[header] How to plant a teacup garden [title] Select the teacups for the garden. [step] If you don't have a supply of teacups already in your cupboard that you're willing to sacrifice for this project, you'll need to purchase some. You can find inexpensive cups at your local thrift or secondhand store. 
Or, look in antique stores for older, delicate teacups or sales at department or home-ware stores; the sales can be especially useful for mismatching and loose teacups sold at discount prices. [substeps] Purchase teacup and saucer combos.