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 | Sep 13, 2022 | About Janit Calvo, Connecting
I received an unusual amount of kudos from this letter that I wrote to my Mini Garden Gazette subscribers the day Queen Elizabeth II passed away so I thought to included it on my blog. I know the Queen means different things to different cultures but, for this... 
by Janit Calvo | Aug 24, 2022 | Connecting, Designs & Ideas
It is Independence Day in Ukraine today, so we thought to highlight our Miniature Peace Flag Campaign to help the relief effort for our fellow brothers and sisters in harm’s way. We know it’s not much, but we were inspired by the Dalai Lama quote:... 
by Janit Calvo | Aug 18, 2022 | Connecting
It was 2006 when I got the call from the USDA. Needless to say, being “a tad worried” was an understatement. I mean, really, what in the world did the USDA want with me, a budding entrepreneur just getting ready for her first big garden show-gig? And, I... 
by Janit Calvo | Jul 20, 2022 | Connecting
So, the Covid fairy finally found us before the Fourth and we lived to tell the tale. I must say, (and yes, you know I’m biased,) that the hobby of miniature gardening is pret-ty handy to have around if you’re stuck at home with a bunch of time on your hands. I... 
by Janit Calvo | May 10, 2022 | Connecting
We have declared May as Miniature Garden Month – just as we declared miniature gardening an official hobby. We’re not sure whom to ask permission for doing this, so we’re just calling it – again. Now to wait for the world to catch up to us....