Air gardens are an excellent option to decorate your walls and incorporate a bit of nature into your home. In addition, they are a good idea to reuse canned food. To make them, plants that do not require irrigation are used, so their maintenance is minimal.Materials
- can of preserves
- Gripper
- metal file
- acrylic or glass
- Enamel paint (optional)
- stones to decorate
- pot moss
- universal glue
- plant of choice
Floors
Choose plants that do not require watering and do well indoors. You can use epiphytic plants, such as the carnation of the air. These do not require soil to survive, since they feed on substances that they extract from the air. Another option is to use succulents.
They will live with the humidity of the environment. In case the place is very dry, moisten them with a cotton ball. Keep in mind that it is very important that they receive enough light so that they can photosynthesize.Instructions1. Clean the can well with soap and water to remove any remaining food. Dry it completely and remove the labels. It will be better if you use a shallow can, like the tuna can.two. If the can did not have an easy open, use the pliers to bend the burrs inward. With the metal file, go over it so that it is flat and smooth.3. Paint it a color you like. This step is optional, you can leave the can as it is if you like it better.Four. Place the can on top of the acrylic or glass and draw its outline. Keep in mind that it needs to be slightly smaller than the can to fit inside the can. Cut it and divide it in two.5. Glue one of the halves to the can. You can also remove the bottom of the can and make both “walls” transparent by covering one end completely with the glass or acrylic, and the other only half.6. Fill your garden as if it were a terrarium, using small stones and then moss. It is important that the stones are clean and not saline. Next, add the plant.7. Attach a washer to the back of the can and hang it on the wall.Sources
ecological air garden
An air garden on the walls
Miniature terrariums made from tuna cans