Tag Archives: miniature gardens

Things to do in Carrollton when you’re dead

Posted on April 11, 2012 by

Oh, my miniature garden enthusiast friends are going to laugh at me. Laugh. Laugh and snort and giggle and hiccup and possibly go incontinent. I don’t mind any of this, except for the incontinence, and that I’ll tolerate if they … Continue reading →

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Getting Potted

Posted on October 10, 2011 by

A few months back, some may remember my less than salutory review of the book Terrarium Craft and my complaints about the “put a bird on it” sensibility that still infects terrarium design. In the interim, I’ve been collating ideas … Continue reading →

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The party’s over

Posted on September 26, 2011 by

The party at FenCon VIII is over for this year, and the next big Triffid Ranch presentation starts on November 5 at the Museum of Nature & Science’s Discovery Days: Reptiles and Other Critters weekend in Dallas’s Fair Park. This … Continue reading →

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Walking With Miniature Gardens

Posted on September 21, 2011 by

Regular readers of the blog may note that I tend to namedrop Janit Calvo at Two Green Thumbs Miniature Gardens from time to time. This stems from a mutual appreciation of the merits of miniature gardens, especially for those people … Continue reading →

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Thursday is Resource Day

Posted on September 8, 2011 by

It’s been a quiet day, so I’m presuming that it’s because half of the planet is entering the No Sleep ’til FenCon contest… *crickets chirp* Yeah, okay, more than fair. A boy can dream. Okay. Where to start? How does … Continue reading →

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Review: Saikei and Art – Miniature Landscapes by Lew Buller

Posted on August 29, 2011 by

(A bit of context. This blog features regular reviews of books, horticultural products, and interesting related items, under this proviso. All items reviewed will be purchased by the reviewer in advance, at full retail price, in order to prevent any … Continue reading →

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Slightly unorthodox miniature gardens

Posted on August 24, 2011 by

If I haven’t introduced you to Janit Calvo of Two Green Thumbs Miniature Gardens, please say hello. Janit has been extremely busy promoting new plants, new materials, and new concepts to miniature gardening, and I’ve been trying to help. You … Continue reading →

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