My Mom is the ultimate gardener. She creates beautiful gardens and will spend all of spring and summer in her garden; planting, weeding, watering, etc. I always enjoyed looking at the beautiful flowers and gardens but never thought it was worth the time to do it myself. You know how they talk about traits skipping generations? The gardening gene seemed to do that in my family; skipping me and smacking right into my daughter. She loves flowers, gardening, and even has her own little garden in our front yard. I wanted to add something fun to her garden and thought a fairy garden would be perfect for my fairy tale loving girl.
Want your own fairy garden? Here are the three easy steps to make it happen-
Step one - Where are you going to put the fairy garden? A fairy garden can be placed just about anywhere indoors and outdoors. All the ones I had seen were in some sort of container. An old tree trunk, a big cracked or uncracked pot, a wheelbarrow, a bird bath, etc. I personally think they look best in something old and kind of broken down; like the fairies found an old tree trunk to build their home in. If you don't have something, ask around, people always have unused gardening stuff laying around. I also don't see why it can't be just in the middle of a flower bed.
Step two - Gather supplies You could easily go a little overboard during this step but always remember how much room you actually have. First thing is a fairy house and some fairies. Check your local craft store or there is always Amazon. There are fairies and fairy homes that appeal to both girls and boys. No, this is not just a girl activity! Beyond the fairies and houses you can find all kinds of accessories for a fairy garden; benches, fences, pathways, and even working lights. It is a bit crazy and cool! You can also build things like benches, fences, and ladders. Pebbles and rocks are perfect for pathways as is little tree trunk rounds. Gather your plants. Of course you want small plants like mini ferns, moss, and ground cover plants. Potting soil, don't forget the potting soil.
Step three - Put it all together The fun part! (Although, I did really enjoy gathering all the miniature parts) Dump in the soil, plant the plants, and arrange your miniature pieces. Don't forget the pathways through the garden, I think that is the cutest part. When you are finished arranging water the garden. Keep the garden watered and weeded so those beautiful plants can grow. Then enjoy the fun addition to your yard!
Fairy gardens are a great way to introduce your children to gardening, encourage responsibility and get your children playing outside. And, they are just fun. All good things!
