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Terrariums

Food on Food on Food

April 17, 2014 // Posted in DIY / Projects, Drinks I Drank, Food I Ate, Gallery, Photo Journal

April 17, 2014 | Posted in [post_category]


Huckleberry’s Pastrami Sandwich.

Well, this is embarrassing! My last post said this upcoming post would center around my trip to the Bahamas with Josh & my family, but I can’t upload the video onto my Vimeo account because I reached my quota this week, so I’ll just have to wait until Saturday for it to refresh. Regardless, the next post will absolutely be an explosion of pictures from the Bahamas that your eyes will be beached out for the day. Hopefully you enjoy this picture food dump post. If it makes you hungry, mission accomplished.

Remember how I dabble in gardening & making terrariums? No? Well, I do, so I made an instructional video on how to make beach themed terrariums except filming with one hand & trying to plant with the other produced deplorable results. What do you do with a bunch of movie clips on how to make terrariums that are poorly focused, unstable, & nearly nauseating to watch due to the amount of instability? Why, you throw them into Lightroom, edit the heck out of the colors, slap on some downtempo song, & boom, you’ve got yourself something semi-watchable.

Beach Themed Terrariums

Beach Themed Terrariums from Tiffany Bee on Vimeo.

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Filed Under: DIY / Projects, Drinks I Drank, Food I Ate, Gallery, Photo Journal Tagged With: California, Chirashi, Costa Mesa, CUCINA Enoteca, food, food photography, friends, Fuji's, fusion, Honey Boo Boo, Huckleberry's, Huntington Beach, Irvine, Japanese, Lightroom, Lunch, Mitsuwa, pescetarian, Photoshop, Restaurants, Seafood, sushi, sushi burrito, tacos, Terrariums, vegetarian, Videography, VSCO

The Gardening Bee

February 14, 2014 // Posted in DIY / Projects, Photo Journal

February 14, 2014 | Posted in [post_category]

Beach Themed Terrariums

 

Not too long ago, Josh & I went to the Long Beach Antique Market where I purchased a bunch of succulents to make terrariums. Since the last time I made Beach Themed Terrariums, I still had a large brown paper bag full of supplies needed to make more terrariums. All I really needed was soil, salt crystals, & activated carbon & I was ready to plant!

Putting together a terrarium is very simple as is taking care of them. They’re really low maintenance–unlike a needy significant other–& require little water & a good amount of sunlight. If you’re interested in making your own terrarium, but you don’t know where to start check out my tutorial here. If you’re interested in finding a significant other that relies only on sunlight, water, & love, I’d suggest you try harvesting a PlantSim. They’re not real so, guess you have to deal with human needs like the rest of us!

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Filed Under: DIY / Projects, Photo Journal Tagged With: Beach Themed Terrariums, California, Decor, DIY, Friday, Gardening, Gift Ideas, Ocean Themed Terrariums, Succulents, Terrariums

Beach Themed Terrariums

July 4, 2013 // Posted in DIY / Projects, Photo Journal

July 4, 2013 | Posted in [post_category]

CLICK THE PHOTO FOR MORE PHOTOS TO SEE MY ASSEMBLY PROCESS!! Happy 4th of July, Americans! Summer is here & most girls, myself included, are annoyed that their make-up is melting off their face. You can either lay around to avoid movement or you can try to decorate your home with some beautiful summery beach themed terrariums. If you think playing with sand & succulents is going to make you too hot, then you can just sit this one out & enjoy an ice pop. Lazy.

Terrariums are making a comeback & seem to be popping up nearly everywhere! Although my Herbal Terrariums germinated, I wasn’t completely satisfied with them. Herbs are a bit difficult to care for when they’re confined indoors to small spaces, which is why I decided I should try the traditional succulent terrariums instead. Succulents are native to arid regions of the world aka deserts. They thrive without needing to be watered every day as many will only require being watered once every 2 weeks. Since they’re such low maintenance plants, they’re perfect for terrariums. If you’re not sure about how to remove potted succulents, try finding some air plants instead. Planting those should be an absolute breeze since you won’t need to remove them from any dirt! Without further ado, I present to you DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Beach Terrariums!

