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whitelinen — Sat, 15 Feb 2014 02:01:37 GMT

I am planning my Fairy land for the summer. Thought I would share a few ideas from Pinterest that caught my eye.

I find this enchanting, but it you are not a Fairy lover you might find it a little creepy. Baby Fairy in a nest:

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whitelinen — Sat, 15 Feb 2014 02:02:28 GMT

New lantern inspiration

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ilovedaisies — Sat, 15 Feb 2014 02:06:02 GMT

The first one IS creepy. It looks like a baby moth or something. I'll take the second one

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Marsha2003 — Sat, 15 Feb 2014 02:07:39 GMT

Sorry, I do find that first one a bit disturbing. It reminds me of an x-files episode.

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pinkcrystal — Sat, 15 Feb 2014 02:07:49 GMT

Like them both!!

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whitelinen — Sat, 15 Feb 2014 02:16:57 GMT

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whitelinen — Sat, 15 Feb 2014 02:18:19 GMT

Anyone else Fairy Gardening?

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whitelinen — Sat, 15 Feb 2014 02:21:12 GMT

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whitelinen — Sat, 15 Feb 2014 02:23:52 GMT

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whitelinen — Sat, 15 Feb 2014 02:29:49 GMT

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whitelinen — Sat, 15 Feb 2014 02:31:53 GMT

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whitelinen — Sat, 15 Feb 2014 02:32:44 GMT

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Julie928 — Sat, 15 Feb 2014 02:40:43 GMT

Hi whitelinen! Yes, I am into fairy gardening big time!!! I set one up underneath our weeping cherry tree every year, and each year it gets bigger & bigger! The fairies should have their own zip code pretty soon, lol! My latest addition is a miniature water garden that actually circulates the water ~ just like we would have if you're fortunate enough to have a koi pond. I also set up a miniature fairy display on our mantel in the den. I have it all set up for spring already. I like to use Cicely Mary Barker's fairy ornaments for the inside display and cast iron fairies for outside. I'll try to post some pictures later on ~ right now I need to go pay attention to the husband (Valentine's Day, you know)!

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whitelinen — Sat, 15 Feb 2014 02:48:16 GMT

On 2/14/2014 Julie928 said:
Hi whitelinen! Yes, I am into fairy gardening big time!!! I set one up underneath our weeping cherry tree every year, and each year it gets bigger & bigger! The fairies should have their own zip code pretty soon, lol! My latest addition is a miniature water garden that actually circulates the water ~ just like we would have if you're fortunate enough to have a koi pond. I also set up a miniature fairy display on our mantel in the den. I have it all set up for spring already. I like to use Cicely Mary Barker's fairy ornaments for the inside display and cast iron fairies for outside. I'll try to post some pictures later on ~ right now I need to go pay attention to the husband (Valentine's Day, you know)!

Hi Julie, kindred spirit~~So happy you found this thread! Under a Weeping Cherry sounds like just the place for my Fairy Garden, great idea. I put mine in my front yard garden last year--have a WC in the backyard so it would be a perfect place for this year. Thanks so much for the idea.

Can't wait to see your pics!

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whitelinen — Sat, 15 Feb 2014 02:48:40 GMT

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Marsha2003 — Sat, 15 Feb 2014 04:50:01 GMT

I love the houses you posted, Whitelinen. I kind of like the fairy gardens that don't have any figurines. It's like stumbling on a fairy village, knowing that all of the fairies are hiding.

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Rosehill_1 — Sat, 15 Feb 2014 06:05:00 GMT

Whitelinen, I love your fairy ideas. I don't find the baby fairy in the nest creepy, but I tend to like off beat things, LOL.

I really love the fairy house with the moss roof.

Some of the nicer nurseries in my area stock fairy garden accessories. Two years ago, I invested a lot of money in some fairy garden items. (we had our first grand daughter and I wanted to make something she could look at with me and dream about). For the live plants, I planted some Japanese painted ferns, some Irish moss and also three dwarf conifers. I ended up loosing one of the dwarf conifers- if I remember correctly, they dwarf bushes were $15 each and they stand only about 6" high. I think I spent at least $150 on the other items. I have two fairy cottages-neither comes close to the houses you posted. Putting a fairy garden together takes a lot of thought on just how to design it, and I didn't really do that- I just bought all of these things and placed them in a small area near my back door to our patio. It was cute, but nothing really stunning like the photos you posted.

Your photos make me want to try and really tweak my fairy garden this spring. I like the comment Marsha made on liking the absence of fairies in a fairy garden. I never thought about it- but she has a point. Maybe fairy gardens are more interesting, and leave more to the imagination, if they are absent of fairy figures.

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Julie928 — Sat, 15 Feb 2014 07:13:11 GMT

Ugh...I'm sorry, I just can't figure this photobucket thing out. I did it awhile ago, but can't seem to remember how to transfer the photos now. I'll try again tomorrow when my brain is fresh!!!

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Alsee — Sat, 15 Feb 2014 07:20:55 GMT

Guess I'm not a fairy lover because I find all of this very creepy. To each his own

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LooPY — Sat, 15 Feb 2014 08:06:03 GMT

whitelinen--if you love the fairies and all things magical like I do (and I know that you do!) you must (I don't mean to be pushy here, but...!) go to www.coppercurls.com and click on 'garden sculptures'--you will be enchanted! Read all about the artist (whom I've met) and her wonderful creations and get lost in the fantasy! All of my fairies are from her--most of them are on the smaller side, with a few larger ones, collected over a period of several years. They can be seen peeking out amongst the flowers, dancing around trees; a mermaid watches over our birdbath. I wish I knew how to post pictures. (I'm lucky I can post words!) It's so nice to read all about other fairy gardens!

ETA--My mermaid is the small one. If you scroll down towards the bottom you'll see all the dancing fairies, which I have the most of in my garden.