Terrariums are usually sealable glass containers that can be
opened for maintenance and to access the plants inside. However, this is
not essential; terrariums can also be open to the atmosphere rather
than being sealed. Add a little green to your indoor space for Tu bShevat with an eye-catching terrarium.
Not only are they a great oxygen booster, terrariums are easy to create
and can be made in a variety of sizes. You might be surprised at some of the wonderful containers you have
lying around the house. You might want to consider making a terrarium
out of old jars...
Aloe vera is a succulent plant species. Extracts from Aloe vera are widely used in the cosmetics and alternative medicine industries
Aloe vera is a stemless or very short-stemmed succulent plant growing to 60–100 cm (24–39 in) tall, spreading by offsets.
The leaves are thick and fleshy, green to grey-green, with some
varieties showing white flecks on their upper and lower stem surfaces.
Growing an Aloe Vera (or most other Aloe species - there are more than 300 of
them!) is not a difficult matter, if a few basic rules are followed:
Use a well-draining soil.
Use a well-draining soil.
Aloes don't like to be cold and they don't like wet feet.
If in doubt about watering, don't water. Don't forget - they shouldn't
be cold and wet. Some aloes will withstand a freeze, but many will turn
to mush. No one wants a mushy aloe!