DIY Beach Themed Terrariums

You will need:

  • Horticulture sand (not sand from the beach or from your yard, horticulture sand)
  • See-through glass jars, containers, fishbowls, etc.
  • Activated Charcoal
  • River pebbles, glass pebbles, decorative sea glass, etc.
  • Shovel, spoon, or scoop
  • Gloves
  • Succulents
  • Seashells

You can find succulents at your grocery store, gardening center, &/or, but not limited to, some home supply stores such as OSH. You’ll need to make a trip out to a gardening store or stores like OSH to find the activated charcoal & horticulture sand. Arts & craft stores should cover the rest of the things you need.

Step 1

Clean & dry all of the glassware you plan on using as well as the decorative material. Seashells should be thoroughly washed as the salt remaining on the shells can add unwanted salt to the sand.

Step 2

In order to create a drainage system for the roots of your succulents, place a layer of the pebbles in your glassware. If you have a lot of shells, you can also place those in too. Next, scoop in a layer of activated charcoal into your terrarium. This will prevent mold from growing & it’ll enrich the sand. Layer the sand over the charcoal amounting to more than ~1.5 inches or so.

Step 3

Using a small spoon or shovel, dig a hole through the sand layer to place your succulents. Cover up the hole with more sand. Once you’ve finished planting & placing your succulents, scoop in a thin layer of sand.

Step 4

Decorate your terrarium with seashells or sea glass. Get creative & enjoy!

Filed Under: DIY / Projects, Photo Journal Tagged With: Beach, DIY, Ocean, Plants, Projects, Succulents, Summer, Terrariums

Little Sprouts

September 16, 2012 // Posted in DIY / Projects, Photo Journal

September 16, 2012 | Posted in [post_category]


Herbal Terrarium.

Here’s an updated post on the progress of the herbal terrariums I made for my mom. Be sure to click the picture to view more. I’m really excited that the herbs are sprouting. We’re celebrating my parents’ 27th anniversary today & although the herbs aren’t ready to use, they’re germinating! Good to know that the first time I’ve ever tried to grow something, they didn’t die. I planted a mishmash of herbs in each terrarium, so I couldn’t tell you which of the herbs are growing right now if you asked. Check back later for more pictures from Europe.

Filed Under: DIY / Projects, Photo Journal Tagged With: Anniversaries, DIY, family, Herbs, Parents, Plants, Projects, Terrariums

Herbal Terrariums for my Mom

September 6, 2012 // Posted in DIY / Projects, Photo Journal

September 6, 2012 | Posted in [post_category]


DIY Herbal Terrarium

My mom works really hard thus likes to spoil herself a lot, so you can only imagine what you could possibly give one of the best moms in the world for mother’s day, her anniversary, or her birthday. When I was in France a few weeks ago, she raised the spending limit on my credit card so that I could purchase her a Louis Vuitton purse! Since she can pretty much buy herself anything her heart desires–besides a G5 & a new house in Newport Coast–I decided to make her an herbal terrarium for a belated mother’s day & early anniversary & birthday present. She uses tons of herbs such as cilantro, dill, basil, & oregano in her cooking, so why not plant them for her to use?

Terrariums make great gifts to your mom, grandma, aunt, or anyone moving into a new home! They’re often filled with succulents, but I decided on planting herbs. Terrariums aren’t just pretty to stare at, they also bring fresh supplies of oxygen into your home. It was my first time planting herbs, so if any of them germinate by my parents’ anniversary, which is on the 15th, it’ll truly be the perfect gift for my mom. Dad may appreciate it…although he’d probably wish I planted a money tree instead.

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Filed Under: DIY / Projects, Photo Journal Tagged With: California, Dad, DIY, family, Gifts, Herbs, Huntington Beach, Mom, Parents, Projects, Terrariums

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