We already have our very own resident gnome so I thought we might as well introduce some fairies too. :-D When you step amongst the blooms, Beware, they're really fairy rooms And 'tho they only reach your knees To fairies buds are tall as trees. Cleverly hidden near the ground Tiny colonies can be found Behold the pastel Four o'clocks Shade resting fairies perched on rocks. Queen Anne's Lace, shimmering white Blossoms plucked in morning light Make silver threaded wedding dresses And veils to cover lovely tresses. Fairy babies so sweet and small Quite simply hard to see at all Asleep on Bachelor Button beds Babies Breath pillows at their heads. I hope you hesitate to take the finest daisies strong and straight Alas, they're truly parasols For days of sun or mild rainfalls. Shades of azure, everlasting bushy, spreading, shadow casting, Silent tents of Forget Me Not Where fairy soldiers guard their flock. Leaves are stripped and gently dried to make canoes for midnight rides Moonlight kisses transparent wings And shines upon the crowns of kings. (Poem sent to me via e.mail)
Very nice, thanks for sharing. I have a fairy garden in the planning stage. To the right of my front door is a small unknown tree. I have amended the soil with peat moss, leaf mold, and soil conditioner. It still stays very dry. I am going to put a little fence, don't know what kind yet, with a mini arbor and do a fairy garden in it. I have already started collecting pieces from garage sales, $ stores, thrift stores etc. I think that will look cute there.
You'll have to let us all see it as it progresses Sharon. It sounds as though it's going to be lovely. :-D
I will, but I probably won't start putting it together till this fall, just too hot right now. And we will have to wait to see what hurricane season does. An 80 ft oak was dropped on this spot last year. I am surprised the little tree survived since the oak fell on it. I hadn't the heart to cut it down since it came back out so nice, minus one branch and a little bent. It's a real trooper and deserves a fairy garden under it.
Thanks for posting the fairy poem Eileen. It was very lovely!!Cajunbelle your fairy garden will be so cute.
