Making a Fairy Garden

I am sure I have mentioned this before ,

but winter  is sticking around the Trailerhood

WAY * TOO * LONG .

 

Since I can only dream about getting in my OUTDOOR garden,

I decided to make an INDOOR garden.

More specifically a Fairy Garden.

 

I was inspired by a trip to a local greenhouse.

I LOVE this greenhouse .

They have the SWEETEST lady working there .

Her name is Jean and she also has a KILLER hosta garden .

( which I am really hoping to share with you this summer )

 

We go there quite often on Wednesdays.

Friend Kathy loves the showroom and home décor

( her tastes aren't on the junky side like mine )

but Addie and I love to hang out in the greenhouse !

 

They have an extensive variety of plants specifically for Fairy Gardens.

 

 

 

and accessories,

 

 

Addie especially loved the Pixie Dust .

Imagine that.

I have sparkles everywhere !

Although she's not quite sure why everything doesn't fly when she sprinkles it.

Maybe someone from Disney could explain that to her ,

cause this Grandma DID NOT have that answer .

 

Jean has such a talent for making Fairy Gardens .

She even gives classes.

 

 

 

 

I loved they way she had the little vine growing around the gazebo.

 

 

I was so inspired that Addie and I picked out three plants

and went home to make one.

I already had some accessories I wanted to use .

 

 

How cute are these ?

Even the plant tags are named for fairies .

 

 

First ,

since the container I wanted to use didn't have drainage,

I filled the bottom with SMALL pebbles .

 

 

then a light potting mix

and my little fairy plants.

I choose and Irish Moss ( one of my favs ),

a Persian Chocolate Plant ,

and a Blue Star Creeper.

 

 

Next I added the "extras".

Really, this is what makes the garden special.

I found my little " Buddha Fairy " at a store called Seed

in Des Moines.

If you like plants , garden , whimsy ,

you MUST visit Seed !

From the minute I walked in , I felt the magic of the place .

It was all the girls could do to get me out of there !

 

The crystal rock came from our trip to Arkansas a little while back.

We drove through a section of Arkansas that was famous for crystal mining .

 

 

I love it !

The great thing is this little garden can transition to the outdoors,

when it ever gets warm enough !

 

To see the post on the Mini/ Fairy Garden I made last summer ,

go HERE and Here .

 

Here's hoping Spring arrives SOON !

I SO need to dig in the dirt !

Hubby has some great poop-dirt at the farm to add to the raised beds.

They are going to be AWE*SOME this year !