Fairies Bring Good Luck – Cultivate Garden & Gift (2024)

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Fairies Bring Good Luck – Cultivate Garden & Gift (2)It is said that if you plant a miniature garden for fairies that something magical happens. Years drop away, stress leaves you and you are transported into the world of make believe. Nothing brings out the inner child in us more than when we plant a fairy garden.

When I was growing up some of my favourite books and poems were about fairies in the garden and just mention Cicely Mary Barker and I envision her incredible drawings of flower fairies. There’s just something about fairy gardens that makes one young again.

Fairy gardens are a trend that is gaining in popularity. Milner Gardens is doing their third annual Fairy House Surprise this summer where you can discover the little dwellings that the fairies have made but if you can’t wait and want to create some magic of your own then why not build your own fairy garden? It’s easy, doesn’t take up much room (fairies are generally really small so they don’t need much) and they’re a lot of fun for young and old(er).

Fairies Bring Good Luck – Cultivate Garden & Gift (3)The reason to attract fairies to your garden is that they bring good luck and happiness. And if you’re lucky enough to meet one then you get three wishes. The idea is to provide a nice place for the fairies to hang out so that they feel at home and stay a long time.

You can build a fairy garden in a container of any sort, from a decorative pot, a bowl or basket to an old wheelbarrow or just find a little nook in your garden that you think the fairies might like. Start with a base of soil and add greenery such as small plants, moss, wooly thyme, anything that is miniature looking. We carry a few mini shrubs in the perennial section of the garden centre that work well for fairy gardens. Don’t forget to add a few well-placed rocks for perching in the sun.Fairies Bring Good Luck – Cultivate Garden & Gift (4)

Fairies like to lounge after a long day of flitting about so a patio pad with furniture for relaxing is the way to go. A pillow on a twig bench is a great place to rest weary wings. If your fairies are outdoorsy (as most are) then supply them with a tricycle, a croquet set or a pond to dip their toes in. A gazing ball will allow fairies to become lost in their thoughts and a wheelbarrow could be set nearby in case there are leaves to collect.Fairies Bring Good Luck – Cultivate Garden & Gift (5)

If you really want fairies to find a permanent home in your garden then a cottage is a must have. They should feel welcome and a stepping stone path leading to the door is an automatic invite for a fairy. If there is a stream around the cottage make sure there’s a bridge for easy access.

I must make one thing clear. Fairies are in no way related to gnomes. Fairies are friends, gnomes get up to mischief.

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Gnomes are known to create havoc when you’re not looking, spreading broom seeds about, dragging poison ivy onto pathways and inviting slugs over for a game of hide and seek in the hostas so make sure you pick up a fairy garden ‘Gnomes Not Allowed’ sign at Cultivate.

No matter what scale you normally garden in, create a corner of magic in your life with a fairy garden. It will make you feel good.

Shirley Eppler

May 2013

Fairies Bring Good Luck – Cultivate Garden & Gift (2024)

FAQs

What is the quote about fairies garden? ›

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Isn't it enough to see that a garden is beautiful without having to believe that there are fairies at the bottom of it too?

What is the meaning behind fairy garden? ›

In ancient civilizations, fairy gardens were believed to be portals connecting our world with the mystical realm of fairies. These miniature landscapes were created as offerings to attract these enchanting creatures, fostering a sense of connection and harmony with nature.

How to bring fairies to your garden? ›

Rocks—fairies are attracted to all kinds of shiny stones like agate, quartz, or crystal. Use them to decorate your garden and give the little ones a place to sit. Shiny things—fairies love to look at their reflection, so include shiny things like a mirror or a dish of water in your garden design.

Do fairies bring good luck? ›

The reason to attract fairies to your garden is that they bring good luck and happiness. And if you're lucky enough to meet one then you get three wishes. The idea is to provide a nice place for the fairies to hang out so that they feel at home and stay a long time.

What is a famous quote about gardens? ›

Francis Bacon: God Almighty first planted a garden. And indeed, it is the purest of human pleasures. Claude Monet: My garden is my most beautiful masterpiece. Abraham Lincoln: The greatest fine art of the future will be the making of a comfortable living from a small piece of land.

What plants do fairies hate? ›

Several herbs, especially St. -John's-wort and yarrow, are potent against fairies, and hawthorn trees, foxglove, and groundsel are so dear to them that abuse of these plants may bring retribution.

What do fairies do in the garden? ›

Garden fairies are passionate. They love nature and care for the trees, flowers, herbs, and vegetables in the garden. Fairies are helpers, fixers and problem solvers but they can't use their magic to solve everyday problems! Mother Nature holds every fairy accountable for their use of magic and fairy gifts.

What flower is associated with fairies? ›

Foxglove used to be known as goblin's gloves in the mountains of Wales, where the flowers were worn by hobgoblins. In Scandinavian lore, foxglove is associated with both foxes and faeries, for the faeries taught foxes to ring the bell-like flowers in warning when hunters approached.

What are fairies a symbol of? ›

Fairies in these myths may be of the more cartoonish variety and signify simply love, magic and springtime, but most signify things like death, sexual depravity, abduction and general immorality. This exhibition looks at representation of fairies within art of many different mediums and time periods.

What do fairies crave? ›

In traditional folklore and literature, fairies are often depicted as eating and drinking the same things as humans. However, they are also sometimes said to subsist on dew, honey, or the nectar of flowers. In some stories, they are also said to be able to steal milk or butter from milkmaids.

What heals fairies? ›

Flowers and plants will grow and provide little caves where fairies can take refuge for a couple days, and become one with nature again. Flowers sprout around them, healing their ailments. And because of that, fairies have a deep bond with nature, respecting its powers and having faith in its powers and benefits.

What is the quote about the enchanted garden? ›

Here is a quote by internationally known garden writer Elizabeth Lawrence; “There is a garden in every childhood, an enchanted place, where colors are brighter, the air is softer, and the morning more fragrant than ever again.”

What is the magic quote from The Secret Garden? ›

Magic is always pushing and drawing and making things out of nothing. Everything is made out of magic, leaves and trees, flowers and birds, badgers and foxes and squirrels and people. So it must be all around us. In this garden - in all the places.

What is the quote from the garden of Evening Mists book? ›

I have become a collapsing star, pulling everything around it, even the light, into an ever-expanding void. Once I lose all ability to communicate with the world outside myself, nothing will be left but what I remember. My memories will be like a sandbar, cut off from the shore by the incoming tide.

What is a famous quote about fairy tales? ›

If you see the magic in a fairy tale, you can face the future.

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