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Apr 9, 2016 9:09 PM CST
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Hello everyone, I've made my first terrarium. It's a little Vietnamese style garden on top of my tank. All the moss and plants are real, except the lotus flowers which I made it out of clay (it took several attempts until I became satisfied with the look of the flowers). I also made the bridge from scratch.

I'm still new to this so all suggestion and criticism are welcome

Thank you.


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Apr 10, 2016 6:11 AM CST
Name: Bev Walker
SW Virginia (Zone 6a)
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It's very pretty! You must have spent a lot of time on it! I tip my hat to you.
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Apr 10, 2016 6:16 AM CST
Name: Becky
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)
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Very nice. I like the lotus blooms you created, too! Thumbs up
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Apr 10, 2016 3:14 PM CST
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Thank you Sundownr. Because it was my first terrarium, so it took me almost a week to make everything, including the bridge and the lotus flowers.

Sundownr said:It's very pretty! You must have spent a lot of time on it! I tip my hat to you.
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Apr 10, 2016 3:15 PM CST
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Thank you BeckyGardener, it took almost 5 attempts until I was able to make it because I had never learned how to make flowers out of clay before.

beckygardener said:Very nice. I like the lotus blooms you created, too! Thumbs up
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Apr 10, 2016 3:19 PM CST
Name: Becky
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)
Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Daylilies Hummingbirder Butterflies Seed Starter Container Gardener
Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Ideas: Master Level Lover of wildlife (Black bear badge) Birds Ponds
I think you did a terrific job for a first time try! It would take me way too many tried to count to succeed like yours! Thumbs up Hurray!
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Apr 10, 2016 5:47 PM CST
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Thank You! Becky, I believe you could make a much better looking one in no time Thumbs up

beckygardener said:I think you did a terrific job for a first time try! It would take me way too many tried to count to succeed like yours! Thumbs up Hurray!
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Apr 10, 2016 6:23 PM CST
Name: Becky
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)
Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Daylilies Hummingbirder Butterflies Seed Starter Container Gardener
Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Ideas: Master Level Lover of wildlife (Black bear badge) Birds Ponds
If you make another one, I hope you will post it here again on this forum! I'd love to see your next project! Thumbs up
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Apr 10, 2016 10:59 PM CST
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Thank you for your interest in my little project, BeckyGardener. I have one miniature island and I'm working on a very small terrarium and I will post them soon.

At the mean time, I can post YouTube videos of the same garden but with LED string lights and a fire belly toad.

I hope everyone has a great weekend. Hurray!

Using LED String Lights for my Terrarium
https://www.youtube.com/watch?...

Fire Belly Toad in My Garden-Style Terrarium
https://www.youtube.com/watch?...


beckygardener said:If you make another one, I hope you will post it here again on this forum! I'd love to see your next project! Thumbs up
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Apr 12, 2016 4:58 PM CST
Name: Tiffany purpleinopp
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Amazing job! Very nice!
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Apr 13, 2016 2:41 PM CST
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Thank you so much, Purpleinopp.

purpleinopp said:Amazing job! Very nice!
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Apr 13, 2016 4:41 PM CST
Name: Tiffany purpleinopp
Opp, AL @--`--,----- 🌹 (Zone 8b)
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My pleasure. :+)
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