As winter nears many of us are clearing our gardens and putting them to bed for the season. That means that we won’t be having our gardening fix for some months to come unless we create our own mini gardens indoors. Terrariums are essentially small gardens that grow in mini ‘greenhouses’ such as large mason jars. Though you can purchase them ready-made through specialist growers, they’re really very easy to make yourself, especially with an expert guide like ‘Terrariums Gardens Under Glass.’
If you haven’t heard of this book before it’s because it’s new on the shelves! I’m delighted to have received an advance copy and even more so to be able to offer another new copy to a lucky reader. Wouldn’t that be a lovely early Christmas present? Or better yet, you could use its ideas to make Christmas presents!
Written by Maria Colletti, an expert on creating unusual terrariums for the commercial market, the book shows you how to use various containers and plants to create cost-effective and beautiful pieces of green artwork for your own home. Project tutorials include a Hanging Glass Teardrop piece, a Vintage Wardian Case, and a Classic Fish Bowl. The option to mix and match ideas is ever-constant – that’s the beauty of making terrariums yourself!
To enter the competition, please leave a comment below or on this Facebook post. You must be a resident of the European Union and/or British Isles and for a second entry please share this competition on your favourite social media. Just let me know if you’ve done so! And if you leave a comment on this post, please also include the best way to contact you should you win. The winner of the book will be contacted on Monday October 26th via Facebook or email and afterwards a copy of the book will be sent to them direct from the publisher.
The winner of this book is Zoe Somerfield! Congratulations Zoe!
Thank you all for entering the drawing and if you’re still interested in getting a copy for yourself just check out the links below. This book is great at getting you started on your own terrarium adventures and is a good addition to your gardening library.
TERRARIUMS GARDENS UNDER GLASS
by Maria Colletti
Published October 2015 by Cool Springs Press
Paperback £15.99
If you’d like to order this book now, you can do so either direct from the publishers or via Amazon:
Amazon.com: Terrariums – Gardens Under Glass
Amazon.co.uk: Terrariums – Gardens Under Glass
And if you’re interested in a sneak peak, visit this post on how to create a teardrop terrarium using using succulents.
