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Fairy Garden Essentials

Fairy Gardens are a fun way to garden with a little light-hardened play and whimsy. Typically, these are miniature in nature and can easily be created in a large container or raised bed. Whether you set up one that is the primary focus of your backyard garden or in just one container, here are just a few fairy garden essentials that you may be interested in.

Every fairy needs a house or a cottage to call home. There are no shortage of Fairy Garden houses on the fairy housing market. you can choose ones that blend into trees or ones that are colorful and whimsical in nature. As with any great cottage, you can have a rock path leading to the door or cute little wire furniture for your fairies to rest on. Don’t forget to add a water feature such as a water fountain or a pond with goldfish in it. This Miniature Fairy Garden Cardinal Birdbath might be something that you would like. Another essential component to a successful Fairy Garden is choosing compact plants and flowers to grow. Stick with moses and small flowers like Alyssum, miniature roses, and herbs for a beautiful low maintenance fairy garden. Chives are great to grow to look like shrubs and thyme for a vine flower feature. Here is a selection of five miniature flowers that may make your fairy garden pop.   Have fun with your fairy garden and pick up accessories that show your whimsical side. Take this gnome that is on strike for the afternoon as he is tired and doesn’t want to work for your finicky fairy today.  Another whimsical piece that you could add to your backyard garden is a miniature chair for those tired fairies to relax in after a long day at work. You can also plant a real Mini Belle Pepper Mix complete with rakes and shovels and small seed packets.      *Disclaimer*- This post may contain affiliate links.

Have you ever tried to build a miniature  garden? If so, was it in a container or was it in an area in your backyard?