Tabletop Gardens

by RosemaryMcCreary (Author)

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  Paperback
  2006

  $7.43

  Indoor plants bring living warmth to any interior decor. Arrange them in beautiful containers, root them creatively in varied textural beds, and enjoy the stunning results. Author Rosemary McCreary has designed 40 dazzling tabletop gardens to inspire the indoor green thumb year-round - gardens that enhance the home with more drama than potted house-plants and greater durability than cut flowers. McCreary's innovative designs include stylish gardens under glass; floating plants whose roots, visible in clear water, are part of the allure; and miniature landscapes that grow in every type of beautiful tray, container, and basket imaginable. Among the projects are a collection of succulents springing out of a colourful gravel bed; a basket of savoury Mediterranean herbs to perk up winter meals; cascading ivy, trained to frame a north-facing window; and a charming miniature tea rose in a jar. To ensure success, each project includes step-by-step design and planting instructions, a complete checklist of required materials, ongoing care advice, and full-colour photography of materials and the completed garden. Exotic orchids, soft grasses, easy-to-grow herbs, and colourful bulbs are among the dozens of popular plants McCreary encourages gardeners to work with in her designs. For every dedicated gardener who has spent dull winter months longing for the scent of dirt, tabletop gardens are the answer. Their elegance and vitality connect the housebound grower to summer's cycles of growth.