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How to plant up a terrarium

What you need

• A glass jar, preferably with a cork or stopper• A plastic funnel or a sheet of paper to roll up to form a funnel (or both)• Fine• Small tumbled pebbles• Activated charcoal (Available at pet stores for use in fish tanks. This stops the water from going green).• Terrarium tool set (extendable) – available online from

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