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Teeny Tiny Garden Tour鈥檚 tiny gardens yield giant pleasantries

What: Teeny Tiny Garden Tour for Victoria Hospice When: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Grania Litwin
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The compact garden is being featured on the Teeny Tiny Garden Tour on June 10. It's a a standard lot of 50 by 120 feet, small compared with the homeowner's previous almost three-quarters-of-an-acre showcase in Uplands.DARREN STONE

What: Teeny Tiny Garden Tour for Victoria Hospice
When: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 10
Where: 11 backyard gems
Tickets: $25 at Acacia Integrative Health, Capital Iron, Dig This, Garden Works, Heart Pharmacy IDA, Ivy鈥檚 book Shop, James Bay Coffee, Mayfair mall concierge desk, Victoria Hospice

This self-guided tour showcases a variety of gardens ranging from teensy to slightly larger, grouped in neighbourhoods of Lansdowne, Rockland and Esquimalt.

Visitors will see everything from containers and water features to edible gardens, terraced landscapes with meandering trails and eclectic surprises.

Participants will receive a ticket that allows them to read about the gardens, enter a draw, and enjoy the day by visiting gardens in any order they choose.

Victoria Hospice鈥檚 Rooftop Garden is also on the tour, with free ice cream from noon to 3 p.m. Since its unveiling in 1997, this garden has become an oasis for patients, families and friends.