Here's a collection of some new things that have come into my garden recently. Just wanted to give a bit of a tour.
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Showing posts with label Gifts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gifts. Show all posts
Saturday, April 20, 2019
Jessica's Dedicated Garden Space
I am finally ready to use my Christmas gift from my daughter in my garden! She gifted me this lovely miniature gardening set that included a workbench with shelving, three succulents, seed packages gloves, boots and a watering can - all the perfect size for a fairy gardener!
I purchased this greenhouse a while back and have used it in other scenes, but I knew it'd be perfect for this little scene so I cleared it out and cleared out an area of my yard to be dedicated to this scene.
How amazing is this?! Now Jessica and I can garden right alongside each other!
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Wednesday, April 10, 2019
Gifts for the Garden - April 2019
This month I received a few items from My Fairy Folks. First, in the center, is a beautiful fairy dressed in what looks to be a unique gown made from white Lillies. Her name is Aileen and was very excited to learn that I planted new Lillies recently.
I also received a few succulent cuttings, including some more jade.
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Friday, March 1, 2019
Gifts for the garden - February 2019
This first video is a walk through of how I turned recent gifts from Hawaii into new plants for my kitchen window.
I also received seeds for Bird of Paradise. I made sure to follow the instructions and I hope to transplant them as soon as they sprout.
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Monday, November 19, 2018
Gifts for the Garden - October & November 2018
This assortment of pavers were gifted to me by my son, Mike, after he redid his flower beds. They are heavy things that I won't be able to pick up on my own, but thankfully I have many young, strong family members surrounding me.
The broken floor tiles were from a business remodel near my work and I rescued them from the trash. I managed to grab a bag full, so the pieces shown are a small percent of what I managed to grab. The rest of these gifts came from My Fairy Folks. The succulent wreath with attached bow is actually live succulents! The many pine cones will help me decorate my fairy gardens for Fall.
This decorative gifted pot has drainage and a connected saucer.
This is a collection of some more gifts given to me recently. This fancy SnowWoman will surely find her way into some festive photos.
I've been wanting to do a seed exchange and this was the resulting reward from my recent exchange! I love snow peas.
This beautiful Lily was also gifted to me by one of My Fairy Folks and filled my bedroom with such a wonderful fragrance!
This bouquet was put together so well and resides in my living room.
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Sunday, September 23, 2018
Gifts for the Garden - September 2018
I've received so many gifts for my garden this past month. A few decorations, some containers and some new DIY supplies.
This beautiful ceramic pot is part of a matching set that comes with drainage holes and a saucer, gifted to me by one of My Fairy Folks.
The two containers in the rear also came from one of My Fairy Folks, complete with drainage holes and saucers. The peat pot sleeves come in a pack of 24 and I received 5 packs. Since I have been receiving so many seeds, the follower suggested I pack these with soil and get the seeds started.
I don't have a single-serving coffee machine at my house but one of My Fairy Folks suggested repurposing these plastic cups as small planters (I didn't count how many I received, but I have a small grocery bag full). These won't decompose the way that the peat pots do, but they come with drainage and are reusable.
This tall beauty came to me as a hand-me-down from one of My Fairy Folks. She has been damaged in the past (weak ankles), but I have ways of hiding flaws in re-purposed items.
This cute little prince came from my granddaughter when she spotted him on sale at Jo-Ann. She knows that anytime she finds a little boy fairy, it needs to be added to my collection.
Also from Jo-Ann, this fall-themed decor will find it's way into a scene soon with the new season.
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Friday, August 10, 2018
Gifts for the Garden - August 2018
I received some gifts early this month so I have time to work on some DIY projects! These white drawers are leftover from a kitchen remodel of one of My Fairy Folks. The pull out drawer in front will be turned into a jade garden first. The drawer with 4 compartments to the right will be used for my fairy garden farm. Any suggestions for the final piece (tall drawer in the rear)? I haven't decided what to do with it yet. Have you done any DIY projects lately? I'd love to share them on the blog.
This lovely wicker basket was found in the trash at work. I inspected it, found nothing wrong with it and couldn't believe someone would just throw it out! Instead of turning it into a fairy garden and risk damaging it, I decided to use it as my harvest basket! I've been using plastic bags or plastic bowls from my kitchen, but this thing is the perfect size (already tested) to gather more than a handful of garden yield.
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Sunday, July 29, 2018
Gifts for the Garden - July 2018
The gift I received this month is from a Fairy Follower. When she realized there was no more room in her yard for this unique planter, she offered it to me. This gift will go in my fairy garden and be home to a container garden I plan to create with some of my micro decorations.
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Thursday, June 28, 2018
Gifts for the Garden - June 2018
Lets take a look at all the lovely gifts I received from My Fairy Folks this month!
This planter stand and the bench were given to me by one of my oldest followers. The tiny Garden Gnome book came from a new follower - hello and welcome! This DIY door was spotted by one of My Fairy Folks in Los Angeles during a shopping trip and it made her think of me. How wonderful to know that I'm in your thoughts when you're out and about! The trail sign and pen came from one of my granddaughters. The pen is great for taking notes on paper and my tablet since it has a soft tip for touch screens.
