Saturday, February 15, 2020

Garden Guidance - Tips and Tricks - Aquarium Upcycle

Aquarium upcycling makes sense and can be fun to do. I wish I'd thought of these ideas years ago, but I should have held on to my ten-gallon aquarium that I got when I was ten. I wonder what ever happened to that fish tank, probably the same thing that happened to my favorite puppetrina doll ... vanished and no one in my family knows anything - yeah, right.   

You'll need an aquarium no longer in use for live fish, wine corks or other odds and ends. If you happen to see one at an estate sale for a buck two ninety-eight, consider taking it home - the possibilities are endless. 

The closest glass planting I have is a large gold-fish looking terrarium glass bowl (right). 

The photos below are from Pinterest since I don't have an aquarium on hand, but I'm keeping an eye out for one.  

Seed Aquarium - use the glass aquarium as a miniature green house for seed starting, just be watchful when the seedlings emerge and move them to a table with additional light and some air movement to avoid damping off. 



Show off your Cactus -


 Show off your Houseplants -

 

Show off your Herbs - there are a couple of ways to grow edibles in a fish tank. Either plant or seed edibles directly into a thick layer of sterile potting soil or try an aquaponics system like the photo and YouTube demonstration below. I have not tried this, so no endorsement here, just passing along.  

YouTube Set-up
Show off your Fairy Garden - 


Planting an Aquarium/Terrarium Resources - 

National Gardening Association - What to do with an Old Aquarium? Make a Terrarium!

Terrariums

How to Make a Plant Terrarium 

 
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2 comments:

  1. StephanieFebruary 20, 2020 at 4:54:00 PM MST

    Hi Betty,

    I stumbled upon your blog and I would greatly appreciate any advice you may have! I am new to gardening and I need to repot some indoor plants. Do you have a recommendation for a place or class in the Denver Metro area that I could check out? I would like to learn and I'm just not sure where to start.

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  2. Betty CahillFebruary 21, 2020 at 10:02:00 AM MST

    Hi Stephanie - thanks for reaching out and finding my blog. I just checked the Tagawa Gardens education calendar and they have indoor houseplant classes in March, here's their link - https://www.calendarwiz.com/calendars/calendar.php?crd=tagawagardens&. Echters has a class on March 21, their link - http://www.echters.com/Calendar.htm. Both these classes are free, but it's always good to call, reserve a spot and inquire about fees. OR, call your local independent favorite garden center and ask if they are having classes. Also check their social media pages for their classes. It IS the season for classes!!

    On my Resources blog posting, I list other classes, seminars, etc. in the metro area - https://gardenpunchlist.blogspot.com/2019/11/2020-garden-classes-and-resources-along.html I don't include all the garden centers because that would just be too many.

    Hope this helps, have a wonderful gardening season~Betty

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