Mini Fairy Garden World (2024)

FAQs

How do you make a fairy garden step by step? ›

“The basic elements of a fairy garden are miniature plants, fairies and their friends [like dogs, cats and ducks] and accessories,” says Bawden-Davis. “Accessories run the gamut, from tiny watering pails to little rakes and hoes to birdbaths, benches, gazebos and gazing globes.

Tent Fit For a Fairy

Create the perfect place for a fairy to rest with skewers, twine and scrap fabric. Glue cut skewer pieces together to create a tent frame and secure with twine binding. Trim scrap fabric to lay evenly over the frame and secure with hot glue as needed.

It is believed that fairies are the original, magically powerful inhabitants of the British Isles that were driven underground by warring invaders. By creating a fairy garden, you can open a passageway for fairies to join the human world, bringing with them their magical powers and often a bit of mischief as well.

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.

Attracting fairies in the garden may seem a little silly to a non-believer, but that is ok; the trappings and plants still create a charming and captivating garden space. It is said that fairies are attracted to spaces filled with life. These areas often occur under, in and around large trees.

Sunflowers, lilacs, yarrow, coneflowers, cosmos and daisies are other fairy favorites.

Real pumpkins are hollowed out to form the base of this charming village that fairies (and people!) will adore. There's even a clothesline with tiny felt clothes hung out to dry. Found materials such as pine cones, sticks, and acorns complete the look.

Do fairy gardens need drainage? ›

The other essential consideration with a container is drainage. Ideally, there should be a few drainage holes that are standard in most gardening pots. If there are no holes because you have gone with the wheelbarrow option, you will first need to line the bottom with gravel or the broken shards of a terracotta pot.

Just about any container will do for your Fairy Garden… a flowerpot, an old wine barrel, a silver soup tureen, a basket, an old wagon, a wheel barrow to name just a few. As moss loves to be watered often, it's important that the container has holes in the bottom so that it will drain well.