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Walkway Faery Garden 3

Walkway Faery Garden 4

Walkway Faery Garden 5

Watering Can, Rusty 3-4-inch 6552-73

Cold Tolerance: Zone 1 11
Common Uses:Miniature/Faery Garden

WEDNESDAY TRIVIA NIGHT @7

Wheel Barrow, Rusty 6552-77

Common Uses:Miniature/Faery Garden

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Wild Indigo \ Baptisia

Baptisia australis

Cold Tolerance: Zone 4a 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 8b 9a 9b
Light: Full Sun to Full Sun
Height: 3 Feet
Water: Normal
Soil: Sandy-Loamy
Common Uses:Ornamental

True blue, June flowers form on this, one of the longest lived perennials known. It even has delicious edible flowers (yes, we where surprised too!). Just strip flowers from stalks and pop into your mouth, green cap and all, for a fresh pea fix. After a short bloom, the unique foliage contrasts with neighbors all summer and then it turns purple after a freeze! Place it next to yellow conifers for excellent winter color. It's a nitrogen fixing legume to boot!

WILD MUSHROOM TART

Serves 6
Cook time: 35 minutes

1 sheet frozen puff pastry (from a 17-ounce box that contains 2 sheets) 2 medium shallots 6 ounces Gruyère cheese, shredded (about 1 1/2 cups) 1 pound sliced wild mixed mushrooms, such as cremini, shiitake, oyster 2 tablespoons olive oil 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt All-purpose flour, for rolling 5 fresh thyme sprigs

Thaw 1 sheet puff pastry in the refrigerator according to package directions. Refrigerate until ready to use.
Arrange a rack in the middle of the oven and heat the oven to 400ºF. Meanwhile, thinly slice 2 shallots and shred 6 ounces Gruyère cheese (1 1/2 cups). Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add the shallots and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 3 minutes. Stir in 1 pound sliced mushrooms and 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, and continue cooking until the mushrooms release their liquid and it cooks off, about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat.
Unroll or unfold the puff pastry onto a lightly floured surface. Roll out to a 10x16-inch rectangle. Transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet. Sprinkle with the cheese, leaving a 1-inch border. Top with the mushrooms and 5 fresh thyme sprigs.
Bake until puffed, lightly browned, and the cheese is melted, 20 to 25 minutes. Cut into 6 squares and serve warm or at room temperature.

Willow, Arctic Creeping

Salix arctica 'Petraea'

Cold Tolerance: Zone 3a 3b 4a 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 9a 9b-11
Light: Full Sun to Sun-P.Sun
Height: 2in. groundcover
Water: Normal
Soil: Organic-Loamy
Flowers: Early Spring
Common Uses:Alpine Rockery, Bonsai, Butterfly, Garden Railroads, Groundcover, Miniature/Faery Garden, Topiary

This slightly larger leaved willow was found grwing around Santa's workshop and was dropped off here last Christmas. This is a true Zone 1, Arctic, tundra plant that seems just as happy as a snowbird in the lower 48. What a great miniature ""Pussy Willow"".

Willow, Arctic Creeping- 2Year

Salix arctica 'Petraea'

Cold Tolerance: Zone 3a 3b 4a 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 9a 9b-11
Light: Full Sun to Sun-P.Sun
Height: 2in. groundcover
Water: Normal
Soil: Organic-Loamy
Flowers: Early Spring
Common Uses:Alpine Rockery, Bonsai, Butterfly, Garden Railroads, Groundcover, Miniature/Faery Garden, Topiary

This slightly larger leaved willow was found grwing around Santa's workshop and was dropped off here last Christmas. This is a true Zone 1, Arctic, tundra plant that seems just as happy as a snowbird in the lower 48. What a great miniature ""Pussy Willow"".

Willow, Mini Creeping

Salix repens 'Iona Form'

Cold Tolerance: Zone 4a 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 9a
Light: Full Sun to Sun-P.Sun
Height: 2in. groundcover
Water: Normal
Soil: Organic-Loamy
Flowers: Early Spring
Common Uses:Alpine Rockery, Bonsai, Butterfly, Garden Railroads, Groundcover, Miniature/Faery Garden, Topiary

This is one of the world's smallest willows. Tiniest of catkins appear with the crocus flowers, followed by the flat growing stems letting out their 1/2"" willow leaves. Perfect railroad addition in the ""mountains"" or as a sacred tree in the fairie garden. Train upright for a miniature ""Weeping Willow"" by the pond.

Willow, Mini Creeping- 2 year

Salix repens 'Iona Form'

Cold Tolerance: Zone ]3b 4a 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 9a
Light: Full Sun to Sun-P.Sun
Height: 2in. groundcover
Water: Normal
Soil: Organic-Loamy
Flowers: Early Spring
Common Uses:Alpine Rockery, Bonsai, Butterfly, Garden Railroads, Groundcover, Miniature/Faery Garden, Topiary

This is one of the world's smallest willows. Tiniest of catkins appear with the crocus flowers, followed by the flat growing stems letting out their 1/2"" willow leaves. Perfect railroad addition in the ""mountains"" or as a sacred tree in the fairie garden. Train upright for a miniature ""Weeping Willow"" by the pond.

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Wisteria, World's Smallest

Millettia japonica 'Hime Fuji'

Cold Tolerance: Zone 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a
Light: Sun - P. Sun
Height: 16h x 12w inches
Water: Normal
Soil: Sandy-Loamy
Common Uses:Mini Tree, Bonsai

The "World's Smallest Wisteria" never gets larger than 24 inches and it is suppose to put forth blue violet flowers, mid spring. I am as much luck with this as our big one by the house. It is attractive to bees, butterflies, birds and bonsai diddlers.

Woodruff, Tiny Pink Sweet

Asperula arcadiensis

Cold Tolerance: Zone 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a
Light: Sun - P. Sun
Height: 2h x 4w inches
Water: Normal
Soil: Sandy-Loamy
Common Uses:Mini Shrub

Low mounds of of hairy, gray-green foliage hold elegant, tubular, soft pink flowers, May through June. These prostrate cushions have original ties to Greece and Bulgaria.

Woodruff, Tiny Sicilian

Asperula gussonii

Cold Tolerance: Zone 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 9a
Light: Full Sun Only
Height: 2in. x 4in. wide
Water: Dry-Normal
Soil: Sandy-Loamy
Flowers: Early Spring to Late Spring to Middle Spring
Common Uses:Alpine Rockery, Butterfly, Garden Railroads, Groundcover, Miniature/Faery Garden

The softest imaginable, bright green, hummock covered with clusters of delicate mini trumpets. Native to the dry, rocky interior region of Sicily, this is rated as being one of the finest alpine rock garden plants. Ideal around railroad depots.

Woodruff, Tiny Sweet

Asperula suavis

Cold Tolerance: Zone 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 9a
Light: Sun-P.Sun to P.Shade-Sun
Height: 2in. x 12in. wide
Water: Normal
Soil: Organic-Loamy
Flowers: Late Spring to Middle Spring
Common Uses:Garden Railroads, Groundcover, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental, Shade, Walk About

Exact 1/4 size version of ""Sweet Woodruff""! Just right in miniature, hardy, shade gardens and trough with mini hostas and primroses.