The most captivating garden ideas amount from touring unequaled gardens , and there is none more unique than the Seattle garden of best - sell author and Miniature Garden Guru , Janit Calvo . Janit lives in a full - sizing firm surrounded by whimsical miniature garden both in - priming coat and in pots . I was fortunate to be invited on a personal tour of Janit ’s garden , studio , and theTwo Green Thumbs Miniature Garden Center .
Janit Calvo is the world ’s frontmost expert in miniature gardening . You know all those nance gardens you see now onPinterest , garden centers , and even big box stores ? None of that was around before Janit commence the one and only Two Green Thumbs Miniature Garden Center .
Even though the faggot gardening craze is everywhere now , it was Janit who wrote the Scripture on it , literally , with her good - sellingGardening in Miniaturewhich has been reprinted many meter , even in Korean and German . She has just discharge her second playscript . The Gardening in Miniature Prop Shop , which has 37 footmark - by - step projects for DIY - ing your miniature garden . I had to keep my photograph of Janit ’s garden to myself until the unexampled book was released , and gratefully that day is here !
Janit live on a beautiful property in Seattle suburban area that has plenty of light and some delicious residents , Kitty the dog and Puppy the CT .
In the front garden , the landscape has been transformed into an surface area of miniature garden complete with touches that show off Janit ’s artistic personality like thetire swing bird tributary .
She has decorated her front cubic yard landscape with fairy house , miniature patios , and tiny plants that hold their own in the large blank space .
There are moss stone tuck among the plants ,
and a hand of Buddha birdbath .
Once you get in in the backyard , you may see that this is genuinely an creative person ’s workspace .
As well as a miniature garden center .
She has a studio apartment quad that is occupy with inspiration ,
and many projects on the go .
As you take the air around the garden , there are tiny hide garden and adorable figures that should n’t go together but somehow just do . I fell in love with a BBQ institute with a tiny Moai statue .
There was also a concealed mermaid ,
and other figures ruling their miniature area .
I visited Janit ’s garden in February . In the Pacific Northwest , late winter is when the plants are just take off to perk up up . These containers are various projection that are taking a wintertime ’s rest . In just a few calendar month , they were accessorized and localise in their spaces for another class of enthral all that get the pleasure of chew the fat .
Winter is not the idealistic prison term for a garden tour , and yet there were so many lovely thing to see in Janit ’s garden . It ’s also a self-colored testament to her experience with work up miniature garden for every time of year , which thrive class after year . All of her garden accessories are made to last throughout the season , but she stores these without them to keep Kitty from snacking on them !
If you are familiar withher first Bible , you may recognize this garden from the natural covering .
The garden looks just as good as it did many years ago for its cover shoot !
Be certain to come back next week to see the fully grown reveal of the projects I snap from Janit ’s new book , the Gardening in Miniature Prop Shop . I hate to make you wait another few days , but at least it was n’t the year and a half I had to wait to release the photos !
Janit is our residentMiniature Gardening Expert here at Garden Therapyand also the Chief Executive of theMiniature Garden Society , a playfulness and originative group that I would highly recommend if you are interested in miniature horticulture ( I ’m a lofty member too ! ) . See all of Janit ’s postshere .
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