Miniature Garden Projects
While there are many things within this new hobby that makes miniature gardening so enjoyable, the little things you can make for your tiny world is the flower on the thorn bush, so to speak.
Top Tip: Creating your own miniature garden accessories can include customizing an existing miniature, you don’t have to build everything from scratch.
The Latest Poll Results are IN and There IS Something for Everyone!
Tired of those silly election polls? It's time for some relief here. Some escape. Some respite. So... We've made our own poles. And, the results are in: they are a LOT more fun to dote on. Really. It's kinda like one of our mottos, Grow Your Own World, but if you poll...
Very Scary Advice: How to Carve Excellent Miniature Pumpkins
Miniature Pumpkins make very cute accents for Halloween! Who ya' gonna call? First published this post 13 years ago, in 2009 - whoa Nelly! But, still the expert in all things miniature and gardening - so there's that. :o) And it's STILL a very cute idea for...
Quite Possibly the Cutest How-To in the Whole Wide World
Have fun with Miniature Flower Arranging. Its fast, fun and fabulous! Ah, the last days of summer. I think this is the only time of year that I let myself sit outside and take a break from my job of spreading the joys of the miniature gardening hobby throughout the...
Celebrating the Solstice? How to Make a Miniature Stonehenge Garden
Our Miniature Stonehenge Garden photo has been making the rounds on the Internet and shared by thousands on Facebook and Pinterest. Here’s a little How-to so you can make your own!
How to Gift a Miniature Garden
One of the many joys of miniature gardening is that it can be a really fun and personable gift that can last a long time. The one thing that we've learned about this hobby is that it's so fun and rewarding - it becomes a little addictive! Personally I think that comes...
Round Up: Miniature Gardening By the Month
January's Miniature Garden: "Rooting" for the Seahawks in more ways than one! :o) ~ Back in 2013, I did this same series using the same miniature garden but decorated it differently each month to show how versatile this new hobby can be. This year, I've been doing the...
Miniature Moss Gardening
Myown State Park, Version 2. Made with different kinds of living moss. 1/44th scale <- it's the dollhouse for the dollhouse scale. I missed the deadline for registering my exhibit for the Seattle Dollhouse Miniature Show that is going this weekend. I was supposed...
Holiday Floral Fashion Advice for Miniature Gardeners
What else would a miniature gardener wear to a holiday party? Once I saw this full-size idea circulate around my independent garden center group, I knew I had to do it - in miniature! In the full-size world, they use dressmakers or mannequins for the form and...
Personalized and Customized: Miniature Garden Kits Go Straight to the Heart
I love it when a plan comes together! I knew our kits would be a hit with our fellow miniature gardeners this holiday season! Putting together a miniature garden kit with that special someone in mind is proving to be not only a great gift idea, but a fun gift to...
CUTE ALERT! How to Make the World’s Smallest Miniature Garden!
Miniature Garden Kits by Two Green Thumbs. Make a miniature garden for your miniature garden. ~ Okay, you know how I always tell you that miniature gardens can make anyone smile? I mean anyone? Well here is another way to guarantee that smile and possibly some giggles...
Bling Gardens: Kokedama Comes to Americ… Huh?
Bling Gardens: Kokedama Comes to Americ...huh? -- This blog was first published 4 years ago. I thought string gardens would be a passing fancy but, no, I was wrong again in calling an end to a trend. Hey, at least I got miniature gardening right, right?? ;o) I still...
Have a Little Fun With Miniature Cinderblock Gardening!
This tub is usually reserved for our halloween garden but it offered a big space to demo some ideas for today instead. We replaced the cemetery with the deck and walk-way and installed a veggie garden and compost area. Whew! ;o) No, we can't leave well-enough alone....
How to Make Outdoor Furniture in Miniature
Miniaturizing full-sized projects isn't as hard as you think but you need to pay attention to scaling down the measurements accurately to create a true miniature. ~ Lounge chairs, birdhouses and tables, oh my! I'm a nut about do-it-yourself projects around my...
Need Something to Smile About? Do it in Miniature!
When are cinderblocks cute? When they are in miniature! This will put a smile on anyone's face! Need Something to Smile About? Do it in Miniature! I was going after a completely different topic for this week's Mini Garden Guru blog but, after a rough week...
The Trouble with Fairies in the Miniature Garden
Nature's bounty makes awesome fairy garden houses! Clean and dry, covered in lichen and moss - PERFECT for fairy crafting and DIY! If you've followed me long enough you will know that I'm more in-tune with miniature gardening than fairy gardening. But fairies are...
Miniature Garden Ideas for Black Thumbs, Part II
Miniature Garden Ideas for Black Thumbs, Part II ~ With a name like Two Green Thumbs, I think I turn-off non-gardeners immediately. I don't mean to, if they only knew that I'm pretty good at killing plants too. So, the other week when I was brainstorming for a Pottery...
Football and Miniature Gardening
With the whole city of Seattle is catching Seahawk-Fever, we couldn't resist. That's a dwarf Nana Hinoki on the left, Baldwin Hinoki in the middle, and a Chirimen Hinoki Cypress in the back-right. Hinokis are hardy to -20F and easy to grow in a cool sun spot, in a...
Turn Your Balcony into Your Own Backyard: Miniature Garden style!
Turn Your Balcony into Your Own Backyard: Miniature Garden style! So you wake up on spring mornings and wish you could do some gardening. But living in a condo makes the task a little more challenging. It’s especially frustrating when you begin your work week with a...
Mini Garden Design: Putting Color Into Your Mini World
PUTTING COLOR INTO YOUR MINI WORLD! Color plays a big role in bringing your miniature gardening to life! That’s because the garden is viewed all at once. The sections are more refined, having that instant enchantment that is the magic of miniature gardening. In a...
