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We hope this finds you and yours safe and enjoying your miniature garden hobby. Thank you for all your responses to last week's Mini Garden Gazette.
Today, I feel validated. Lol! Each year, my USDA agent comes to inspect my miniature nursery in my backyard in August. She missed last August due to the shutdown so it was good to see her again. We're non-stop nattering about plants and gardens and gardening and planting - it's really fun and always too short a visit. We've known each other for about
17 years now. BUT I still get a little chuckle after each visit - IT'S THE USDA! Inspecting ME?!?!? Wha....?? Thus the validation... Lol! :o)
For some areas, it's that time of year to grab your camera and take photos of your miniature garden while it's looking it's loveliest. And for others, your lovely season is coming up as the weather cools down and (hopefully) the rains come again.
And the topic of last week's Gazette came up in the Miniature Garden Society forum this week, when talking about staying creative: remember that everything natural has an ebb and flow. Not all plants grow all the time, they need to rest to be able to grow again - kinda like us! So - go ahead and take that break if you need it - all your miniature garden needs
right now is water...
And maybe a new accessory or two. Lol! :o) See what's in new or back in stock today below as we get ready for the fall plants to arrive - I've got some real gems coming!
Please stay safe and keep our young ones safer.
Let me know your questions, just hit reply.
Whatever you do make it fun - and keep it fun,
Above: Lemon Cypress with Dwarf Mondo Grass at the base of the art poles. The blue flowers are Blue Star Creeper. The pink rosettes in the garden bed beside the monk is stressed-out Button Sedums (Sedums turn pretty colors when stressed, unlike us. Lol!) The plants in the wee pots are Sedum cuttings.
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A section of our in-ground miniature garden at the front of our house here in Seattle, WA. We created this garden bed when we moved here in 2010. See how long the individual plants have been growing in the
diagram below.
Late Summer Tips:
For Your Gardening in Miniature
Keep Watering but Not Too Much - Overwatering can be worse than under-watering. Some plant's roots need a bit of air too. If you constantly water any plant that isn't a water plant, or doesn't like "wet feet," let the soil dry out every now and then. The rule to prevent overwatering is to wait for the soil to dry-out to barely damp in between watering
sessions.
Get Rid of the Upper Crust - And no. I'm not trying to instigate a societal revolt. Lol! When container gardening of any kind, you'll notice a crust forming on top of the soil after several months of growing in a pot. This crust tends to redirect the water to the outsides of the pot, usually away from the plant's roots. Just take a fork, gardening tool,
or a gloved hand, and break it up. Water well.
Corral the Water - If you've got a pot that you can't seem to keep watered, put a saucer underneath it. You should be able to find saucers of all kinds at your local garden independent center. Thrift stores are a good place to look for indoor porcelain saucers that won't seep or weep.
Summer Pruning - Isn't really a thing but you can cut-back the odd branch if it's in your way or growing onto your wee patio. Save your hard pruning for when the plant is dormant in the winter months. If you prune in the hot weather, you'll risk burning any new growth that you uncover simply because it's not used to the exposure.
The plants in this miniature in-ground garden come-up every so often on the availability. Not all plants are available at all times. Find what is in stock below:
Find the Blue Star Creeper here.
Aw Daisy! What are you doing? Okay, so she's not fully trained but she is STILL cute! AND she's guaranteed to make you smile (at least inwardly,) every time you see here.
A HUGE AND VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU
TO ALL THE FRONT LINE WORKERS,
THE FIRST RESPONDERS
AND ALL OUR ESSENTIAL WORKERS!
I'M JANIT CALVO, YOUR FELLOW MINIATURE GARDENER (YFMG)
Seattle, WA. - USDA Zone 7
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