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Part 8: Creating a large, outdoor Fairy Garden – the farm

Part 8: Creating a large, outdoor Fairy Garden – the farm

by Carmel | Nov 28, 2019 | Buzz, Fairy Garden, Humble beginnings, Our gardens

Not all Fairy Villages have farms but luckily ours does. Wee folk love cuddling and playing with farm animals. It’s like a petting zoo!

Part 7: Creating a large outdoor Fairy Garden – the Fairy Tree

Part 7: Creating a large outdoor Fairy Garden – the Fairy Tree

by Carmel | Nov 24, 2019 | Buzz, Fairy Garden, Humble beginnings, Our gardens

Fairies love trees – they talk to them and they live in them! Learn how we made the fairy tree in our fairy garden.

Part 5: Creating a large outdoor Fairy Garden – choosing plants

Part 5: Creating a large outdoor Fairy Garden – choosing plants

by Carmel | Oct 9, 2019 | Buzz, Fairy Garden, Humble beginnings, Our gardens

Discover the types of plants that are best suited to Fairy Gardens. Real and artificial; tall and short; green and colourful.

Part 6: Creating a large outdoor Fairy Garden – the Carnival

Part 6: Creating a large outdoor Fairy Garden – the Carnival

by Carmel | Sep 22, 2019 | Art, Buzz, Fairy Garden, Humble beginnings, Our gardens

In this post we’re zeroing in on our Fairy Garden Carnival (aka Fair). We outline how we made it, offer hints & tips & include photos.

Part 4b: Creating a large outdoor fairy garden – setting up buildings (the right way)

Part 4b: Creating a large outdoor fairy garden – setting up buildings (the right way)

by Carmel | Sep 15, 2019 | Buzz, Fairy Garden, Humble beginnings, Our gardens

Part 4b of our series on how to create a large, outdoor fairy garden looks at the right way to lay out buildings and various types of ground covers.

Fairy Garden Cafe

Fairy Garden Cafe

by Carmel | Sep 14, 2019 | Buzz, Fairy Garden, Our gardens

Fairies enjoy a coffee at the start of their day, just like we humans do. Our cute Fairy Tale Cafe was once a bus. Got to love fairy garden repurposing!

Part 4a: Creating a large outdoor fairy garden – setting up buildings (what not to do)

Part 4a: Creating a large outdoor fairy garden – setting up buildings (what not to do)

by Carmel | Sep 9, 2019 | Buzz, Fairy Garden, Humble beginnings, Our gardens

The positioning of our Fairy Garden buildings didn’t go as smoothly as hoped to begin with. Luckily we came up with some creative solutions!

Part 3: Creating a large, outdoor fairy garden – Preparing the land

Part 3: Creating a large, outdoor fairy garden – Preparing the land

by Carmel | Aug 10, 2019 | Art, Buzz, Fairy Garden, Humble beginnings, Our gardens

When creating an outdoor fairy garden it’s important to get soil & hardscaping right because they form the foundation of your entire garden. 

Part 2: Creating a large, outdoor fairy garden – Planning

Part 2: Creating a large, outdoor fairy garden – Planning

by Carmel | Jul 27, 2019 | Art, Buzz, Fairy Garden, Humble beginnings, Our gardens

Part 2: Planning. To achieve magical results, a large-scale fairy garden needs a bit of forethought and planning, as well as loads of creativity.

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