by Janit Calvo | May 14, 2023 | Connecting, Seasonal Ideas
When life gives you lemons… A messed-up gift idea that didn’t pan-out forced me to get more creative that usual for this Mother’s Day. My present couldn’t be shipped Internationally which, being from Toronto, always makes me roll my eyes and laugh. It’s just Canada!... 
by Janit Calvo | May 3, 2023 | Mini Garden Gazette, Miniature Garden Society
There have been a few major milestones in starting a brand new hobby that have kept me focused on establishing the wonderful pastime of gardening in miniature. And by, “starting a brand new hobby,” I mean, creating, inventing and innovating a hobby into... 
by Janit Calvo | Apr 19, 2023 | Garden Basics
Use Potting Soil For Your Containers: start with organic potting soil with no added fertilizers or polymers (the moisture-retaining stuff.). The above garden was for a display for the Northwest Flower and Garden Show in 2005 called ‘MyOwn State Park.’... 
by Janit Calvo | Apr 7, 2023 | Seasonal Ideas
Happy Spring! Happy Easter! Happy Passover! I’ve been studying on how to make an in-ground miniature garden fun to enjoy and we’re going into our second full-year with this miniature garden. Join us for a miniature tour of one of the five sections of our... 
by Janit Calvo | Mar 2, 2023 | Maintenance
The Loowit Canada Hemlock in spring. The tiny buds look like ornaments. Very sweet. I’ve got my fleece hoodie on, my wool socks and a hat – and I’m inside in my office. It’s March in the PNW, did someone forget to order spring? I’m...