I got into miniature gardens when we did an exhibit a few years ago for our local community plant sale. I found I just loved it! Such fun to get the creative juices going. I now make them every year for the sale. Unfortunately I don't have pictures of all of them but thought I'd share a few.

Those are extra fabulous and your gardens in the background look like mine!

I love the swirling garden in the first picture. Thanks for sharing with us.

Did you make the house in the last pic ? Love the swirling garden also ! Well Done !

Thanks, everyone. I have made all kinds of mini gardens. My husband and I like to go "junking" in the winter and look for little 25 and 50 cent items to use. The house in the last picture I picked up on one of these excursions. It is this really wonderful little willow barn with a pen on the side and a thatched roof. Really well made and one of a kind as far as I know. Here are a couple more.

These are just great, and you have such and eye for placement and detail. Love that Cardinal nest log!

That cardinals expression is priceless !!

Love that log planting for your use of sedums and the composition of protective bird with its plants!

That wonderful little cardinal was a 2 for 1 special at the dollar store!

They are so just adorable! I love the "steps" in your first one. You've got a real knack for putting these together.

What did you use to keep the soil in the pot in the very first picture. The reason I ask is I just happen to have a broken pot sitting out on the storage bench and thought I'd make good use of it.

Hi, mjsponies. In short: soil. I build a garden like that one from the bottom up and keep the soil damp (wet but not soaking) as I move up. I also wet the soil solidly after I have built a section.

Great minis , you are so creative
I so want spring to get here to do some creating too.