Dig into the Dog Days of Summer and Make a Dish Garden with Mariel Dennis
At the August meeting, members will have an opportunity to assemble a dish garden using materials provided by the club (and supplemented by the members). A dish garden is a collection of plants that can include decorative items but does not have to be a “fairy garden”. Mariel Dennis will be leading the session with a demonstration and design guidance. Other club members will share dish gardens as examples for inspiration.
FOR THE FIRST 50 MEMBERS:
The club will provide:
- A shallow dish/pot (7.5 or 8 inch diameter) in different shapes.
- Soil to fill the pot and a piece of screen for the drainage hole.
- 3-5 plants depending on which seller/s you select from.
About the Plants:
Two of our local plant sellers (L&J Succulents and JD Wikert) will be providing plants:
- L&J has plants in 4″ pots; 3 of your choice.
- JD Wikert has plants in 2″ pots: 5 of your choice.
- Mix and match plants from both sellers: 4 of your choice.
What to Bring (and Resources):
- Top dressing or pebbles. Sources for these include home improvement stores/nurseries, or pet stores (fish tank gravel works great) or rock yards (like Hasties, Cascade Rock or Nimbus Landscape). Specialty rocks or other materials can be found on Amazon (e.g., amethyst or jade chips or special colors).
- Accessories/figurines for your dish garden. Green Acres, and The Secret Garden have recently restocked their fairy garden items. Michaels may have some too. Pet stores have fish tank decor that could work.
For more info, see the August 2026 Newletter.
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