Lilliputian Gardening ( gardening in tiny spaces)

Everyone loves to see flowers, herbs or plants growing, and to know the pleasure of making a big harvest out of something that grew in a small space. Using a back yard corner, or a small balcony, you can still have a full sized gardening experience.

Whether you are gardening in NYC, in a small plot in a community garden, gardening by the foot, or just have a small garden  area to use in your yard, we can offer ideas to use it to it’s best advantage and help you to reap a big reward from your small plot.

There are so many things you can do with a smaller area, with a balcony, porch, patio or containers that are unusual and pleasing to the eye.

A Japanese garden, featuring all of the elements can in fact be done in a 6 square foot space and feature all of the things that such a garden needs, be pleasant to sit in and take up no more than a tiny corner of your yard or garden area.

Herb gardens can be delightfully small in size and still supply the household with enough fresh herbs to cook summer and well into wintertime. Whether you are container gardening, inside or out, there is something that will grow well in your environment.

Native plants, from where you live, or exotics from another corner of the world, from experienced to novice gardener, growing in small spaces is challenging and fun, and using your imagination, you can build a Japanese garden, a small fountain or pond, or just a rock garden in a corner of your property.

Take stock of the space you have available to you and then take a peek through our pages, and jump in and get your hands dirty.

How-to's and Helpful Tips

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