Took me 3 tries to realize I was overwatering my terrarium

I kept wondering why my moss was turning brown and slimy after a week, then I noticed the bottom inch of my jar had standing water. Turns out I was adding too much water every time because I thought the soil looked dry on top, but the charcoal layer underneath was totally soaked. Anyone else learn the hard way that less water is more?

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bailey.sam5d ago

the bottom inch of my jar had standing water" - WAIT, you had a FULL INCH of water sitting there? That is INSANE. I thought I was bad, I had maybe half an inch once and I freaked out and dumped the whole thing out. How did you not notice the soil getting all heavy? I swear the second I see ANY water at the bottom I start panicking and tilting the jar to drain it.

troy_owens5d ago

Isn't it funny how that happens with so many things in life though? We see a problem and dump more of the solution on it when the real fix is just backing off and letting nature do its thing. Kinda like how I used to blast my plants with fertilizer until I realized they were just fine with way less.

rosew375d ago

A full inch of standing water, that's wild. I've had maybe a quarter inch once and felt like I was drowning the whole thing. But hey, @troy_owens is right about nature sorting itself out if you just step back.