If you are someone who is struggling to raise your kids probably in their early childhood, then here is a magic mantra for you “a fairy garden” or more popularly known as pixie garden.
YES, this is a mantra that will solve your problem for sure.
The trend of such kind of miniature garden originated in America, and has already spread across the UK, Australia, Canada and some other neighboring countries around them.
A fairy garden is a miniature garden either built indoor or outdoor.
It is so tiny that you can build it inside a 12-inch terracotta pot, and such garden fits in almost anywhere like under a tree, on a window sill or in a pot on the patio.
You can also build a fairy garden outside in a corner of your backyard and you won’t need to worry about the space.
But you will do need to worry about the weather as the harsh weather conditions might destroy your miniature plants.
You know the biggest advantage of building a fairy garden in a pot is that it is portable and can be transported indoor or outdoor as you wish.
Building a fairy garden becomes an addiction after you build your first one.
The best part of this kind of garden is that it has no age limits. Anyone can build their imagination.
A top-notch fairy garden shows quite a precision like smoke coming out of the chimneys, the alignment of the walkway for the fairies to walk, the design of the stairs from top to bottom.
Another criterion of this fairy garden you will like is that it has no boundaries, means you can build your fairy garden in any manner you wish.
But if you are dedicating a fairy garden to your kid then it would be better to consider his/her likes and dislikes.
The best way to build a fairy garden is by building one based on your child’s favorite fairy tale character like Rapunzel, Snow White, Cinderella or Alice in Wonderland.
If your kid is in love with Cinderella, then you will need to look for pumpkins, a carriage with a couple of horse, some miniature huts etc. and build a fairy garden based on this fairy tale character.
In this manner, you can also build a fairy garden based on Rapunzel and Alice in Wonderland themes.
All you need to do is think magical and magic will happen.
Building a fairy garden is really easy and consumes very little time.
But before you start to build one, you will need to collect some accessories for your fairy garden depending on the theme you have chosen.
But if you want it simple and beautiful without any complex details then all you will need is some cheap fairy houses, some miniature plants like succulents, herbs and mosses, some pebbles, potting soil, some miniature wooden furniture’s like a table with couple of chairs for the fairies to sit and have a chit-chat, some fairy statues and a container where you are going to build your magical fairy garden.
If you are building a fairy garden outdoor then you won’t need a container.
You may find most of these accessories online in different sites, highlighting “fairy houses for sale” or you may find someone selling a ready-made fairy garden online.
Purchasing a fairy garden online might save your time and hard-work but you will miss the fun building one by yourself.
Below I am going to show you how you can build your own fairy garden at home in quick simple steps.
At the end of this, I am also going to share with you some different ideas for building a fairy garden with some tips and tricks.
Accessories you will need:
- A pair of gloves and a google (Safety first)
- Broken Terracotta pots (if broken pots are unavailable then you might need to willingly break some)
- Gravel and Potting Soil
- Pixie plants
- Fairy accessories
Here is what you need to do,
- First of all, if that lucky incident of broken pot didn’t happen to you then you need to break a 12-inch terracotta pot by drawing a zig-zag region with a pencil. Then take a screwdriver and a hammer and slowly tap into the drawn lines. Be careful as the broken edges are very sharp.
- Now start working with the broken pieces, don’t worry if the pieces don’t fit at first. You might need to break bits from the pieces in order to fit them.
- Use the potting soil to stabilize the pieces.
- Start adding the miniature plants (succulents)
- Add fairy house (place a mound of soil in back to position it firmly)
- Place a mini staircase for the fairies to climb.
- On top of the fairy house, you can place your favorite fairy statue.
Tip:
- Place an 18-inch saucer underneath before watering in.
- Water carefully (try to water at the base of the plants)
Some more fairy gardening ideas and tips
Seasonal fairy garden
This is a landscape fairy garden so of course, it is not portable.
This is a kind of big project and the lush greenery looks amazing with the combination of sweet colored flowers.
There is also a bird shower with cute little birds taking shower.
The advantage of this garden is that you can change the season as fairies also do have seasons like us.
Tip: If you want to make the season winter then put some white sand on top of the roof. Then place a chimney behind the house representing the fireplace. Also spread some of the white sands around.
Festive fairy garden
You must have seen most of the fairy gardens during the daytime now witness a fairy garden during the night.
Tip: Use small pieces of string-light to lighten up the garden and create a magical view.
Gnome door fairy garden
This fairy garden is quite simple to make. All you need is an old wood plank, a gnome door, a small bridge and some gravels.
Tip: Place the gnome door on the center position of the plank and secure it with an adhesive. Now remove some mud from the front in a horizontal manner so that it may represent a dry stream of water. Fill the area with gravel and place the mini bridge over. Put some ferns around the door and a small window above it.
Fish-bowl fairy garden
Even this one is a simple yet beautiful one. All you need is some mosses, some miniature plants, some red mushrooms and some white pebbles.
Tip: You can use different animal statue if you want.
Bonsai fairy garden
If you are bonsai lover, then this is the perfect idea you can opt for.
Leroy Perez is a well-rounded blogger who has a wide variety of interests and specializes in doing in depth research for every garden. He notorious Write, Editor, Blogger. Love to gardening. He currently is a blogger for https://www.earthfairy.com.au in a genuine effort to provide the best quality content to his readers.
Leroy Perez is a well-rounded blogger who has a wide variety of interests and specializes in doing in depth research for every garden. He notorious Write, Editor, Blogger. Love to gardening. He currently is a blogger for https://www.earthfairy.com.auin a genuine effort to provide the best quality content to his readers.
