HEY ! ❤️ Here is Your Mini Garden Gazette!

Published: Mon, 07/19/21

Summertime in the Miniature Garden...

Hi !

We hope this finds you safe, cool and gardening in miniature!

I'm not sure where I've published this story before, but it's somewhere among my long history of providing online content, all linked at MiniatureGarden.com: When I first moved to Seattle back in 1998, we rented a fun daylight basement apartment just up from Lake Union that had a cement patio outside - with only a 4' x 4' garden bed. This was where I was living when I stumbled across the Gardening in Miniature hobby.

But before I did, would crave reasons to be "in" the garden. You see, once all the containers were planted and looking lovely, I had nothing to play with! Yeah, there were times I was content to sit and relax but most times, I wanted something to do. And something to do with PLANTS. And be outside in my garden.

But with miniature gardening, there is always something you can play with! If you're not planting, weeding, or primping, you can make something for the garden. Either way, this hobby simply gives you a reason to be in the garden.

Need help with that?

Checkout my second book on the hobby, the Gardening in Miniature Prop Shop book that is FULL of projects for a miniature gardener BY a miniature gardener. Many of the how-to's are quick projects that can be done in an afternoon - or not if you want to extend the fun. But ALL the projects teach techniques that can be re-applied anywhere, even in your full-sized crafting world. See it here.

Need some faster inspiration? Check out my ebooks here.

Stay safe! Whatever you do make it fun - and keep it fun,

Janit Calvo, Head MG, Owner
Two Green Thumbs Living Miniature Garden Center

Above: We call this miniature garden the "Garden Shed Garden" but it doesn't have a garden shed anymore, I let the plants takeover and have since replaced some, add others and, well, it's like an old friend now.

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Add a little magic with a magical being! This little faun will keep you company in your miniature garden while adding a little mystic to your every day. Perfect for fairy gardens to go along with your unicorns. He's got a great look on his face too. Nice detailing. Click to see the details here.

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And speaking of unicorns! ICYMI we have genuine miniature garden art up in the store. We aim for perfect replicas of full-sized garden art to cinch the realism and deliver the enchantment. Keeping all the accessories in scale with each other is the first step, choosing realistic miniatures is the second.

SEE over 60 different miniature garden art ideas here!

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Fire Spinner Ice Plant - The heavily-textured leaves on this hardy succulent is perfectly in scale, and perfectly different from our other "mini bedding plants." Loves full sun and can handle drought. Watch for over-watering and water in the mornings - it's get cranky if its watered at night. Two varieties available.

See the Jewel of the Desert Ice Plant here.

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: New or Back in Stock

The Original Mini Patio Mix Kit - Often copied, never duplicated. The Original. Available in Sample sizes or bulk kits for larger areas or bigger workshops with your friend and family.

New Zealand Brass Buttons - This variety is a little different from our favorite "Platt's Black" but it still pretty cool. The leaves a bit bigger, lay a bit flatter and are more-muted in color than the Platt's Black. Love sun when established but don't let these dry out until they are.

See the Platt's Black Brass Buttons here.

B oyd's Willow - We don't know who Boyd is but we sure love his miniature Willow. What can I say? It's a miniature willow! Grows less than 2" here in PNW.

Square Brick Sheets - These are high-fired genuine terra cotta and we just love them for the living miniature garden! The brick will age naturally as all things do - because, well, it IS really terra cotta - but I guarantee it will just get cuter. 2 Sizes.

SEE all our

Trees,

Plants,

Mini Garden Art,

Supplies

in our

New and Back in Stock Items here!

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Two Green Thumbs
Miniature Garden Center

For all your miniature garden needs,

~> Since 2001!

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SEE more details about this
exclusive community here -
to see if it's a good fit for YOU!

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A HUGE AND VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU

TO ALL THE FRONT LINE WORKERS,
THE FIRST RESPONDERS
AND ALL OUR ESSENTIAL WORKERS!

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I'M JANIT CALVO, YOUR FELLOW MINIATURE GARDENER (YFMG)
Seattle, WA. - USDA Zone 7
Thank you for reading!

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ABOUT OUR SHIPPING:

We ship internationally (- but not the plants!)

All shipping costs are checked by Steve and we refund any savings promptly because of our wide range of unique inventory: we ship tiny miniatures, heavy patio materials and living plants, sometimes the automatic shipping calculator "packs" the order in multiple boxes which costs more. Steve can pack better than any online shipping calculator can - if we can save you money on shipping, we will.

MORE ABOUT OUR SHIPPING: There is some confusion when checking out of our online store and seeing the shipping option of "Priority Mail." Priority Mail is the term the United States Post System calls their services. Anything over 1 pound gets shipped by Priority Mail. They have done-away with Parcel Post. ~> It does not mean you get "priority" over anyone else's order. It's just what they call it. We are not able to send any order over a pound any other way. We choose to stay with USPS because they are least expensive, 98% reliable and they usually get your orders to you within 3 days at most. We've priced other services and USPS is our choice to save you money and ship your plants to you safely and quickly. :o)

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