A Garden Inside a Ball - Christmas Time

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A Garden Inside a Ball - Christmas Time

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How to create a garden inside a plastic trasparent Christmas tree ball



What You Need

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what you need:
- soil
- a small plant  of slow growth (fittonia, Adiantum capillus-veneris etc.)
- moss
- an electric screwdriver
- a plastic trasparent Christmas tree ball (15 cm ΓΈ)
- newspapers
- expanded clay
- a CD-Rom or something similar
- transparent adhesive tape

Drill the Hemispheres

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drill the hemispheres with the electric screwdriver (slow speed)

The Paper

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crumple paper

Fill It

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Fill half the hemisfphere with the paper

Insert Cd

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insert a CD into the empty space

Soil

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Fill partially with soil

Expanded Clay

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and partially with expanded clay - remove the cd

Space for Plant!

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create a space for a plant

Compact the Soil

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compact the soil

Remove the Paper

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remove the paper

Clean

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clean the parts to be jointed

Add Moss

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add moss

Add Plant

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add plant

Join the Hemispheres

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join the hemispheres

Tap the Ball to Compact the Soil

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tap the ball to compact the soil

Scotch Tape

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Apply a transparent piece of tape under the base

Water

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Water the inside

The Final Result

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the final result

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