Miniature Gardens
I tried my hand at a couple of miniature gardens. One is in a large pot outside my patio door. It started out as a moss garden and I happily found rocks and branches and arranged them. Then I had to break off a branch of a Schefflera in the front garden. The branch was so large I didn't want to just toss it away so I stuck it in the soil in my moss garden to enjoy until it died. Much to my surprise, it rooted and is now thriving. A feathery plant took root and some clover, so it is much more attractive than when it was only mossy items. The cute bowl I purchased while in South Carolina did indeed become a tiny birdbath. Instead of being a birdbath though, it is a place for the tiny frogs who found their way into this garden. How appropriate! The other tiny garden is much smaller, measuring only 8 inches in diameter and it resides indoors It boasts a double walkway, one leading to a "salt celler" pond, the other lead...