A Child's Garden ...is close to my heart. Here's a few things I've learned along the way: 1. Can be as simple as a circle of herbs in the ground or a themed herb patio pot 2. Keep in mind the child from small accessories to pruning like Dr. Seuss 3. Teach with it- the lessons of living and dying, the wild variety of textures & shapes living harmoniously... 4. Build your muscles & imagination with healthy harvests & faery stories 5. Invite wildlife attracting hummingbirds with sage, precious bees with thyme & hyssop and butterflies with parsley & sage Here are some guessing games with herbs you might have in your child's garden: What plant smells like....ANSWER... dirty socks? CILANTRO grandma's perfume ROSE SCENTED GERANIUM lemons? LEMON VERBENA or THYME What herbs are... ANSWER soft? LAMB'S EAR velvety? PEPPERMINT SCT. GERANIUM crispy? PEPPER BASIL What herbs look like... ANSWER brown & feathery? BRONZE FENNEL a pine tree? ROSEMARY seaweed? SAMPHIRE Most of all, please do not re-plant or re-space your child's work. That's part of the learning as well. ENJOY!	A Faery Garden? How to make one. 1. Think location. Do you have a child or a visiting child that has a favorite hiding area? Ben and Joshua chose a spot years ago on the shady, north side of our barn that had some weedy "Box Elders" and lots of rocks! That's where it went. Anywhere is fine, granted, it's a treasured "secret spot." 2. Ponder what plants qualify as "Wee Folk" worthy. While the only limits are your imagination, classics include the traditional Cicely Mary Barker plants like "Cowslip Primrose, Double Daisies, Ragged Robin," and many others. We're guided by plants that are fairly small, have delicate blossoms, are usually hardy perennials, ("Elfin Herb's" a sweet exception), tolerate at least a little shade (for those secret places), and have a good flowering span from spring through fall. 3. Most importantly, take time for soil preparation. Extra humusy, organic material is always good. 4. Embellish. Gather twigs and moss for faery houses and furniture. Look in your couch for marbles. They make terrific gazing balls.	A G-Scale Railroad Garden Garden Railroads are America's hottest new hobby. Larger than the traditional indoor Christmas train, these weather-proof models run outdoors throughout gardens that are landscaped with miniature plants appropriate for this scale (G-scale). Small buildings and roads are added to create some amazingly realistic worlds. Interested? Then you have to check out "Garden Railways" magazine. Call 800-533-6644 for a trial subscription. Amazing photos. O.K. for you railroad gardeners, here is a partial listing of suggested plants and how they can be used for your miniature world. Most are appropriate for a broad range of train scales. Look through our entire miniature section to determine the particular varieties listed, their hardiness and special qualities. Full grown versions of plants normally will NOT work in railroad settings, stone troughs or faery gardens. Don't forget the herbs for your RxR garden. Most of the Thymes, mini Basils, Dwarf Curry, and hey even Parsley are great as well.
