Humble beginnings | Ferny Hill Retreat

Socially isolated & bored

Socially isolated & bored

by Carmel | Mar 29, 2020 | Buzz, Carmel's thoughts, Humble beginnings, Interior design

The Coronavirus trapped me and everyone else in their homes. Plague and pestilence tends to do that, and I was okay with it at first…

How I turned part of my home into an Airbnb apartment.

How I turned part of my home into an Airbnb apartment.

by Carmel | Mar 22, 2020 | Art, Buzz, Carmel's thoughts, Emerald, Humble beginnings, Interior design

Learn how I transformed part of my home into holiday rental apartment (Airbnb). See, room by room, the changes that were made.

We have lift off!

We have lift off!

by Carmel | Jan 12, 2020 | Buzz, Emerald, Events, Humble beginnings

Ferny Hill Retreat, a new holiday rental in Emerald Vic, officially opened its doors to guests on 10th January 2020. YAY! So far …

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.

Finishing our deck with lattice

Finishing our deck with lattice

by Carmel | Nov 3, 2019 | Buzz, Humble beginnings, Our gardens

The underside of our tall deck was exposed. It was untidy, unsightly and in desperate need of a makeover. Thank goodness for lattice!

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.

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