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Fairy Garden (Concrete Leaf Roof)

6/11/2014

 
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I had promised to show you the use of my concrete leaves, here is the first one. My Fairy Garden, using part of a leftover piece of a bird bath fountain and a concrete leaf for the roof of the fairy house.

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My hubby continually said, "No" to a Fairy Garden, even though if I had really wanted one I would have just made one. The opportunity arose when he brought back from the farm an old wagon that was in his family, and I said that would make a great Fairy Garden.

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So it began . . . . .
*First I lined the wagon with two tin foil pans used for baking. I didn't want the wagon to rust through the bottom. Also, I had decided that I wanted it inside our home. Crazy you say, well after the work that I put into it along with the expense, the last thing I wanted were pesky squirrels digging it up.
*Then I filled the wagon with potting soil.
*Decide where your house is going to be located and what kind of house you want. There are some absolutely awesome fairy houses for sale. But, I wanted an original and this is an original and one of a kind. I started with this piece of a salvaged fountain piece from a bird bath, it has been laying around in different garden spaces for years. So it already had some natural patina. I painted the mushrooms and other items on the salvaged piece along with adding some highlights on the stones.

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*I tried several concrete leaves for the roof, until I found one that fit perfectly. No, I hadn't planned on making a fairy garden at the time I made the leaves. Just sort of worked out that way! The roof was then painted with a  mixed color wash. There was no rhyme nor reason for the color, other than matching the house. I pretty much just fly by the seat of my pants.

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*I started laying packaged moss on the soil. I also tucked moss into the cracks and crevices of the house.


*It doesn't show in this picture, but I did add a few pieces of live moss to the roof of the house. It does need sprayed with water often.




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*I dug up a rock with real moss on it for the dam of the pond. The blue rock is the water for the pond.

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*The troll house is from an old floral swag. The white rock is a path.

*The three rocks are part of the edge of the pond.


*I arranged and rearranged everything a time or two.




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*Start adding live plants. A miniature peace lily is in the background and in the foreground baby tears. These are actually my second set of plants. I had a miniature hosta, miniature thyme and a wire vine first. They are all outside in my garden now and hopefully will do better there. These plants are better suited as houseplants, so I do hope they do better.


Several of the greenhouses in my area are caring miniature plants for fairy gardens at this time.  


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*The green looking rock is a succulent.
*The fairies, troll and added decorations were purchased at Hobby Lobby and Michaels.








Have Fun Making Your Own Fairy Garden!

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deb @ frugal little bungalow link
6/11/2014 10:35:13 pm

Love the idea of the fairy garden in the wagon / adorable!

Jonni
6/12/2014 02:43:41 am

Thank you, my grandchildren love it too! I find things in interesting places after they leave. :-)

Liz @ Sit With Me In My Garden link
6/12/2014 12:09:07 am

How adorable is this!! I love fairy gardens. I'm working up a new one outside and yes I have some problems with chipmunks messing around with mine, but they seem to have settled down for now. The leaf roof is the neatest idea. Cute cute cute!

Jonni
6/12/2014 02:47:09 am

Thank you for the lovely reply. It was fun to make!

Jen Y
6/12/2014 01:49:56 am

I love your fairy garden.

I've had one for a few yrs now. My 1st was in a huge round tub with lots of established plants but was very hard to care for. I build a new one this past spring just below my screened porch that is much more protected & doing much better.

I've wanted one for my porch & love this idea. I'll be looking for a little wagon at the thrift shops.

Jonni
6/12/2014 03:07:21 am

Thank you, I am looking now for the perfect place at the base of a tree. A little door added and fairies that are a little bigger.

Christine link
6/12/2014 09:42:32 am

Such a wonderful fairy garden....Super cute!

Jonni
6/12/2014 11:24:55 am

Thank you!

Janice Schaub link
6/12/2014 12:50:35 pm

I have an old wagon like that, I found it in an empty field a long time ago. I had thought about doing a fairy garden in it. I bought some small hosta and got those going so now I need some moss, thats a good idea. Our local greenhouse has some nice fairy things for making the gardens..........Janice

Jonni
6/12/2014 01:31:31 pm

Awesome, you will love it.

Jessica@CapeofDreams link
6/13/2014 12:42:09 am

This is adorable! So glad I found you over at Fishtail Cottage.

Jonni
6/13/2014 02:04:24 am

I am glad you found me too! I hope you have signed up to receive my blog, and please share.

Cheers!

fishtail cottage link
6/13/2014 04:35:33 am

oh my goodness ~ this is so cute! thanks for sharing over here at this weeks garden party at Fishtail Cottage! oxox

Jonni
6/13/2014 06:49:33 am

I loved making it! Your comment is most appreciated.

Marsha
6/14/2014 08:34:34 am

I love your indoor fairy garden. I have a extra large outdoor fairy garden that I am unable to put up this year as we have a new puppy that likes to chew and destroy everything. I missed it so much that I too brought a few small pieces inside for a small indoor garden.

Jonni
6/14/2014 11:14:26 am

I am so glad you shared this with me! Cheers!


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