tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post6064038154618338089..comments2024-03-28T06:48:42.379-05:00Comments on MrBrownThumb: Miniature Gardening is a Real TrendMrBrownThumbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-31170190831584874032012-02-06T13:00:10.674-06:002012-02-06T13:00:10.674-06:00Tis cute, and I agree it is a trend. I've see...Tis cute, and I agree it is a trend. I've seen a number of very clever displays myself.<br /><br />The problem for many will be to keep such a garden growing well over the long term. (Of course, if one gets tired of things easily, having to recreate such a garden every few years probably won't be a bad thing.) I run into this on a number of forums wherein discussion about plants for vivariums crops up. A number of folks get quite put out with me when I say few plants will thrive in such conditions as the most favorable growing conditions for the animals is often at odds with that of the plants. That as long as you don't mind plants merely suviving or at least not dying too quickly, there are a fair number of options. Typically they then, thinking they're proving me wrong, point out their parlor palm that's doing "wonderfully". "How much has it grown?", I ask. "Oh not at all, but that's because they're very slow growing plants." Oy! Trying to get it through to them that, no, it is not THAT slow growing of a plant that instead the plant is merely surviving generally proves difficult. Apparently there aren't too many people that have a clue what the difference between survival and thriving is. *sigh*Paulnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-47037813403929518072012-02-02T20:26:01.475-06:002012-02-02T20:26:01.475-06:00You read my mind! I've been shopping Etsy a lo...You read my mind! I've been shopping Etsy a lot lately to find cool terrarium stuff so I can create a couple of these, since I'm stuck in this apartment away from my "real gardens". I even found tiny metal birdbaths, trellises, and ceramic snakes. Etsy has a lot of cool glassware for terrarium containers, too.Garden Broadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15657219826611994631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-16887195759274859742012-02-01T15:53:14.380-06:002012-02-01T15:53:14.380-06:00That is just so cute! I've tried to make thing...That is just so cute! I've tried to make things like that before, but never really had any luck making it look nice. I suppose you have to have an artist's eye! :)Garden Hoardhttps://www.facebook.com/GardenHoardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-77663619196666732082012-02-01T13:48:22.249-06:002012-02-01T13:48:22.249-06:00Hi MrBrownThumb! I think it's so fascinating t...Hi MrBrownThumb! I think it's so fascinating that you discussed Reddit, which I didn't know/anything about. It's interesting because Reddit's male-oriented demographic is sort of the opposite demographics I've seen on U.S. gardeners, which have run consistently in the 70-80% female range! Thanks for another great article!Emmonhttp://www.questionandplanter.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-5402267391476469042012-01-31T09:50:25.508-06:002012-01-31T09:50:25.508-06:00I'm in the age group they're trying to ent...I'm in the age group they're trying to entice (not that I need any more enticing....) and I've definitely seen the trend, especially with terrariums. There are more companies selling terrariums too, like http://envirocakes.com/.<br />--JennieJenniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04652925532269895953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-61470509650131699552012-01-30T20:30:19.951-06:002012-01-30T20:30:19.951-06:00That's a fun little garden. I'm not really...That's a fun little garden. I'm not really in to miniature gardening for myself, but I do enjoy seeing other people's creations.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10757110538056043095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-72469799059034395252012-01-30T18:32:14.940-06:002012-01-30T18:32:14.940-06:00That is impressive. Gardening is definitely making...That is impressive. Gardening is definitely making a comeback. I've been wanting to make a terrarium for awhile.meemsnychttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10584936035577822444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-83033007394878142732012-01-30T18:05:23.968-06:002012-01-30T18:05:23.968-06:00It's true! I love gardening, but as a twenty-s...It's true! I love gardening, but as a twenty-something just out of college and possibly moving in a few months (just as summer begins) I can't invest a lot of time into a garden per se. I do plant my outdoor perennials in lightweight plastic pots and have indoor plants. <br /><br />I am in the process of making a terrarium out of a rather large glass jar (used for bulk olives). That is something I can enjoy and easily move with me. If I am successful, my friends want terrariums too. :)ErikaJeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02598957100714314882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-87532376340952712482012-01-30T15:20:59.401-06:002012-01-30T15:20:59.401-06:00I can see these tiny gardens working for the young...I can see these tiny gardens working for the younger generation. They don't have time or space for a big garden, so this would give them an opportunity to do something higher on the creativity scale than put a pot of impatiens on the balcony. Pesches in Des Plaines has a display and a lot of miniature accessories. And I saw a store in Geneva last year that really got my attention. Sorry, I don't remember their name but they were on the main street.Carol @ OhWhatABeautifulGarden-Chicagoland.comhttp://www.ohwhatabeautifulgarden-chicagoland.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-45939946640377891152012-01-30T14:17:28.556-06:002012-01-30T14:17:28.556-06:00I kind of love them! They make me smile.I kind of love them! They make me smile.kmdubowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08569261781007612954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-50701332380414110312012-01-30T14:01:32.322-06:002012-01-30T14:01:32.322-06:00Thanks, man. You know I used to try to sneak in mo...Thanks, man. You know I used to try to sneak in more jokes in my blog posts, but once I turned 30 I felt like maybe I was too old for it. Around that time I kind of lost my passion for garden blogging and I think it is because I took out the humor in my blogging. I'm trying to work it back in though.MrBrownThumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-70487121627991839502012-01-30T13:43:41.017-06:002012-01-30T13:43:41.017-06:00Miniature gardening is not for me and I don't ...Miniature gardening is not for me and I don't know that attracting Reddit's attention is a good thing but I loved your "trying to make fetch happen" and use of TLDR. Not things I typically see in gardening blogs.Kaveh Maguirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06415126992728047743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-29659094192180371472012-01-30T13:41:11.228-06:002012-01-30T13:41:11.228-06:00Yup. Terrariums are definitely part of the miniatu...Yup. Terrariums are definitely part of the miniature gardening trend happening now.MrBrownThumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-68716408609318571662012-01-30T12:44:37.661-06:002012-01-30T12:44:37.661-06:00They remind me of the terrariums that everyone mad...They remind me of the terrariums that everyone made years ago in every glass container they could find, myself included. I am not into Fairy Gardening now, and probably won't be. <br /><br />EileenGatsbys Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04228978705943696143noreply@blogger.com