I'm developing a new "area of interest" relative to gardening - "Miniature Gardening!" The excellent M&M Nursery in Orange CA has built a pretty nice business it seems specializing in plants and decorations for what they call "fairy gardens." These fairy gardens are mini landscapes created in pots, saucers and larger containers and planters that are complete with tiny trees, hedges, pathways, arbors, fountains and even "fairy" figures (think "Tinkerbelle") I've always admired these demonstration gardens at M&M, and I've always badgered my family jokingly that the "Storybook Land Boats" is my favorite ride at Disneyland because of the mini gardens.
So I finally decided to create one of these mini landscapes, and I'm quite pleased with the results. As you can see my first effort has a Japanese quality to it, what with the bonsai evergreen. And yes, that is indeed a micro-sized koi pond no larger than three inches in length!
Since my younger son seems to likes these mini gardens as well, I can see how this might turn into an expensive little pastime as we start creating more elaborate landscapes over the summer.
OH! Now you got me pining for one. I've seen M&M's displays at the last 2 Spring Garden Shows at South Coast Plaza. I'll have to make a trek over there to see what I have in mind! Thx!
ReplyDeleteAnnette, thanks for visiting! Yes, go for it, they're pretty easy to create, and fun. Water them often, using a very fine-spouted watering can.
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