I've had my eye on miniature gardens since the first time I saw them years ago on display at a nursery. There's something so wonderful and whimsical about creating a tiny world or habitat, and it fuels my obsession/fascination with all things miniature involving nature. I never delved into playing with dollhouses (though I had always wanted one), but bonsai, terrariums, mosses and lichens are some of my favorite things. So when I came across an awesome galvanized tub at the flea market for next to nothing, I knew it would be the perfect container for a miniature nature-play fairy garden that I hope work on with my daughter over the years to come.
I went ahead and got a head start on the "plot" for the fairy garden - maybe one will take up residence soon?
I had two japanese maple saplings that my mother brought up with her last spring, and I thought that they might enjoy the new setting; I plan to keep them small in a bonsai-type fashion. I also transplanted some of the moss from our back yard (we have tons in our backyard) and added some elfin thyme and irish moss (both which, in addition to their cute, tiny leaves have cute, tiny flowers!) and a few rocks as a path and around the garden.
I think it's a good start, don't you?
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