Halloween is Coming...

Happy Weekend, !

Well, I was going to talk about winterizing this week but the weather isn't cooperating. Lol! It's really hard to get serious about fall and winter coming when it's still "summer" outside - and yet the fall equinox is on Sunday. Yowsa! 

I hope this finds you enjoying your "second summer" too! Remember, you can plant in-ground as long as the ground isn't frozen or soaking wet. You can plant a container any time of year - which is why miniature gardening is such a wonderful hobby! We can ALWAYS play in the garden!

Today's Tip: 3 Helpful Things!

What is that plant? - Use Google to help ID any plant. No need to pay for an app to do this anymore. Open up your Google app (you may have to download it,) on your phone. You'll see the camera icon to the right of the microphone icon in the search bar. Tap on the camera icon and it'll open up. Point, click, search, done!

Indoor Mini Garden Options - While the indoor miniature garden plants we do have up on the store are super-dependable and easy to grow, our friends over at the VioletBarn.com have a number of true miniature houseplants for us to add to our indoor mini garden beds. It's a great company that's been around for longer than we have, I think. (More on indoor mini gardens to come.)

It's Miniature Pumpkin Time - NOW is the time to look for those real tiny pumpkins! When October comes, everyone will start to think about pumpkins and the cutest ones usually sell out pretty quickly. Here in Seattle, Trader Joes seems to have the smallest pumpkins I can find. Home Depot has them bundled with other small gourds but they are not as small. Look now, before everyone else does. 

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Thank you all who came to my sale last Saturday! We had a few miniature gardeners that braved Seattle traffic and had to get through a huge street festival to get to us. We are more than grateful: Sharon, Tammy, Joe and Baker, you guys rock. It was great to meet you in person! The next local sale is October 12th with more seasonal gardens, miniature gardens and container gift ideas. <3 

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A miniature garden "Thank You!" to Everall in NC and Paula in FL,
 for your cups of coffees! I did share with Steve. Really. Lol!
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Time to Light It UP! The tiny rice lights are available almost everywhere, it seems. I like the lights that can change from white to red/blue/green, so I can keep the light-strings in place and switch-over to the winter holidays quickly and easily - this helps especially if the weather isn't nice. 

I like to use the rechargeable batteries so I don't have to worry about keeping them on all the time. The solar string lights are good to great - but in Seattle with our overcast winter days, they don't seem to be able to keep the charge/lights on for very long. 

SEE ALL New and Back in Stock Items this Month!

Replicate Today's Mini Garden Scenes:

The Miniature Garden Society:
Growing the hobby together.

Members: The Halloween and Thanksgiving pages are posted!

Cardening!
Hate to leave your garden? Take it with you...

This laugh is from Jane, a miniaturist and miniature gardener in NY. We want to see your 'carden' now Jane. Lol! TY for sending!  <3

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