by Janit Calvo | Sep 25, 2020 | Designs & Ideas
A Mugo Pine that was planted a year an a half ago with Sedum cuttings for a full-sun miniature garden. The anchor point is the Mugo Pine, the focal point is the Cherub Birdbath. ~ This is a continuation of my Beginner Miniature Garden Series. Here are the previous... 
by Janit Calvo | Sep 4, 2020 | Garden Basics, The Plants
Tripping through the photo archives: A Miniature Garden from the Northwest Flower and Garden Show Container Display, waaaaaay back in 2004. It was the first year of displaying at this show, followed by 9 more years until the NWFGS rearranged itself and no longer had... 
by Janit Calvo | Jul 24, 2020 | Garden Basics, Maintenance
~ Welcome back to our Miniature Garden Series of tutorials to get you started in this wonderful hobby! If you missed it, Miniature Gardening 101 was about soil, Miniature Gardening 102 is all about indoor vs. outdoor plants. Today we are discussing how to know how... 
by Janit Calvo | Jul 10, 2020 | Garden Basics
For containers: start with organic potting soil with no added fertilizers or polymers (moisture-retaining stuff) – we haven’t had good feedback at all from using it for our miniature gardens. The above garden was for a display for the Northwest Flower and... 
by Janit Calvo | Mar 28, 2020 | Garden Basics
There are many reasons to grow your own tiny living world but you never have to wait for the right season! You can plant a miniature garden anytime or just about anywhere. This scene is approximately 10 inches wide. ~ I’ve made well over 3,000 miniature gardens of all...