Aeonium, Irish Eyes Aeonium sedifolium Cold Tolerance: Zone 8a 9a 9b-11 Light: Sun-P.Sun to P.Sun Height: 6in. Water: Dry-Normal Soil: Sandy-Loamy Flowers: Early Summer to Late Spring Common Uses:Container, Houseplants, Miniature/Faery Garden This miniature rosette ""Aeonium"" of bright green foliage can be a favorite on next year's St. Patrick's Day. Because of its thumb-sized rosettes on 4"" woody stem, it makes a no hassle ""Jar Gem"" as well as a tree in miniature desert landscapes. $ 4.29	Aeonium, Tricolor Aeonium haworthii 'Variegatum' Cold Tolerance: Zone 8a 9a 9b-11 Light: Sun-P.Sun to P.Sun Height: 1 Foot Water: Dry-Normal Soil: Sandy-Loamy Flowers: Late Summer Common Uses:Container, Houseplants, Ornamental Add a bold texture and color to your strawberry jar with 3 inch rosettes of glorious green and white striped foliage. In the north, at seasons end, simply cut off some end rosettes (or dig up entire plant) & stick in a sandy mix for carefree houseplants. $ 4.29	Aeonium, Voodoo Aeonium x 'Voodoo Cold Tolerance: Zone 10a 10b 11 9a 9b 9b-11 Light: Sun-P.Sun to P.Sun Height: 8 x18in. Water: Dry-Normal Soil: Sandy-Loamy Common Uses:Container, Houseplants, Ornamental When about 2 dozen, green centered, purple edged, fleshy lobes compete to form a 12 inch rosette, this assertive succulent demands its place as a dramatic focal point in a tropical or African themed mixed container. Be sure to seek out a sophisticated vase to match, so you can enjoy it indoors in the winter as well. It is important not to allow any one branch to grow more than 6-12"" as this will result in flowering and eventual death. Jar-Gem TM standout! $ 5.29
Agastache 'Sangria' Agastache mexicana 'Sangria' Cold Tolerance: Zone 6b 7a 7b 8a 8b 9a 9b-11 Light: Full Sun to Sun-P.Sun Height: 2 Feet Water: Normal Soil: Loamy Flowers: Late Summer to Middle Summer Common Uses:Butterfly, Culinary, Edible Flowers, Fragrant, Ornamental, Tea Another hot, yellow-apricot colored, taste of licorice, for cool fruit salads or fragrant, WOW bouquets $ 3.79	Agastache, Apricot Sprite Agastache aurantiaca Cold Tolerance: Zone 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 8b Light: Full Sun to Sun-P.Sun Height: 2 Feet Water: Normal Soil: Loamy Flowers: Late Summer to Middle Summer Common Uses:Butterfly, Culinary, Edible Flowers, Fragrant, Ornamental, Tea Try this for your next salad: mixed greens, ripe nectarines (or mandarin oranges), toasted walnuts, "Purple Ruffles Basil" and these subtle citrus/anise, bright orange and yellow flowers. Dress with a fruity viniagrette. Not only tasty, there's the silver foliage and stocky 18" height to admire. Add extra color to the herb garden or even large mixed containers. $ 3.79	Agastache, Golden Jubilee Agastache x 'Golden Jubilee' Cold Tolerance: Zone 7a 7b 8a 8b 9a 9b-11 Light: Full Sun to Sun-P.Sun Height: 2 - 4 Feet Water: Normal Soil: Any Soil Common Uses:Butterfly, Culinary, Tea Hummingbird, butterflies and bees all adore the 3"" soft, lavender blue flowers atop chartreuse foliage $ 3.29
Agastache, Sunset or Rootbeer Hyssop Agastache rupestris Cold Tolerance: Zone 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 8b Light: Full Sun to Sun-P.Sun Height: 2 Feet Water: Normal Soil: Loamy Flowers: Late Summer to Middle Summer Common Uses:Butterfly, Culinary, Edible Flowers, Fragrant, Ornamental, Tea We first saw this delicate, cool summer beauty in Seattle labeled ""Root Beer Plant. This caught our attention, as we have the same common name on a different plant. While not as strongly scented as our Root Beer Plant (Piper auritum), it's fragrance lingers all summer from apricot-pink flowers hovering above finely cut gray foliage. Has definite tea possibilities. $ 3.79	Agastache- Anise Hyssop Agastache foeniculum Cold Tolerance: Zone 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 8b Light: Full Sun to Sun-P.Sun Height: 3 Feet Water: Normal Soil: Loamy Flowers: Late Summer to Middle Summer Common Uses:Butterfly, Culinary, Cut