Notes from the greenhouse
Field notes on terrarium craft and the plants that thrive under glass - written for the curious, layered for the practised.
DesignGroundcover, Midstory, and Canopy — Designing With Layers
5 Jun 20269 min- Fundamentals
Choosing Plants That Thrive Together
Compatibility in a terrarium has four axes — environmental, structural, growth-rate, and visual. A planting that thrives long-term satisfies all four.
2 Jun 202610 min - Troubleshooting
Why Plants Fail in Terrariums
Most terrarium failures fall into four patterns — rot, mould, light starvation, and growth aggression. Each has a setup cause and a recognisable signal.
31 May 20269 min - Fundamentals
The Closed Terrarium Care Window
A closed terrarium narrows the humidity, light, and temperature every plant inside it can tolerate. Reading care data through that lens prevents most failures.
28 May 20269 min
- Design
Groundcover, Midstory, and Canopy — Designing With Layers
Layered planting — groundcover, midstory, canopy — is what separates a jar of plants from a designed terrarium. The principles are simple and visual.
Jacek Dabkiewicz5 Jun 20269 min read - Fundamentals
Choosing Plants That Thrive Together
Compatibility in a terrarium has four axes — environmental, structural, growth-rate, and visual. A planting that thrives long-term satisfies all four.
Jacek Dabkiewicz2 Jun 202610 min read - Troubleshooting
Why Plants Fail in Terrariums
Most terrarium failures fall into four patterns — rot, mould, light starvation, and growth aggression. Each has a setup cause and a recognisable signal.
Jacek Dabkiewicz31 May 20269 min read - Fundamentals
The Closed Terrarium Care Window
A closed terrarium narrows the humidity, light, and temperature every plant inside it can tolerate. Reading care data through that lens prevents most failures.
Jacek Dabkiewicz28 May 20269 min read