Little leaves

I got this cute gardening book at a Japanese bookstore a while ago. I can't read it at all of course but I think it's about how to grow micogreens at home in whatever containers you can find? Luckily there are pretty much step by step pictures. It's inspired me to plant some fall crops of chard and radishes to harvest as shoots. So far so good!

Urban Bonsai

I picked up this beautiful little book at the Portland Japanese Garden's Urban Bonsai exhibit last month. Both my boyfriend and the cashier at the gift shop made fun of me for buying a book I can't actually read, but really, You don't need to be able to read it to enjoy the beautiful photos and design. I love the step by step photos and watching the tiny landscapes come together.

Garden Visit Pt.2

Garden Visit Pt.1

The Portland Japanese Garden is one of the most visited places in the city, but on gloomy weekdays it can still be very tranquil. They're having a nice exhibit now: Urban Green: Small Trees for Small Spaces