Fairy Gardens And Such

We have slowly been working on our Fairy Garden by the Sea...something is digging up the moss. we have some other things to add...like a little squrrels Tombstone...if it doesn't stop digging...

Little House by the sea...

message in a bottle

I am still trying to train the creeping jenny to look like its pouring out the spout...see our little ducks?

Here is a top view

I asked the kids to help me water...so I could take my photos...well, at least they got the hose out. I can't really blame them we have been seeing temps well over 105. And look at thouse bright smiling faces.

I dug up and moved Azalias out to the bird bath...so far they are doing really well...and the little birdies rest on them to wait there turn in the tub. So they get lots of apprication and love.

My Sedum and begonias are doing really well around the bird bath...remember this? When I was doing my Next Top Model leg pose?

I am still waiting on my free mulch for my path, Im not sure what I am going to do with the planting beds to the right. So far 90% of what I have planted in the ground was moved from somewhere else in the yard. There is some verigated perriwinkle vine I might use. I know BORING but it doe's look way better than what it was...and its free. (Can you see my kids in the backgroud still watering each other?)

Wagon Garden Camping

I wanted to share how well our wagon garden is doing...Yes, it came with me camping...I have to have something to fuss over.

The Making of a Wagon Garden

A fellow gardener and online friend inspired this project. She had made an inspiring wagon garden and after Trinity and I stopped drooling we got to work.

Can you see Trinity in the back Swinging?

First we chanced by a sale at Hobby Lobby and got all the neat little miniatures...of course we were just there for the wooden sticks for the fence along with some white paint...and get this the paint was called "Garden Gate."

Trinity was awesome with the moss. She made it all fit together and patted it with her sweet little hands.

Trinity's hands...pat...pat...

She and I had been needing a good Girly project that didn't include glittery nail polish. It took us two days to apply several coats of paint. She was an expert at placement, I kept my know it all adult opinions to myself and let her guide the project...as you can see it is lovely...I guess we adults don't know everything after all.

Found a new use for my bird house barn

To visit Sue and her unbelievable garden...yes I am still drooling...and you will too...visit her here http://suesgardenjournal.blogspot.com/ be sure to take a napkin to wipe your chin.




With all That I Am
Carrie "Forrest-Dweller" Duvall

Painted Fairy House Pots

These are fun to make and set around the garden.

Materials
Terra Cotta pots
Polyurethane water base
Several different colors or crafting paint water based
Paint Brushes
Stencils
Sponges
Pencils
A Big Imagination

Instructions
1. Start with clean pots...a water bleach solution will get rid of any dirt and grime. Let it dry completely.

2. Coat all pots with polyurethane and let them dry overnight.

3. Gather the kids, and painting supplies and let the imaginations run rampant.

4. Once the kids and you have completed your creative huts and the paint is dry. Apply two to three coats of polyurethane, letting them dry completely. I know this part isn't as fun, but you have to protect these works of art, especially if you are going to place them in the garden.