Is anyone on this forum interested in planting miniature container/theme gardens?
Being unable to be outdoors to play in the dirt, I’ve become interested in this type of gardening and have been collecting ideas and “accoutrements” for use in creating little scenes in tubs or other containers. I’m adding an element of fun to my gardening by making shelters out of twigs, moss and bark for mini garden fairies, gnomes, etc. When the snow goes off, I’ll cruise my garden to see what suitable miniature plants survived.
Thinking of themes for mini gardens is more fun than thumbing through all the catalogs vendors seem to think I need.
I've seen some "kits" at Walmart for miniature themed gardens. They look really cute. I assumed they were for indoors, and my indoors doesn't get enough light for them.
A long time ago, I had a "Wind in the Willows" themed garden area outdoors. It was great fun for a family project.
I am not aware of any like that, but even if you’re the only one, please keep us updated with pictures or links to online examples. We like variety in gardening here, and you might just start a new trend for some of us. It sounds like this is perfect for apartment dwellers and handicapped individuals, also.
“I’m adding an element of fun to my gardening by making shelters out of twigs, moss and bark for mini garden fairies, gnomes, etc.”
I have two gardening gnomes. One is sitting on a bench and reading a book. On the ground in front of him is a gnome stretched out and resting. He is listening to the one reading the book. I have a front of a house, their house, that sits next to a brick wall, they go in their house at night but I don’t watch that, they get there on their own. Close to them is a bridge made for them to cross from the actual dirt garden onto the deck where there is a small, low swimming pool/fountain. They cross the bridge and take a bath in the small pool. I have never seen them do that, but I’m sure they do.
I have some statues in the garden and each one has a history - mainly the complaining of my husband when he had to load them in the car trunk when I bought them. I also have a sun dial in the middle of the garden so I can tell what the time is when I’m out there. That sun dial is on a stand and the whole thing is bluish like it weathered that way, it’s nice to look at.