A blue toy train runs on a wooden train track through a miniature garden with thyme, chamomile, violas and carex. Garden train planter tutorial.
Garden Projects
Aug 07, 2026|
5 min
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By Alison Ingleby

Weekend Garden Project: Train Planter for Kids (and Adults!)

Bring your train track outside and run it through a miniature landscape in this train planter tutorial. A fun garden activity for kids and adults!
Aug 07, 2026|
5 min
|
By Alison Ingleby
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