Heartful Handmade Blog

stress-relieving cactus terrarium garden

This terrarium is more than just a lovely cactus in a glass bowl, although that's pretty cool by itself.  It's also a miniature sand garden (or Zen garden, or Japanese Feng Shui garden), including black sand and rake (wooden fork, same difference).  Whatever, you call it, it's gracefully and simply beautiful.  At 8" wide by 6" high, it's just the right size to keep handy on your workspace.  Make the sand a metaphor for your mind as you first smooth it and then create beautiful patterns of orderly serenity to refresh and recharge your internal energy source.  From Wendiland in Los Angeles.  $40.00

tortoise loves donkey miniature gardens

The creative energy behind Tortoise Loves Donkey, in Alameda, California, is a violinist/violist by trade.  But when she's not making music, she creates elegantly simple miniature terrariums using succulents and air plants.  I'm talking terrariums as small as 1" or 2" in diameter and 3" x 3" dish gardens.   These small plantings are great by themselves or as groupings in tight spaces like window sills or on bookshelves.  They're a convenient way to bring the outside in all over the house or office, and they're also great for gift giving.  

Browse the Tortoise Loves Donkey online garden shop.