What It Means to Have a Queen Hi , I hope this finds you enjoying these last days of summer and that you're looking forward to the cooler fall months, as we welcome the change of seasons. I can safely say, after a summer of collecting photos and videos for my research, I'm kinda looking forward to hunkering down and getting some of these ideas from my head - to yours. Look forward to more in-ground gardening insight, more seasonal
projects as well as indoor miniature gardening too! So, today's mood quickly changed this morning when the inevitable news reached my ears. I had to shed a few tears, and I still get a bit teary when I think of the passing of Queen Elizabeth today. She's someone I've never met but someone who has always been there for my
entire life. (I'm a transplant from Toronto, Canada.) The thing that I admired most about is her tact. She always said the right thing. She was always able to bring "a little good cheer with a stiff upper lip" to the worst of tragedies; advising us to meet the unavoidable situation with resolve and, since you have to do it
anyway, you may as well do it happily. (<~ I just realized is a version of my signature line, "Whatever you do, make it fun" - funnily enough!) But, did you know Queen Elizabeth was also a fan of miniature gardening? And, you know if anyone loves this hobby, then I automatically love them - so, of course,
I've been quietly wishing to make a miniature garden for the Queen all these years, knowing that she's a fan. Another reason to feel a connection. See the photo below... But what does it mean to have a Queen? It's actually one of those Google searches with no answer apparently! Lots of results on how to feel like one, how to act like one and the definition of "Queen" though. But I think the only way to
explain it right now is that having a Queen feels like a having a distant grandmotherly connection that's been with you all of your life. If she spoke, you stopped and listened. If you saw her on TV, you stopped and watched it immediately. And, like your own grandma, you never want her to leave. Stay safe, stay
cool, stay dry and, make a miniature garden... :o) Whatever you do, make it fun! Janit Calvo, Head MG, Owner
Two Green Thumbs Living Miniature Garden Center Plants clockwise from top, middle: Jamy Balsam Fir, Elf Dwarf Spruce & Baby Tears. On the left side of the path, Corsican Mint and back by the pedestal are Miniature Zinnias. ~~~ From the book Miniature Gardens by Anne Ashberry, first published in 1951. The author made this miniature garden for then-princess Elizabeth. What an honor it must have been! Up on the Mini Garden Guru Blog This Week! Click in for more... A spot of sunshine in the inground miniature garden. Clockwise from top left: Pusch Norway Spruce, Koster Hinoki Cypress, Platt's Black Brass Buttons, Kalinda Hen & Chicks, Ice Plant (I forget which one, I need to see a flower!) and in the middle, next
to the birdbath is the Dwarf Mondo Grass. ~~~ Links to some of the Plants, Parts & Pieces of Today's Garden: 
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so we all can focus & enjoy what counts! When I was 7 years old, our Queen came to Toronto, and I saw her hat. (Lol!) We were with my Brownie Troop and, once she arrived, the adults quickly took over and pushed us out of the front row, so, all I
saw was the top a white hat. It's funny that that is burned into my memory of my Queen, even though I totally missed her. :o) ~~~ ~~~ THANK YOU FOR BEING OUR SUBSCRIBER! Please stay cool & stay
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And make a Miniature Garden! Janit Calvo, showing off her new apron as Director of Inspiration, Self-Proclaimed
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