How to Make a Fairy Garden
Step-by-step tips and instructions to make a fairy garden in a container like an old suitcase, flower pot, or dresser drawer.
Cost: $25
Equipment
- Trowel
Ingredients
- 1 Suitcase At least 6-inches deep for living plants
- 1 sheet Plastic liner
- 1 bag Potting mix or soil
- 1 Moss
- 20 Stones, small
- 1 Miniature cottage
- 4 Miniature plants
- Miniature accessories
Instructions
- Line suitcase with plastic liner and trim to size.
- Add drainage holes by drilling through bottom of suitcase if needed.
- Fill suitcase with potting mix (if using real plants) or soil, stopping an inch below lip of suitcase.
- Place cottage where you want it and create stone path to cottage.
- Plant living plants or insert pots into soil.
- Cover bare soil with moss, grass sod, or start seeds.
- Add miniature accessories as desired.
- Have fun with it and change up your decorations for seasons and celebrations.
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