Your Home – August 2019

Decorate your next

summer soirée with

these floral ideas

Make a quirky living centrepiece

Tea pot terrarium

SHOPPING LIST

l glass teapot, £24.99, Wayfair l gravel

l sand l succulent compost l reindeer moss

l succulents and miniature plants

1

Begin by removing the internal wire

mechanism from the teapot, leaving it

completely empty. Clean it out with water,

then leave it to dry. Ideally you want to make

sure there are no fingerprints or other marks

on the glass. Once dry, add a couple of

handfuls of gravel to the bottom – this will aid

with drainage. Next, add a thin layer of sand.

2

Add around two inches of compost

or soil to the teapot, patting it down

lightly without compressing too much.

Place handfuls of reindeer moss on top

• again, pat these down without applying
  too much pressure.

3

Add your miniature plants and succulents

to the pot. For each one, clear the moss

away a little and use a spoon to dig a small

hole in the soil. Place the plant into position,

then pat down the soil and reposition the

moss around it. Repeat until the teapot is

filled with plants. Replace the lid to finish.

60 August 2019 http://www.yourhomemagazine.co.uk

Make, do &

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(^23)
Top tip
Place on a bed of moss
or a log slice in the
middle of your table
to present this
centrepiece.
Feature and styling
Sophie Tarrant
Photos
Lizzie Orme