Garden and Flowers

Short on space and time? Then a tabletop garden is for you. Though it lacks in bulk, it can be big on creativity and interest. There are a few things to consider in making a tabletop garden.

The first is the container selection. In selecting the containers, choose something that is low in height, about 6 inches tall. There is a wide range of selection available. Make sure that the container that you have selected will allow for proper drainage. If your chosen container doesn’t allow for proper drainage, you either slip your plant inside in its plastic nursery container or you can drill some more holes in the pot.

In watering your plants, make sure that you leave no mess. You can buy an ornamental tray like a seed tray to catch the excess water. You can also water the plant outside and take it back in when it has fully drained the water so that there will be no mess.

In selecting your plant, make sure that when it is already planted, you can see the person on the other side of the table. Use plants that are low growing as well as slow growing. This way, you will maximize the longevity and usefulness of the tabletop garden. In a tabletop garden, bigger is not necessarily better. Keep in mind also that the amount of light your plants will need varies, so make sure that you check with a reputable nursery if you don’t know.

Tabletop garden plants need not be ornamental, you can also plant edible plants. You can plant leaf lettuce, herbs and other greens. Once these fill in, you will have a beautiful display and you can also harvest right from your tabletop. You can also grow your greens from seeds like mesclun and micro green. Simply scatter the seeds on a bed of soil, cover with a thin layer of soil on top and water it. In about a week, the seeds will start to grow and when these are a few inches high, you can snip them with scissors and garnish your dish right at the tabletop.

Another great plant choice for tabletop gardens are succulents because they are slow growing. They also look great up close. When planting succulents, use a special potting mix designed just for these low-water plants. For variation of texture and color, you can choose sedums, cacti and sempervivums. Cacti and succulents don’t need as much water as some other plants so just water once every two weeks.

One of the advantages to working in miniature is that you can rearrange things again and again until they’re absolutely perfect. Use colorful aquarium pebbles as decorative mulch. You can also add a little piece of sculpture for a touch of the whimsical.

1. Tabletop Garden
This product is a small scale garden sunctuary. This is a model scale garden. You can put this on the table or desktop. The Tabletop garden product is a complete kit garden set where you can grow real plants. The kit goes with grass seeds, bricks, gravel, miracle coco soil, 2 urns and a garden tray. The beautiful small scale garden sunctuary is customize with flower seeds that are arrange for formal English style or casual country feel.