit easily through the opening of the bottle


8) Add all the other decorations and seal.


I hope this helped someone.
Take care
Andries

[jpstod]

Hummm..I quess I should stop throwing out all of my Alcohol Bottles..

Now I have a reason to drink more and faster...Making Terrariums

[froggsong]

Interesting. Some better info on how you got the plants in there unharmed and got them where you wanted them and whatnot would be a great addition. You might consider writing an article on it as well. Maybe make another and do more detailed step by step pics and put it in the How-To's section.

[anneries]

Ok, so now I have to drink another bottle of Jack, damn, hehe.
Ok, I will do another one, more detailed. I want to do a carnivorous one, but I cant find any nurseries with Venus fly traps. But watch this space. A pitcher bottle is coming soon.
The plants in this bottle, actually separated nicely, and was easy to get into the bottle, positioning them where I wanted them took some Jedi mind power and a lot of harsh words. But I used skewer sticks and patience.
The peace in the home decided to become weeds and took the bottle over.
Ok, will do another one, more detailed, and with one or two tips for people that want to do this, since I could not find more than one source online to help me do this.
Take care.
Andries

[Chu'Wuti]

so now I have to drink another bottle of Jack,

Oh, good, I was worrying about how you disposed of the liquid that the bottle previously contained . . . it should ALWAYS be disposed of properly!

Bromeliads . . . mini bromeliads . . .

hmmm . . . have to go examine the bottles in the liquor cabinet . . . I wonder which one is needing to be finished off tonight?

[HewesHort]

very nice, ive never tried to make a bottle terrarium with such a small opening. i can imagine the difficulty getting the plants in there. a trick i use is to take small cuttings of the plants i want in the bottle and root them i a glass of water. as soon a the cutting gets the white calus that indicates roots are forming, plant it in the bottle. this greatly reduces the amount of space taken up by each plant. some plants dont even need roots before you plant them. one homemade tool that has really worked for me is a wooden spool on the end of a long dowl. it makes it easier to firm down the soil and create planting holes. also an old spoon attached to a dowl makes a good shovel, if you can find one use a baby food spoon or espresso spoon.