Terraria are great for apartment life because they can be small, and you can make different ones with different themes.
In challenging situations, there's another trick that can be very useful. You don't necessarily need to find whole plants to bring home. Just look for places where soil and water have collected, like a mud puddle, and gather a little earth from there. Look for corners where leaves collect and break down into flakes; scoop up a bit of that. Check the bases of buildings or around steps for a bit of green; that's a good place to find moss or liverwort if you can't find them on trees. If they're growing on concrete, though, they'll want a rock to sprout on rather than soil.
Put your mishmash in a good-sized jar and water it until moist but not dripping. You can landscape with a rock or twig, but leave plenty of soil exposed. Set the jar in a window with good indirect lighting, such as north. Then wait. Light, heat, and moisture will cause seeds and spores to sprout. Eventually it'll green up, and you'll get to see what you caught.
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Date: 2025-03-06 11:31 am (UTC)In challenging situations, there's another trick that can be very useful. You don't necessarily need to find whole plants to bring home. Just look for places where soil and water have collected, like a mud puddle, and gather a little earth from there. Look for corners where leaves collect and break down into flakes; scoop up a bit of that. Check the bases of buildings or around steps for a bit of green; that's a good place to find moss or liverwort if you can't find them on trees. If they're growing on concrete, though, they'll want a rock to sprout on rather than soil.
Put your mishmash in a good-sized jar and water it until moist but not dripping. You can landscape with a rock or twig, but leave plenty of soil exposed. Set the jar in a window with good indirect lighting, such as north. Then wait. Light, heat, and moisture will cause seeds and spores to sprout. Eventually it'll green up, and you'll get to see what you caught.