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Friday, June 1, 2018
Garden Decor for the Birds
I've received a few bird feeders in the last few months and decided to put them all to work. The one above was gifted to me by my husband on a whim last month. Bird seeds fill up the seat made of wire screen that allows any moisture to drain. Any bird who lands here to fill up might look like they're enjoying a relaxing day at the park, sitting on a bench. I imagine a fairy or two might even look sweet sitting on this seat. I also decided to fill the seat with some air plants to show the versatility of this piece. Actually, I decided to do it with all three of my bird feeders.
This tea cup and saucer was gifted to me by a granddaughter that thought of me during her visit to Jo-Ann. I was able to fill it with some bird seeds and even a few air plants for a cute photo opportunity.
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Thursday, May 31, 2018
Gifts for the Garden - May 2018
One of My Fairy Folks gifted me the large, green planter. These rocks came from my granddaughter again. I told her I needed more for my garden so she brought some home from a recent trip to Big Bear.
This cute wooden bench is actually a creative bird feeder and I imagine can be used for multiple things in the garden.
This faux wood planter is one of a set gifted to me by one of my granddaughters. I like to fill my garden with all sorts of containers and this will fit perfectly with a natural theme. The following gifts were also from my granddaughter thanks to a sale at Jo-Ann.
As the weather heats up, a beach scene fairy garden is very likely to occur and this new addition will be certain to make a splash.
This lovely tea cup and saucer are perfect for my garden in so many ways. It could fit in with Teapot Glen. It could fit in with other bird feeders. It could fit in near any succulent scene. The possibilities are endless and I love that it's such a flexible piece.
I'm so thankful for the gifts I receive every month, including garden tours with My Fairy Folks! I've been capturing photos (and taking clippings) of some lovely locations and posting them on my Instagram. Won't you follow me? Click the link below.
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May Celebrations
The month of May is typically very busy for me but this one was particularly special.
The first event was Mother's Day. I received some wonderful gifts from all three of my children. Above is the gift from my daughter; flowers, chocolate covered strawberries, a card and a reversible pillow. Below is the opposite side of the pillow.
This decorative light post with a planter at the base was given to me by my eldest son and is actually a solar light! I'm very excited to put it in my yard and plan to make a fairy garden at the base.
This plant was gifted to me by my youngest son. I've had this plant in the past and it didn't do too well which was disappointing so I'm glad I get this second chance at it. Below is the flower bloom after a few weeks.
The second big event in May was the anniversary of marriage to my husband. This year we celebrated 50 years together and were surrounded by friends and family at a lovely surprise brunch. Above is a photo from left to right of my niece and her first son, my husband, my granddaughter, my son and myself.
Finally, to round out May, I celebrated my birthday! I received some wonderful gifts that I plan to put in my garden soon; some fairy accessories from my daughter and a fairy house from one of my granddaughters. I also received a few gift cards for local restaurants. It was an absolutely wonderful month!
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Friday, May 4, 2018
Fairy Garden Class - Purple Pot and Peppers
Purple Pot and Peppers - say that five times fast! Thanks to some recent gifts (click here to view the post), I had a vibrant container to fill and knew that my newly purchased colorful peppers would be a surprising pop of color!
Look at those colors! I was able to work with mostly 3 colors for this container; purple, brown and green, and they go so well together.
I began laying out my two newest plants and decided which container to put each in. For this class, we're focusing on the NuMex Easter Hot pepper plant to the right that I purchased at the Green Scene Expo last month (read about it here).
I placed some coffee filters at the bottom of the containers and some small pebbles; both will aid in drainage and keeping soil from escaping.
Soil fills up the rest of the pot before I plant my peppers and lay down more pebbles for colorful ground coverage. I also chose some miniature decorations to create a scene - all existing pieces I already had. How sweet is the little bloom at the top?
And here we are. Some rocks and glass stepping stones for a path to each house, and this container is ready to watch this pepper plant grow.
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Gifts for the Garden - April 2018
Last month I received some very vibrant gifts from my grandchildren to bring life to my garden which is currently feeling the effects of the bi-polar Southern California weather we've been having. One day it's raining, the next it's over 100 degrees! My lettuce had to be moved because of the heat. Anyway, back to these lovely gifts.
The large green and purple pots were gifted to me by my granddaughter's boyfriend. He recently went on a trip to Mexico and spotted these lovely pots. How could he not spot these colorful works of art! He also purchased a purse for my granddaughter but somehow forgot to grab it and left it back in Mexico. My granddaughter joked "he forgot my purse but he sure didn't forget to bring your pots to you!" We had a laugh.
The metal sculpture in the middle was gifted to me by my grandson's girlfriend. She spotted it and knew it would be a great gift for me. I believe I'll use it as a bird feeder. I wonder what sort of colorful, cheerful birds I can attract with this beautiful piece.
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Tuesday, February 27, 2018
My Fairy Folks: Gifts for the Garden
These rocks were brought to me by my granddaughter. Her and her boyfriend traveled to Arizona recently and saw many beautiful rocks and shells and thought I might like to use them in my garden.
I recently rinsed them off to show off their beauty better. The array of colors is amazing.
The rocks have such unique shapes! The large, dark stone strongly resembles a heart. I also think the red stone to the right of it looks like a heart, but my other granddaughter thinks it looks like a chicken.
The stones arrived a few weeks short of being featured in this Valentine's Day garden. Isn't it amazing how much these violas have grown since then?
Here's a close up of the smaller, red heart stone. Or is it a chicken? What do you think this stone looks like? Let us know in the comments below.
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