Dad's Day is Coming!

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It's been a busy month as National Miniature Garden Month winds down, and it's actually my birthday today - it's the first time in almost 20 years that I've had to send out my Gazette on May 30th, Or maybe-probably it's my time-management skills. Lol! 

Tip 'o' the Week: Watering Your [Miniature] Gardens 

As the summer weather approaches - if it's not here already in your area - watering your miniature gardens takes center stage. Here are some quick tips to make sure you're getting the most out of your time and your water. Click in, it's useful for the new gardener, or if you are an experienced gardener, a quick recap may bring forward more options for you. See my Watering Tips here, up on the Mini Garden Guru blog.
 

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Head's UP: Father's Day is June 11th! Why not build a miniature garden with Dad?? It's the gift that will keep on growing... 🎁 

The above miniature garden you might recognize, as I've used it a few times in this Gazette, decorated for different occasions and themes. Here, it's dressed for Father's Day which would make a fun centerpiece or front door pot to help celebrate the day. Here are the plant details and find more deets at the bottom of this newsletter too. 

The tree is the Variegated Boxwood (more coming in a week or two,) Mondo Grass on the left and a Saxifrage on the right. I think the painted terra cotta pot is around 10" wide. This garden can be brought inside (with added light) for the winter months and left outside in bright shade for the summer. As a group, the plants are hardy to -20F BUT because the pot is terra cotta, it needs to stay above freezing. 

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Stay safe. Water your plants. Happy Miniature Garden Month!

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 to Maki in CA and Prathima in MA - for your cups of coffee

and all your support!  Thank you! 

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More About this Miniature Father's Day Garden-  The tiny toys were gradually collected over the years. You'll find that once you get the miniature bug, you'll start finding them, or parts to make them, in the strangest places. It's always handy to have a pocket. :o)

• The blue monster on the chair, the unicorn and bus were all from "blind bags" from Disney. 
• The mini rattle in front of the bus was part of a larger chain, found a Michael's Crafts as a kid's necklace. 
• The book, bat and cushion were from a miniature show grab bag, and the little ship was a toy from one of those Christmas crackers. 
• I'm not sure where the little blue water can or the car came from...
• The chair we sell in our online store now and again. 
• The dog on the right is Daphne. 
• You can see how old the patio is aging and weathering just like a full-sized patio does. 

This miniature garden was first planted in 2017, the above photos were taken in 2023. The garden is still together today, but it does need repotting now. 

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"We don't stop playing because we grow old; 
we grow old because we stop playing."
- George Bernard Shaw

Janit Calvo, Miniature Garden Nerd