Terrariums | Relaxing Bedtime Reading for Sleep

I Can’t Sleep

Benjamin Boster & Glassbox Media

Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Alternative Health

4.6 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 30 May 2025

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

Drift off with this calm bedtime reading about terrariums, designed to ease insomnia and bring gentle relaxation to your evening. In this soothing episode, Benjamin shares the history, design, and care of these miniature glass gardens, turning fascinating details into a peaceful listening experience. His steady, comforting narration transforms learning into rest, helping quiet racing thoughts and reduce stress. There’s no whispering or hypnosis—just calm, fact-filled storytelling to guide you toward sleep. Press play, settle in, and let the serene world of terrariums carry you into slumber. Want More? Request a topic: https://www.icantsleeppodcast.com/request-a-topic Listen ad-free & support: https://icantsleep.supportingcast.fm/ Shop sleep-friendly products: https://www.icantsleeppodcast.com/sponsors Join the discussion on Discord: https://discord.gg/myhGhVUhn7 This content is derived from the Wikipedia article on Terrarium, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) license. Read the full article: Wikipedia - Terrarium. Next on the I Can't Sleep Podcast: Glass Chess Swamps & Wetlands Which topic do you think will do the trick to put you to sleep? Also, I would love your help to get the podcast in front of more listeners. Leaving a review or following the show goes a long way, and I appreciate all your support. Happy sleeping! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:39.8	Welcome to the I Can't Sleep Podcast, where I help you learn a little and sleep a lot.
0:46.8	I'm your host, Benjamin Boster, and tonight let's fall asleep learning about terrariums.
0:55.5	A terrarium, plural terraria or terrariums, is a glass container containing soil and plants
1:04.8	in an environment different from the surroundings.
1:09.3	It is usually a sealable container that can be open for maintenance or to access the
1:16.3	plants inside. However, terraria can also be open to the atmosphere. They are often kept as
1:25.5	ornamental items.
1:28.3	A closed terrarium's transparent walls allow heat and light to enter,
1:35.3	creating a very favorable environment for plant growth.
1:40.3	Heat entering the sealed container allows the creation of a small water cycle due to evaporating moisture from the soil and plants.
1:53.0	The water vapor then condenses onto the walls of the container, eventually falling back onto the plants and soil below.
2:03.6	Light passing through the transparent walls allows photosynthesis.
2:12.6	Open terraria are not sealed and are better suited to plants requiring a more arid environment.
2:24.4	The first terrarium was created by botanist Nassaniel Bagshaw Ward in 1842.
2:33.5	Ward had an interest in observing insect behavior
2:37.0	and accidentally left one of his jars unattended.
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