BOTTLE GARDEN
A bottle garden is a special type of terrarium , an arrangement of growing plants hold back within a orotund bottle or carboy . It is worthy that such containers have one or more holes drilled in their bottoms ( this can be done by a glass-cutter ) to check drainage , but such an transcription is not absolutely necessary . To institute the garden , first pour through the cervix of the bottle sufficient crushed rock or charcoal Saratoga chip to cover its bottom to a depth of an inch or two , and over this shoes 2 - 4 in . of woodsy stain , peat moss and sand , vermiculite , or sphagnum moss . If the finished surface is to incline , tilt the bottle while these stuff are being set up . Be deliberate not to dirty the inside of the glass .
Small pieces of rock and rough bottle cork may be inserted through the cervix of the bottle and used as features in the miniature landscape make within . Small pools and rivulets may be formed from lumps of moist cementum .
The plant life used must be little enough to be insert through the neck of the bottle . They should have their ascendent washed barren of dirt first , and then should be cautiously plant to make a pleasing picture show .
Some Simple Tools Are require . A teaspoonful firmly tied to the end of a stick serves as a “ spade ” for digging holes , a cork affixed to the oddment of a reefer allow for a full tamp for firm the soil about the roots of the freshly set plants , a pair of long - handled pair of tongs or tweezers such as may be obtained from aquarium supplying stock and monger in medical supply is needed to lower the plants into position , and a piece of stout telegram or a wire hook attached to the end of a bamboo peg is likely to prove useful . A cotton swab , confiscate to a patch of elastic wire , may be used to remove stain that unknowingly is pour forth on the inside of the chicken feed .
After plant , the musical arrangement may be water with a fine , mistlike spraying , but care must be taken not to give so much water that the drain is flooded . caution of a bottle garden consist of spraying on the relatively uncommon occasions that water is want , and carefully removing from the bottleful any leaves that die .
The plants well suited forgrowing in bottle gardensare those recommended for terrarium . Any individual feeding bottle garden may be planted with tropical kind such as Fittonias , Coleus , Peperomias , tender Ferns and the like , or with stout plants such as native . Ferns , Wintergreen and Rattlesnake Plantain .
