Plant Hope.
Harvest
Optimism. Hi , I figured everyone could
use a dose of hope and optimism this week, along with unplugging from all machines to get our hands in the soil! To plant a garden is to plant hope AND it really is great therapy - plus you get a cute miniature garden... On Trying Something New It occurred to me this morning, as I was walking my dog Kitty at a local park, that the first couple of times I walked there, I stayed on the footpath. I only looked the trails leading to and fro through the forest with envy, made by the frisbee golfers going from basket to basket. It took us few walks to get used to the park, to get the lay-of-the-land, and get confidence to explore the off-trails. Now, Kitty and I are happily exploring these back-trails. I'm finding big old trees to gawk at and my best-girl stays on the look-out for rabbits (while on a leash.) It's a lot more fun to mix it up, now that we're used to it! We gain confidence the more we
"do." So, if you're just starting out with this hobby, or nervous about trying something new in your miniature garden, or a little wary of trying that Mini Patio Mix Kit that you bought last month. Just do a little at a time - it's that easy. Now to remember this the next time I find myself talking myself out of something! :o) Got a question? Hit reply. Stay safe, stay cool, enjoy the summer while you can and, make a miniature
garden! Whatever you do, make it fun! Janit Calvo, Head MG, Owner
Two Green Thumbs Living Miniature Garden Center ~~~ Variegated English Boxwood is really a baby tree, but it's still a boxwood that (a) doesn't mind being in a container for a couple/few years and (b) doesn't mind being pruned each year - or several times a year for that matter. The top photo was taken in in June
of 2017, just after it was planted. It's paired with our favorite combination: Dwarf Mondo Grass and Baby Tears for a part sun miniature garden, hardy to 0F OR, it can be brought inside over the winter with "added-light." (Find a grow-bulb to fit any kind of lamp at your local hardware store.) The second photo was taken in
January of 2021. The top photo was taken today, August 18th, 2022. All I did was add water. you can see the ground covers slowly changed. The Mondo Grass is trying to propagate with runners. The Baby Tears are gone and left in its place is some volunteer moss. I can't recall how the Sedum Angelina got in
there. To fluff it up for today's Gazette, I used the new Tuscan Fountain to fill in the right bed for now, I'll plant something there when the weather cools. I trimmed some branches, plucked some weeds and cut-back some of the season and my garden chores were done! The container is painted terra cotta. 9" tall x about 6" deep. See below for the links to more in the store... Too Busy? Here's yet another perk of the hobby... Just add
water. Okay, that might sound way too simple but it works. I've been too busy at times and haven't had a chance to pay much attention to my miniature gardens only to find... they. are. just. fine! Lol! I don't know how many times I've awoke in the middle of the night with a start, thinking, "Oh I forgot to check on my ________ garden!" only to find that it was just happily growing-along, minding it's own business. But
the ONE CAVEAT: Add Water! IF YOU GO ON VACATION: And if your miniature garden is in a container, move it to a shade or cool-sun spot (aka eastern sun.) By getting the pot out of the full sun, it'll slow down the water evaporation and it won't dry out too fast. Another Trick: A couple of days before you leave, water your miniature garden every day, but only for about 3 or 4 days prior, make it nice and wet. It'll take a few days to completely dry out to barely damp and if you have it in the shade, it'll probably won't need any watering for up to a week, maybe more. Up on the Mini Garden Guru Blog This Week! Click in for
more... See the Plants, Parts & Pieces of Today's Garden: Pretty yellow and green leaves. Can be pruned into a tree form. Tough, versatile, can be divided. Fun to grow, don't let it dry
out. Discontinued when gone. These were from a collection. Staked on a rod to stay put... Use markers or paint to match your decor! Lock the stones in with our Mini Patio Mix Kit 
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