DIY Project ~ Mother’s Day Fairy Garden
Tulip Fairy in her birdbath garden
Just in time for a Mother’s Day project, I found a cracked birdbath sitting in a neighbor’s curbside trash. I have been saving little bits of things to make some fairy gardens and this just plopped into my lap (actually the front passenger seat of my car).
Although it looks more extensive, this project took just forty-five minutes to put together, not including the heaving and hauling of the very heavy birdbath to and from the car!
Here’s what you need:
an old birdbath or planter of your choice with drainage holes
some stones, pebbles and potting soil
small perennial plants (I used wooly thyme, whorled stonecrop sedum “Larinem Park”, stonecrop sedum “Coral Carpet” and Armeria “Morning Star White”
a fairy and some tiny garden accents
Directions:
# 1 Put some stones in the bottom of the birdbath for drainage
# 2 Add potting soil, mounding it in the center
# 3 Now add the plants, leaving a little spot or two for your accents
# 4 Add accents and decorative pebbles
So my secret is out ~ I am a trashpicker of the highest order! But didn’t we have fun?
Completed Fairy Garden ~ a perfect Mother’s Day gift!
Tulip Fairy sitting amidst the wooly thyme, lemon thyme, Armeria “Morning White Star”, stonecrop sedum “Larienem Park” and “Coral Carpet”.
One very shabby chic cracked birdbath!
Even though the birdbath was cracked, I added stones for drainage.
Tulip Fairy
Outdoor Fairy Garden
such a nice idea.iam going to make one for my mother in law.thank you
I’ll bet she loves it too, Judy! Share your pictures if you get a chance! I’d love to see your creation.
Happy Gardening!
Barb
I love this! Thanks for sharing. Any suggestions on where to find fairies?
Thanks for writing, Abby!
Great to hear that other folks are wild for fairies and miniature gardens too. Here’s an on-line store I have bought fairy supplies from although there are tons if you google it http://www.fairyhomesandgardens.com/ or you can opt to make your own. I did a post with the how-to’s, here’s that link too https://ourfairfieldhomeandgarden.com/diy-project-making-fairies-from-natural-materials/
Happy Gardening!
Barb
Barb, how delightful! Thanks so much for sharing this great idea. I just happen to have a leaking birdbath…I have hesitated discarding it thinking I could surely find a use for it…and this idea is perfect. My only problem is where to find my fairy and her things…not for sure where to look, can you direct me?
Hi, Cathy ~
So happy you like the fairy gardens too! Here’s an on-line store I have bought fairy supplies from although there are tons if you google it http://www.fairyhomesandgardens.com/ or you can opt to make your own. I did a post with the how-to’s, here’s that link too https://ourfairfieldhomeandgarden.com/diy-project-making-fairies-from-natural-materials/
Happy Gardening!
Barb
Thanks so much, Barb! (Apparently I’m not the only one who doesn’t have a fairy, lol…my, you are such an inspiration!)
You weren’t the only one at all, Cathy! I hope you enjoy finding or making your fairies and making some fairy gardens now!
Where do you find Fairys? and miniature anything?
Dear Pam ~
Here’s an on-line store I have bought fairy supplies from although there are tons if you google it http://www.fairyhomesandgardens.com/ or you can opt to make your own. I did a post with the how-to’s, here’s that link too https://ourfairfieldhomeandgarden.com/diy-project-making-fairies-from-natural-materials/
Happy Gardening!
Barb