My niece made a terrarium for my birthday. I have cared for several gardens, but this was my first garden in a jar.
The end of January I moved the terrarium to a new location for a bit more light. When I opened the terrarium Friday morning I discovered a new addition.
Terrarium Interior
First glance I thought it was mineral deposits.
Sent a couple of images to a friend who works at a botanic garden. Best guess from the images was a fungus.
I removed the ferns, cleaned their roots, and potted them up.
Terrarium Interior After the Removal of the Ferns
Curious how the fungus growth will evolve. It brings to mind textural, lichen-like glazes I used when I was working in clay.