Anne Ashberry from Essex England created the first known miniature garden in the 1950's. She began planting miniature gardens in troughs. which were set high, so that handicapped and elderly people could garden in comfort.
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"Hardly a new trend, the miniature garden is enjoying a revival, not a discovery. Though often dismissed by “serious” gardeners as too whimsical, perhaps they should reconsider. Gardening on a small scale requires the same landscape principles of placement and proportion, knowledge of plants, care and maintenance." source
We each got to pick out a stump. I think that constructing the house from an old log was the best way to go. It was easy and our time was focused on the design and decorating. We enjoyed taking cues from the bark as to where things should be placed.
We brought things from home to add to our house. My little one wanted to bring her shells and buttons. And we had so many fun trinkets to rummage through in the shop. Everything from dried yarrow to glass marbles.
Hot glue was used for fastening as well as the occasional drill for larger pieces.
Color seemed to be her theme!
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