Terrarium Workshop at The Plant Story!

I've heard of the Urban Gardening Workshop by The Plant Story for a while now but haven't got the time to even sign up for it. Finally made time and brought Mommy along last Sunday! We came at a good time as we were the only ones at the workshop and we had the whole place to ourselves! 

Stepped into the store and the first thing that caught my eye were the terrariums on display! So pretty and highly inspired, can't wait to start the workshop already! 

And it has a Cafe in it...very close to my fantasy ! You can read about it here.  I'll totally be back here to just chill and have a cup of tea. So relaxing please!

And the workshop starts now!!! So Mom & I started by picking our glass jars, type of plants and decorative items like the coloured sands, tiny glass figurines and volcanic rocks, etc.

By the way thats Han at the background, who helped us build our little garden. My Mom & I kept asking him questions about this and that #reallynoob, fortunately for us he was very patient towards these two aunties!

After an hour...we completed our first ever terrarium! I chose to go with Mosses for my mini garden and Mom decided to go with the Rainforest one. (There's plenty of other options like Air, Desert and Water Garden!!!) Ok I know its a bad picture, pardon the reflection!

Mom loves her pigs...so without much guessing, I knew she was gonna have one inside her mini garden! 

And mine! Couple of people commented that mine don't look as good as my Mom's . But it's really prettier irl. Even Han said it was pretty lor. #consolation

Mommy dearest & I! Glad we had time for this, before I leave SG again!

Highly annoyed that I can't take a good picture of it...went back home and continue to try to get a better picture of my lovely terrarium! 

Check out my ladybug, how happy ok. HAHAH. Learnt that Mosses uses Sphagnum as well (same as my Phalaenopsis Orchid!).  

If you are looking for something fun to do on a weekend, I think this is perfect! With Mothers' Day round the corner...I think its a good idea to bring Mom out for a little fun like this. We enjoyed ourselves and we get to bring home a little garden which we created together. How meaningful? I would also think its a perfect gift for anyone with its (really) low maintenance. Generally you only need to water them once in every 4 months or so...how simple please!

For those who are interested...the workshop fee is S$10 per pax and the DIY kits starts from S$35 (which includes the jar, plants, soil, coloured sand, etc). I paid S$20 extra for my Mosses and S$5 each for the glass figurines. 

Find out more at their web: http://www.theplantstory.com/

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Gina

New Hobby!

Not too long ago I was at Far East Flora and I picked up this beautiful pot of Phalaenopsis. It came in those flimsy clear plastic pot and in one of my previous post I mentioned that I "repotted" my dear plant. I suspect I had to do much more than removing the plant from the original clear plastic pot, put into the new white one I got and add some spagnum moss to it. So, I went on to youtube for help...and soon I realised how noob I was please . What I did was totally nothing close to those "Repotting Phalaenopsis" videos on youtube la. Finally got back to SG and decided to repot it (properly)!

Removed the orchid from the pot and found out some roots are dying already . And it was packed too tightly before!

Got rid of all the previous media, and a lot of the roots were yellow and soft. Not too healthy!!!

Snipped off those mushy, dried and broken roots...

And these were left, I'm hoping more roots will grow out soon!

Best thing is...there's a nursery right at our doorstep. Got some new sphagnum moss, a new pair of scissors and an orchid fertiliser. Apparently a good orchid mix consists of fir bark, perlite and sphagnum moss. I was hoping to get some from the nursery but they don't have those...anyone knows where can I get them in Singapore?

Not much of a choice, but some 'High Quality' sphagnum moss will do for now...till I find those bark and perlite!

And its done! Not really sure if I should (or where) to cut the spike since the blooms have fallen off.  Youtube here I come again! And I'm so bringing it back to Sarawak with me soon, I think it needs more care!

I've been dreaming of having a little orchid corner at home next time...something like this!  Ok, maybe...slightly lesser.

Hanging ones are quite cute too!

This is my favourite for now! Orchids in metal tin pots up against the wall! How pretty!  Maybe W can build this structure for me? Are you reading my blog honey??? Hahahahaha...

Since young, I've always wanted to have my own flower shop. I'm not kidding. I think it started when my dad bought me this... I was a huge barbie fan then . 

 Awww...all these pictures are making me wobble. You can even fill the fountain with some water and it actually runs! I remember getting ready for my little flower shop to open, arranging all the flowers and putting them neatly on the rack (it doesn't stay without some blu-tack on though ).

It hasn't happen yet and I'm not sure if it will EVER happen...but IF it does it MUST look like these!!! #dreamingoutloud

Fresh flowers in galvanized buckets is just !!!

With a little cafe right inside my flower shop serving all sorts of floral tea and maybe some mocktails....

#dreaminghardhere

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G