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About Standoff — who writes it, why it exists, and how to get in touch.

LundBy Dakota Owens

Standoff is a small independent blog about terrariums. It is written and edited by Dakota Owens, based in Lund, Sweden.

Day 2 — Coimbra

Why this site exists

Most online writing about terrariums is either thin gear-review content or polished aspirational pieces that skip the practical detail. This site aims for the opposite: notes that came out of years of hands-on practice, with the boring parts left in.

Posts here are not sponsored. The site does not run affiliate links. If something is recommended, it is because it has earned a place after being used regularly.

Day 3 — Évora

About the editor

Dakota Owens has been writing about this subject for over a decade. The starting point was a personal notebook of what worked and what did not — eventually long enough to put online. Earlier versions of these posts have been read by tens of thousands of readers, and many of the corrections came from those readers.

Day 4 — Aveiro

Get in touch

Email: [email protected]. See the contact page for response times and what to write about. Corrections are always welcome.