Is there anything more magical than a storybook cottage? Follow along with me step by step as I bring an enchanted cottage to life in a miniature garden. Unleash your imagination, think small and capture a page from a fairytale.
PROCEDURE
Gather together your plants, soil, and accessories. I always put out more than I will need.
I used an 18” saucer type clay container. Fill with potting soil. Insert fencing.
Plant trees in back of cottage to create a forest feel. I selected lemon cypress for their bright color to contrast with the dark cottage.
Fill in with low plants. I like something to spill over the side so I chose bacopa with a white flower. Sedums fill in around the cottage grounds. Give it all a good watering.
Cover the bare spots with decorative stones. I added a bridge, mushrooms, an owl and an enchanted toad. Create your own little arbor by bending twigs for an entry.
You Will Need:
- 3 Lemon Cypress, 8-11 inches tall
- 1 bacopa (Gulliver White)
- Assorted sedums
- Potting soil
- Storybook house
- Mushrooms, toad, owl, bridge, decorative stones, twigs, fencing
Barbara’s Tips
- Start with a Theme
- Select compatible plants
- Use color to contrast and highlight your accessories
- Plant something to cascade over the side to soften the edges of the pot
- Balance your garden just as you would large scale landscaping
- Use your imagination and have fun
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