When I was working at Weston Nurseries in New England in 2003, I became obsessed with a trend that was sweeping the East Coast, mini/fairy gardening.  My sweet mother was also the beneficiary of this trend as I got her hooked while sending her items each holiday or birthday.  When she would come to MA for a visit, she would wander the nursery where we had our fairy gardens displayed and make my obliging daddy take pictures from every angle.  I love most anything miniature!  Mini furniture, birdhouses, animals, pathways, mini plants, oh I can’t help myself!  When the craze made its way to the West Coast I shouted a renewed WOO HOO and dug out all of my mini’s and the ones I had inherited as well.  Whether displaying indoors or out, with fairy residents or not, you can make these gardens come to life for you too, and i’ll show you how!  I dare say you might even become obsessed…  I hope so anyway.

This projects focuses on my indoor garden for now, as my mountain town is still blanketed in snow.  I love this wonderful way to bring the outdoors in, smell the dirt, and experience something live until I can fling my doors and windows open wide.

You will need:

A container (there is no wrong size just pick one suitable for your space), a piece of plastic or large garbage bag, large pebbles enough to layer in the bottom of your container, potting soil, selected plants, mini accessories of your liking (you can find these online or many garden stores carry them, shout out to Sun River Gardens, my personal favorite), a bag of small pebbles for a pathway, and a small watering can.

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