How about a travelling fairy garden? This mini fairy garden is created in a vintage suitcase and can easily move from patio to garden and even back indoors—wherever you want to display it.
If you are interested in creating your own handmade fairy garden accessories, have a look at How to Make Polymer Clay Charms. They are easy to make and will save you a lot of money as you decorate these tiny worlds.
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A Charming Little World
This idea is simple. Line a vintage suitcase with a waterproof sheet, add soil, and start creating your own little world.
In this one, I added moss from my garden. You could also plant grass, low-lying herbs or other ground covers, or flowers. Choose tiny houseplants including succulents for indoor display.
This post on Choosing Plants for Miniature Gardens lists the best living plants to choose for tiny gardens plus mail order sources.
Caring for Your Suitcase Garden
If you want to keep the fairy garden outdoors, be sure it is kept out of the rain or it may become waterlogged. It’s best to keep it in a sheltered area and water or mist the moss as needed.
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Step-by-Step Instructions
The complete tutorial with more images is on my blog at eBay: How to Make a Suitcase Fairy Garden.
~Melissa the Empress of Dirt ♛
just discovered your site, I clicked on your glass garden domes on face book and then had to sign up for your newsletter as well. am soooo glad I found your site. I do the same things as you do all the time, not just for gardens but also decorating my house. it is so much fun taking things that are meant for one thing and using it in a whole new fashion….thanks
Thanks, Shirley and welcome!
How wonderful Melissa! I just made my first fairy garden and you are so right, scale is definitely #1! It was so fun to do but I had trouble finding similar sized pieces for mine and drove around too much looking, I didn’t even think to check ebay! I definitely will go to them first for my next fairy garden 🙂
Hi Marian, Too funny – I did the same thing on my origial hunt for supplies. I’d love to see your fairy garden if you’d care to show it off. 🙂
this is one of the sweetest ideas ever!
I need to look for a little suitcase and make one with my grandson (of course a little tractor will be needed for the garden).
How awesome! What an interesting twist to a blog. I love it, you and ebay!