Ferny Hill Retreat (30-sec video)

by Carmel | Jan 25, 2020 | Buzz, Dandenong Ranges, Emerald, Interior design, Local attractions, Our gardens, Videos

Ferny Hill Retreat, an art-inspired holiday apartment in the heart of the Dandenong Ranges, has all you need for a relaxing getaway in the hills…

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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)

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!