Miniature Garden Accessories
When it comes to accessorizing your mini garden, it’s not what you put in to the garden, it’s what you DON’T put in that just might look better. The design rule, “less is more” applies here as well.
TOP TIP: This is where the rubber meets the road, so to speak. It’s the realism that creates the enchantment that you seek. Without the realism, the garden will look like a child’s garden full of toys. What we do here is literately gardening in miniature.
How to Make the Perfect Miniature Garden for Earth Day
As soon as I opened the box, I knew she was perfect. A miniature Gaia, or Earth Goddess, sat staring at me in all her splendor. Such a peaceful face on a sculpture full of details and meaning. Of course, being painted green, she had me at hello. Lol! So, I went out to...
Doing Things Differently Part 3: How We Miniaturize
Welcome back to our continuing series on how we do things differently with the gardening in miniature hobby. (See Part 1: How We Garden here & Part 2: How We Use Plants here.) Today we are talking about how miniature gardeners use mini accessories differently than...
Miniature Garden Tutorial Video: Understanding Scale
A large-sized miniature garden or 1" scale. The pot is about 22" across and about 1' deep in the middle. I planted the tree and shrub closer to the middle of the pot so their roots will have plenty of room to grow. Miniature gardening is just one way we can enjoy...
Fun with Scale in the Miniature Garden
A miniature garden with large size / one-inch scale furniture and accessories. The same miniature garden with half-inch scale garden accessories. The pot is 11 inches wide. ;o) Fun with Scale in the Miniature Garden It’s usually one of the last things that I show my...
