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A Thriving Garden In a Sealed Bottle That Hasn’t Been Watered In Over 40 Years

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When David Latimer planted a seed in a glass bottle on Easter Sunday 1960, he had no idea that it would grow into a swath of greenery that would thrive untouched for decades. Despite the fact that the last time Latimer watered it was in 1972, the sealed bottle garden is still growing as vigorously as ever, filling the bottle entirely with lush plant life.

After pouring some compost into the globular bottle, Latimer carefully lowered a spiderwort seedling into the mix, followed by a pint of water. The bottle was sealed and placed in a bright spot, and the magic of photosynthesis took over. The bottle garden was completely cut off from fresh water and air except for a single watering in 1972, but it still managed to form its own self-sufficient ecosystem. Plants obtain the energy they require to grow by absorbing sunlight through photosynthesis. The process also produces oxygen and moisture in the air; the moisture accumulates inside the bottle and “rains” back down on the plants.

Leaves that rot at the bottom of the bottle produce the carbon dioxide required for photosynthesis and nutrition.

It’s incredible that with just a little bit of sunlight, the plants can thrive even in this one-of-a-kind environment, successfully creating a microcosm of the Earth in a bottle. Latimer, who is now 80 years old, hopes that when he dies, his grown children will continue the experiment.

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  1. Al Griffin says

    June 21, 2022 at 1:54 am

    I would gladly adopt your little world if your family does not want it.

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  2. Mary Leon says

    June 30, 2022 at 10:05 pm

    Remember this article when someone tells us not to water our yard, or lawn. All of the water that was on the Earth at the beginning of time, is still here. Precipitation may shift from one area to another, but the water that hits the ground evaporates and comes down as rain.

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  3. Round Rock Official Site says

    July 17, 2022 at 9:55 am

    I always spent my half an hour to read this web site’s articles all the time
    along with a cup of coffee.

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