Foliage House Plants 1972: Mrs. Ubogy’s Terrarium
August 4th, 2011 | plants, photography, vintage, designI scanned this from a Time Life book simply called Foliage House Plants. Confession: I kinda bought this book just so I could scan Mrs. Ubogy and her terrarium, which she clearly loves and dotes on. There’s a tutorial on how to make the terrarium in the photo, but good luck finding a bottle this huge and awesome. Oh also, you will never keep it looking so pristine. Mrs. Ubogy has you beat.
I also just wanted to point out that your mom was making terrariums before you were. But mainly, I love this photo.
The book is actually pretty good too, by the way.
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August 6th, 2011 at 8:24 am
Too funny. Are terrariums back in style, again? I remember having a small one, probably in college or right out of college!
August 10th, 2011 at 10:50 am
love this image! hysterical….
August 15th, 2011 at 7:28 pm
Don’t blame you. That’s a pretty fabulous picture.
September 9th, 2011 at 3:33 pm
omg, i have one of these in my basement….
January 9th, 2012 at 3:56 pm
Believe it or not, I still have this same bottle. All but the philodendron have died. But it is thriving and is about half full. I’m using a stained wooden door knob as a stopper and water it a bit once ever 5 years.. BTW, I look a a bit dfferent these days. If anyone can tell me how to post a photo on this site, I’ll be happy to. As I recall, i was paid $50 for the spread, and when called by the Time Life people many years later, asking for permission to publish this in Canada, I gave consent without thinking to ask for a few bucks. What a dummy. Anyone intereted can contact me directly at ubogy(at)optonline.net
January 9th, 2012 at 11:24 pm
Wow! Thank you for commenting. How neat that you found my post. I really do love this photo of you and I’m sorry you didn’t get paid more for it! I found the book at a thrift store and really did just love that photo. Plus I have a love of plants. I hope you don’t mind that I scanned it and have it up on my blog.
I just received a terrarium, made by a dear friend and I hope to keep it looking as good as the one you made.
-Christie
January 15th, 2012 at 10:13 am
I don’t mind at all. Google my name…you’ll find out a few more things about me. BTW, it was my son who found your site. In those days, I cut my own hair…and the necklace, made by a friend, is of welded steel.
January 27th, 2012 at 7:56 pm
i had that time book my whole life and i always wanted to recreate tha terrarium.
a few days ago while streaming online i found that exact bottle for 10$.
25 years after i first saw the book :)
February 27th, 2012 at 7:43 pm
Hey Meeooww…Besides being the one who planted the bottle garden in 73, I am an artist, avid gardener and breeder of cats.You can find a NY Times article about my menagerie on line.