Comments on: Making flowers

By: Musume

Musume — Sun, 04 Aug 2019 20:07:36 +0000

You are right to be proud, these are so perfect! I can't imagine the level of patience required to do this!! They look stunning, like everything you do. Looking forward to see it finished!!

By: Xanadu

Xanadu — Sun, 14 Jul 2019 09:08:11 +0000

Oh my Mia, I got stressed just imagining the patience it must have took to make these flowers! But they certainly look wonderful and so real. I agree and had a giggle about your comment regarding the weeds…I hate the darn things! What you have done so far looks stunning and I am looking forward to seeing the finished garden in full flower. 🙂
Big hugs,
X

By: ResinRapture

ResinRapture — Fri, 12 Jul 2019 17:23:08 +0000

Thank you :). It's really fiddly though…

By: Raichi

Raichi — Fri, 12 Jul 2019 17:21:13 +0000

This is so cool <3 Very creative solution to take appart/cut/reassemble pieces into the right size/type flowers you want!

By: ResinRapture

ResinRapture — Wed, 10 Jul 2019 08:21:31 +0000

Thank you! Haha.. but if you love to have a garden that's part of the attraction, there's always something outdoorsy to do.

By: ResinRapture

ResinRapture — Wed, 10 Jul 2019 08:19:08 +0000

I just know staghorn sumac and I remember reading about poison sumac. I am always surprised to see how quickly nature can claim urban areas back if left alone.

By: Kamelia

Kamelia — Wed, 10 Jul 2019 08:13:29 +0000

Excellent job! They look so natural. I love the comment about weeds. I can only agree – it's the same with my own garden.

By: balljointedwoman

balljointedwoman — Tue, 09 Jul 2019 09:07:02 +0000

I've never seen kudzu–I've always thought it was native to the Southern States–so my guess is it doesn't survive Vermont winters. After poking around the internet looking at colorful shrubs and trees that can be considered weeds, I've decided what I had was a variety of sumac. Very pretty in autumn but if not eradicated it will grow as tall as the house.

By: ResinRapture

ResinRapture — Mon, 08 Jul 2019 17:44:38 +0000

That doesn't sound relaxing…I have seen the trouble kudzu can cause, but I guess it doesn't survive Vermont winters, right? Miniature gardens are fun, artificial or real. There are pictures of the cutest real miniature gardens on the web, but of course they overgrow their pots too.

By: balljointedwoman

balljointedwoman — Mon, 08 Jul 2019 17:38:54 +0000

I had to hire a landscaper to remove the weeds on the sunny side of my house. The builder must have used contaminated backfill because I had weeds that threatened to obscure the windows–and they're pretty high off the ground. As a result, I find weeding to be anything but relaxing. I should make a miniature garden. I have a feeling that's about all the gardening I can deal with.

By: ResinRapture

ResinRapture — Sun, 07 Jul 2019 20:18:20 +0000

Most of the small vines and flowers are actually wedding decoration of some sort. I bought them off ebay. But I'll be glad when it's finished, to be honest. Haha… it's about 50/50 in my garden, but probably just because my perennials are so high that the weeds just don't get enough light. And I do actually like weeding. At least when the weather is nice. I find it quite relaxing.

By: balljointedwoman

balljointedwoman — Sun, 07 Jul 2019 20:12:14 +0000

Aha! I wondered how you managed to get such small flowers for your diorama. Glad you shared your secrets, although I don't have nearly enough patience to attempt it. I have found very few tiny flowers at craft stores. I'm not above taking things apart, although I haven't actually cut any petals down to smaller size. What really bugs me is all the plastic bits involved. They would work as succulents but they're never the right shape. In order to be true to life, my garden would be 80 percent weeds and 20 percent other stuff struggling to get its head up above the weeds. 😀