Tuesday 4 August 2015

Kew Gardens - P.2. How to create a MINI GARDEN



I hope this has given you some ideas on part 1 of Kew Gardens. 
I am going to talk you through making your own now.


This is what we are going to recreate.




Step 1
Buy a nice big planter (stone preferably)

Step 2
Position it where you want it to be. 
If stone it will be heavy, so plan it first.

Step 3
Buy some ordinary Garden Compost 
(multi purpose is fine) from a Garden
Centre ideally.

Step 4
Fill it up to the top of the planter. 
Do not be mean with it. 

Step 5 
Ready to choose 
a selection
of plants


Step 6
Trailing geraniums (hardy, 
suculent are good) or upright 
geraniums. Red, white whatever
you can find and like.

Lobelias (dark blue, or white
or pale blue would work fine).
Small low growing as in Planter 
here. If not find something that
looks similar to these. 

Step 7
How many?
It depends on the size of your 
planter, so use your judgement 
and more is better than less. 
Here they have used 
quite a lot so it is full 
and looks great.

Step 8
Plant it up. Be artistic, 
plant the bigger plants 
first around the edges 
and may be a different 
colour in the centre.

Use a trowel and your hands. 
Make a hole deep enough 
to plant each plant. Push the compost
 in around it. Push it down firmly. 


Step 9
Plant the rest of your 
flowers. Be creative, 
do not worry too much.
It is your planter.

Step 10
Water them well with a watering
can, and a spray hose at the end. 
Pat yourself on the back!






How have you got on with your planters?
Please do let me know.



2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Should you top off the compost with gravel or anything, around the plants?

Mini Gardens UK said...

Hello friend. Welcome.
Thanks so much for first comment.
Well it is not really necessary. If it is raised up
then it is going to be fine. All the plants will grow
together so there really won't be any room or need.
Happy Planting. Let me know how you get on please.
Keep reading. I will do a hanging basket too next.