Thank you for all the inspiration I have gotten from your wonderful photos. I only finished my first one, so I thought it not enough to create a new thread. When I get more done, I will post them on a separate thread.

Debbie, that is cute! I'll bet you had so much fun creating it!

That is wonderful!! what did you plant it in? it looks like styrofoam?

Thanks Annmarie. It is Styrofoam that came out of my printer box. I drilled holes in the bottom and just added soil.

Blue Fox showed us how to use the styrofoam that comes out of boxes that are used for packing electronics, etc. Here is the link. http://garden.org/thread/go/56...

Plants


The tree on the left http://www.gardenlife.com/stor... from Home Depot (this is the website for Home Depot succulents I bought)
Sedum Middindorfianum from http://mountaincrestgardens.co...
Sedum Spurium Tricolor from http://mountaincrestgardens.co...
Sedum Angelina (from valleylynn)
Sedum Blue Spruce (from valleylynn)

The Sempervivums, I will go look at their tags tomorrow and come back and add them

Aquarium gravel (from Walmart $3.47 for 5 lbs)
Larger rocks from my garden paths.

Fountain with birds from Goodwill store for 99 cents

Table and Chairs (from Hobby Lobby) http://shop.hobbylobby.com/sea...

but would have liked http://shop.miniaturegardensho... , but I didn't want to wait.

white picket fence from Hobby Lobby in their Christmas ornament section for 2.99 but can be purchased here year round http://shop.miniaturegardensho...

White Arbor. I just used a piece of the picket fence and bent it in an arbor shape. Would have liked http://shop.miniaturegardensho... but too expensive.

I sprayed all the wood and ceramic items as well as the table cloth and chair pads with http://www.krylon.com/products...

I'm not thrilled with the red checks, so I may make a new cloth and pads with a soft green color

Yes Becky, I loved working on it. It was fun to play in the garden, inside with air conditioning. Also, it was neat to move the rocks around with serger tweezers instead of my arm and back muscles like I did in my outside garden. Very peaceful work.

You did a great job.

You are so sweet Charlene!

you did an awesome job! I just unpacked a new computer and set those Styrofoam thingies aside hoping that is what you used

BTW this definitely deserves its own thread! I split the thread so that we can easily find your photos later. I didnt want it to get lost in all the chatter

Ha, Annmarie. Imagine my surprise to see this thread. Thank you so much. And yes, that is what I used. Be sure to poke holes in the bottom of it. And if you are adding the small furniture or something, be sure to spray them with the clear acrylic BEFORE you start. I had to take mine out after I finished , because I forgot to spray them and it wasn't fun. I'm so glad I did however, cause it's raining very hard outside now, and at least it had 24 hours to dry first.

Oh my gosh, that is just too stinkin' cute!!!! Great job!

Thank you Jennifer! It was fun.

When I was at home depot today I saw some concrete blocks that made me think of your little garden, Debbie. I really should consider making one....I know it would be such fun! Where can I find more time?

Becky...just skip some sleep I hear sleep over rated anyhow

I found a little chair today. Now all I need are little everything elses!

Your mini garden is so sweet! I love it! Great job!

Boopaints said:I found a little chair today. Now all I need are little everything elses!

I seem to find mini things everywhere. I just need to find something called 'time' to plant and design the garden

We are hijacking Debbie's thread. Where is she????

I have a printers box filled with minis.

Debbie, your mini garden is adorable. I just love it to bits

Here I am Becky

Thank you so much Christine.

Here are a few more that I made while waiting on my computer to get fixed.

so much fun! Welcome back,Debbie. Lots has changed here in a week!