When I lived in one of my smallest homes, a charming English cottage in Portland, I turned a bare patch of dirt and scraggly grass into a cozy little garden. It wasn’t a vegetable plot but an English-style planting with ground covers, boxwoods, rocks, a small bridge and stone paths. I loved that yard.
I miss it dearly. Although I haven’t started landscaping here yet, I’ve been enjoying creating small container gardens and even vertical plantings. You may remember my vertical pallet flower garden, a tabletop fairy garden, and several quick five-minute container projects from past years.
I wouldn’t call myself an expert gardener—more plants have probably met their end under my care than thrived—but I’m passionate about tiny, delightful plants and I do try. As long as they survive, I love tending them.
Succulents, moss and small creeping plants are my favorites. They’re ideal for container gardening, whether indoors or out. These little plants are low-maintenance, easy to plant, and absolutely charming—perfect for small decorative gardens.
Recently I was setting the table for a spring brunch and decided to use my blue-and-white teacups as miniature container gardens. Teacups feel so right for spring settings—delicate and inviting.
We visited the local garden center and picked out the smallest, cutest plants from the greenhouse. Within five minutes of getting home, the teacups were planted and ready to decorate the brunch table.
These tiny arrangements also make an adorable windowsill garden and would be a sweet gift for Mother’s Day. They’re simple to care for: most of these plants need very little water, and you can lift the plant from the cup to mist or water and then return it to the teacup.
Aren’t they sweet?
I’ll share more photos from the spring brunch soon—we had such a lovely time. Do you enjoy miniature container gardens as much as I do? They’re an easy, charming way to bring a bit of the garden into small spaces.
Do you love miniature container gardens as much as I do?