Making a Desert Fairy Garden

4 Materials
$10
3 Days
Easy
We had so much fun making this little desert fairy garden, I wanted to share it with you.
The main house is made from a wooden tissue box which we clad in bark strips for a rustic look.
We added a porch and a swing to give the fairies a place to relax and watch those glorious desert sunsets.
We even added solar power. Our little desert fairy is determined to live off the grid :-) Hubby dismantled a solar garden light for me and we built the solar panel into the roof. I love watching the light go on every night. I'm a mother hen when it comes to the fairies, I need to know they're home safe.
Unfortunately the house is a little bit small for an en suite bathroom so when nature calls our desert fairy has to use an outhouse.
We planted succulents and cacti in a half a wine barrel and added some coarse sand and the fairy garden was ready for the desert fairy to move in.
For more pics and "how to" come visit us on the blog. The fairies would love to meet you
Suggested materials:
  • Wooden tissue box   (craft store)
  • Pewter   (craft store)
  • Succulents and cacti   (garden centre)
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Michelle Leslie
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  • Renee Renee on Apr 07, 2016
    How did you rig the solar light?
  • Renata Renata on Apr 09, 2016
    Did I miss something? Where's the fairy?
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  • Got2671057 Got2671057 on May 02, 2016
    That has got to to the cutest most original fairy garden ever! Love it , and love fairy gardens...
  • Suzanne Crowther Suzanne Crowther on May 31, 2016
    wow looks awesome and you made some great furniture love the car it all looks stunning
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