My Tiny Garden: Stylish ideas for small spaces

by Lucy Anna Scott, Jon Cardwell

Think you don’t have enough room to green up your act? Not everyone has access to outside space or what we traditionally think of as a garden, but we all have window ledges, doorways, stairways and unloved spots. My Tiny Garden is bursting with exciting ideas and savvy solutions to help you transform any neglected nook into a plant paradise. With mini meadows, blooming balconies and plant-packed pavements, we’ve unearthed over 25 amazing unconventional green spaces. Meet the friends who developed a living wall inside their LA office, the London firefighter who rescued a neglected roof terrace, and the Berlin-based photographer who found a picture-perfect community garden at an abandoned airport. You’ll pick up all the best tips and tricks as each gardener shares their small-scale expertise, from pots on wheels to vertical planters. Packed with practical advice and design ideas, the latest title in Pavilion's exciting gardening series also provides pointers on key aspects of cultivation - from planting suggestions through to after-planting maintenance and the lowdown on which plants will prosper in which place. Plus, practical projects including an aquatic terrarium, an alpine wall planter and a desktop garden will help you make the most of every inch. Whether you’re looking to create a tropical oasis, a flower-filled patch, or a wildlife wonderland, get inspired, let your imagination grow and enjoy your tiny garden.

345 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 12, 2016

Reviews

[Emmy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm so impressed by how creative some of these people are! It was so much fun to see what people have done with tiny spaces and tons and tons of plants. *Looks at small collection of plants on windowsill* *sigh* Maybe someday....

[Nicola · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some nice bits of inspiration but actually found it quite dull overall! Could have been a lot more innovative than basically put lots of pots in a small space. I wasn't really interested in the people behind the spaces would have appreciated more examples of spaces and less word count about individuals.

[Plum · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a really lovely read, with many ideas. I liked how each space was categorised in some way: shady, border, indoor, terrarium... and so on. I loved the aqua terrarium, and one of the children has been asking for such a thing for Christmas, so that section was read with particular interest.