50 Simple Indoor Miniature Gardens: Decorating Your Home with Indoor Plants

by Catherine Delvaux

Overview

Containing 50 projects for creating and maintaining a wide variety of charming and low-maintenance mini indoor gardens, this book is the inspiration you need to make your small living space greener. Whether you prefer succulents, cacti, greenery, flowering plants, vegetables, or orchids, the chosen plants within these pages are all easy to find at your local garden centers. Transform unique items into decorative plant containers, grow inspired with the beautiful photography and helpful tips, and awaken the creative gardener in you!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781607657262
Publisher:	Fox Chapel Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date:	11/01/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	250
File size:	83 MB
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About the Author

Catherine Delvaux is an agronomist and editor in chief of the French gardening magazine, Detente Jardin. She is the author of several gardening books including, The 50 Golden Rules of Permaculture, and How to Grow From Seeds and Seedlings.

Table of Contents

The Essentials

The keys to successful arrangements 12

Choosing the right plants to buy 14

Choosing the right pots and tools 16

The right soil 18

Finding the perfect spot 20

Rules for planting 22

Daily care 24

10 essential cacti and succulents 28

10 essential indoor plants 30

Terrariums and Kokedamas

Creating a mini-forest from scratch 34

Mini-greenhouses 36

A small echeveria in a jar 38

A nature corner in your house 40

Creating a green and white flowerbed 42

An air plant display 44

A cupful of greenery 46

The Mexican desert in a jar 48

Air plants take flight 50

Lightweight hanging planters 52

The perfect kokedama for beginners 54

Orchid kokedama 56

Succulent kokedamas 58

Editorial Reviews

After providing well-illustrated, step-by-step instructions on foundational basics, the author shares inspiring examples of easy, yet creative, design.

Texas Gardener Magazine

I would highly recommend this book to beginning gardeners who are looking for easy instructions about how to start their own miniature gardens. This book would also make an excellent gift for anyone who is looking for something new to brighten up their home.

Washington Gardener Magazine

Long gone are the days of the basic terracotta pot. Recycle and transform everyday objects into amazing and beautiful plant displays, from glass jars and tin cans to sieves, seashells, and even old chairs!

Midwest Book Review