Flower, Edible Flowers, Fragrant, Ornamental, Tea Lavender purple spikes, July through September, are cut fresh or dried for flower arrangements, while anise flavored leaves & flowers make a nice summer tea. Easily grown hardy perennial, but, reseeds if flowers are not removed quickly, which isn't always bad. $ 3.79	Aloe Vera Aloe barbarensis Cold Tolerance: Zone 9a 9b-11 Light: Full Sun to Full Sun Height: 3 Feet Water: Dry-Normal Soil: Sandy-Loamy Common Uses:Culinary, , Medicinal, , Ornamental Forget the drug store skin care. Reach for a succulent tip off this medicinal and squeeze out a thick, cooling gell proven to heal burns, minor skin abrasions and rough garden hands. This is a premium medicinal variety, organically grown, originally from the world's largest Aloe grower. Here in Ohio, we plant it in the ground about June 1st and it doubles in size by the end of the summer with nice blue-green spiny leaves, rich in many more ""miracle"" properties than I have room to list here. $ 3.79
Aloe Vera 3-5 YEAR OLD Aloe barbarensis Cold Tolerance: Zone 9a 9b-11 Light: Full Sun to Full Sun Height: 3 Feet Water: Dry-Normal Soil: Sandy-Loamy Common Uses:Culinary, , Medicinal, , Ornamental Forget the drug store skin care. Reach for a succulent tip off this medicinal and squeeze out a thick, cooling gell proven to heal burns, minor skin abrasions and rough garden hands. This is a premium medicinal variety, organically grown, originally from the world's largest Aloe grower. Here in Ohio, we plant it in the ground about June 1st and it doubles in size by the end of the summer with nice blue-green spiny leaves, rich in many more ""miracle"" properties than I have room to list here. $24.99	Aloe Vera 5” Aloe barbarensis Cold Tolerance: Zone 9a 9b-11 Light: Full Sun to Full Sun Height: 3 Feet Water: Dry-Normal Soil: Sandy-Loamy Common Uses:Culinary, , Medicinal, , Ornamental Forget the drug store skin care. Reach for a succulent tip off this medicinal and squeeze out a thick, cooling gell proven to heal burns, minor skin abrasions and rough garden hands. This is a premium medicinal variety, organically grown, originally from the world's largest Aloe grower. Here in Ohio, we plant it in the ground about June 1st and it doubles in size by the end of the summer with nice blue-green spiny leaves, rich in many more ""miracle"" properties than I have room to list here. $ 8.00	Alyssum, Alpine Yellow Alyssum wulfenianum Cold Tolerance: Zone 4a 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a Light: Full Sun Height: 2in. X 2 ft. Water: Dry-Normal Soil: Sandy-Loamy Common Uses:Alpine Rockery, Container, Garden Railroads, Groundcover, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental Clusters of warm, golden, Spring flowers sit atop tight little mounds of grey-green, fingernail sized leaves, just as I imagine, the wee folk do. $ 4.29
Alyssum, Dwarf Golden Alyssum serpyllifolium Cold Tolerance: Zone 4a 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a Light: Full Sun Height: 2in. X 2 ft. Water: Dry-Normal Soil: Sandy-Loamy Common Uses:Alpine Rockery, Container, Garden Railroads, Groundcover, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental ""Worth beyond beauty."" While the language of flowers may be referring to its annual ""Sweet Alyssum"" counterpart, this also describes these bright yellow, Spring clusters of flowers atop of ""garden pea"" green, thyme sized foliage. $ 4.29	Anacyclus- Silver Kisses Anacyclus pyrethrum var. 