Miniature Planters
As the sun was actually shining, I decided on some miniature gardening today! I like to take a small gift when we visit friends and they have come to expect the unusual! This time I thought I would make miniature planters. My mum has already walked off with this one. You can use any small shallow dishes, I used a sundae dish and a dish I bought from a charity shop for 50p. Just fill it with compost and plant some tiny plants. I use plants with shallow roots as in the pictures. They are really easy to propagate so I always have a ready supply in the greenhouse, although you can just as easily grow them on a windowsill. I bought the original plants from a car boot sale several years ago and have been propagating them ever since! When your masterpiece is complete scatter tiny gravel across the surface of the soil for a finishing touch. I bought a small bag from my local garden centre, which has lasted forever. Any pieces lodged in the plants can be flicked out with a cockt...