'Depressa Compacta' Cold Tolerance: Zone 4a 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a Light: Full Sun to P.Sun Height: 2in. X 2 ft. Water: Dry-Normal Soil: Sandy-Loamy Common Uses:Alpine Rockery, Garden Railroads, Groundcover, Hedges/Shrubs, Miniature/Faery Garden, Walk About Peek under the silvery foliage and you'll find a red hue that is repeated in the buds which eventually open to a typical, but much smaller daisy of white petals and yellow centers. Together, the plant won't reach beyond your ankles. $ 4.29	Angelica Angelica archangelica Cold Tolerance: Zone 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 8b 9a 9b Light: P.Sun-P.Shade to Shade Only Height: 4-6 Feet Water: Wet Soil: Organic-Loamy Common Uses:Borders, Butterfly, Culinary, Ornamental If you desire the largest, boldest herb that you can grow in the shade or a 6 foot tropical for a wet area, consider Angelica. Seeds add a sweet, delicate flavor to soups and stews. Stems are easily candied or add several slivers to your favorite rhubarb recipe. Creamy yellow flowers produce long lasting seed heads followed by the death to the mother plant shortly thereafter. $ 3.79
Angelica, Korean Angelica gigas Cold Tolerance: Zone 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 8b 9a 9b Light: P.Sun-P.Shade to Shade Height: 3 Feet Water: Normal Soil: Organic-Loamy Common Uses:Borders, Butterfly, Culinary, Ornamental, Tea Unassertive, small leaves scream for this bold, dramatic foliaged neighbor for any shade area. Baseball sized purple clusters on 3' stalks form in 2-3 years, which I suggest you remove during their glory to prevent this herb's demise or the birth of 100 more. Leaf stalks can be candied. This ""Dong Quai herb"" makes a cozy Chinese tea and is a premiere female medicinal. $ 4.29	Animal -BUTTERFLY 1632-44 Common Uses:Miniature/Faery Garden $ 0.50	Animal -CRAB 1642-41 Common Uses:Miniature/Faery Garden $ 0.50
Animal -FROG 3-4-inch Claydough Cold Tolerance: Zone 1 11 Common Uses:Miniature/Faery Garden $ 0.50	Animal -FROG Fimo Lime-Yellow Common Uses:Miniature/Faery Garden $ 0.50	Animal -FROG Real Looking Common Uses:Miniature/Faery Garden $ 0.50
Animal -LADY BUG Common Uses:Miniature/Faery Garden $ 0.25	Animal -ROCK TURTLE 1625-10 Common Uses:Miniature/Faery Garden $ 0.25	Animal -SEAGULL Common Uses:Miniature/Faery Garden $ 0.25
Animal -SEAHORSE1642-43 Common Uses:Miniature/Faery Garden $ 0.50	Animal -STARFISH 1-2-inch Cold Tolerance: Zone 1 11 Common Uses:Miniature/Faery Garden $ 0.50	Animal -TURTLE flat back-Fimo Cold Tolerance: Zone 1 11 Common Uses:Miniature/Faery Garden $ 0.50
Animal -TURTLE Lime 1-inch Claydough each Cold Tolerance: Zone 1 11 Common Uses:Miniature/Faery Garden $ 0.50	Arenaria, Micro Lawn Arenaria balearica Cold Tolerance: Zone 6b 7a 7b 8a 9a 9b-11 Light: P.Shade-P.Sun to P.Sun Height: 1/2 inch Water: Wet-Normal Soil: Organic-Loamy Common Uses:Alpine Rockery, Garden Railroads, Miniature/Faery Garden, Walk About Rivals only ""True Elfin Thyme"" for the tightest, lowest, most micro-leaved groundcover we've spyed. Perfect ""Walk-About"" for those too sunny OR not sunny enough pathways. Because it needs good drainage and frequent water, it is the ideal lawn for mini landscapes and railroad gardens. Thyme-sized, white flowers decorate the foliage like frosting buds on a cake. $ 4.29	Arnica Arnica chamissonis var. foliosa Cold Tolerance: Zone 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a Light: Full Sun to Full Sun Height: 1-2 Feet Water: Normal Soil: Loamy Flowers: Middle Summer Common Uses:Bees, Groundcover, Medicinal, Ornamental This North American native is nearly identical in every way to it's well known cousin Arnica montana, with perky yellow/orange daisy flowers on a 6" spreading ground cover, but it is easier to grow. Used in many homeopathic preparations and tinctures, for external wounds. $ 3.79
Artemisia, Tiny Green Artemisia viridis 'Tiny Green' Cold Tolerance: Zone 4a 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 9a Light: Full Sun to P.Sun Height: 2in. x 8 Water: Dry-Normal Soil: Sandy Flowers: Middle Summer Common Uses:Alpine Rockery, Garden Railroads, Groundcover, Miniature/Faery Garden, Walk About Shrink a ""Silver Mound"" artemesia to a 2"" bush, turn it greenish gray and you have this equally soft, fine textured cousin. Sweet fragarance and, for an Artemisia, it seems to handle the summer humidity pretty darn well. $ 4.29

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