Saturday, July 07, 2018

The Fairy Garden

I've been quiet this week, cleaning, clearing and preparing the fairy garden. I didn't have one last year and this year I scaled back. I chose to keep things quiet this year and I'm glad of it. Sure, it means less money... but it's far more charming in a way, the magic is more intimate.

Here are some pics from today's very quiet fairy garden.

Pixie Hill Fairy Garden 2018 - Nichola Battilana pixiehill.com

This bluejay perched on my sign first thing this morning and screeched to the feathered kingdom that there was free birdseed to be had.

Pixie Hill Fairy Garden 2018 - Nichola Battilana pixiehill.com

And this fellow didn't care one bit that it is BIRD seed. 

Pixie Hill Fairy Garden 2018 - Nichola Battilana pixiehill.com

There are berries abound, just ripening.

Pixie Hill Fairy Garden 2018 - Nichola Battilana pixiehill.com

While gnomes don't have a reputation for being exceptionally bright ~ I think that placing your reading chair directly beside a berry bush for snacking is a brilliant idea.

Pixie Hill Fairy Garden 2018 - Nichola Battilana pixiehill.com

The fairies from the fallen tree at the bottom of our hill have moved to a young tree close to the house. Hopefully they'll spruce the place up. (You have no idea how much I wish that was a spruce tree so that joke would be wildly punny.)

Pixie Hill Fairy Garden 2018 - Nichola Battilana pixiehill.com

The foxglove decided to show today!

Pixie Hill Fairy Garden 2018 - Nichola Battilana pixiehill.com

Some of those clovers have to be lucky!

Pixie Hill Fairy Garden 2018 - Nichola Battilana pixiehill.com

The fairies dranks an enormous amount of tea today. I would expect nothing else.

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A gossamer canopy kindly spun by a spider friend.

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Tea and pastries next to the clover.

Pixie Hill Fairy Garden 2018 - Nichola Battilana pixiehill.com

Just a few members of my gnome army were out playing in the garden today.

Pixie Hill Fairy Garden 2018 - Nichola Battilana pixiehill.com

Sweet little bucket gardens.

Pixie Hill Fairy Garden 2018 - Nichola Battilana pixiehill.com

Spirals, spirals everywhere.

Pixie Hill Fairy Garden 2018 - Nichola Battilana pixiehill.com

Pixie Hill Fairy Garden 2018 - Nichola Battilana pixiehill.com

Pixie Hill Fairy Garden 2018 - Nichola Battilana pixiehill.com

Clay pot houses.

Pixie Hill Fairy Garden 2018 - Nichola Battilana pixiehill.com

Pixie Hill Fairy Garden 2018 - Nichola Battilana pixiehill.com

Pixie Hill Fairy Garden 2018 - Nichola Battilana pixiehill.com

Pixie Hill Fairy Garden 2018 - Nichola Battilana pixiehill.com

I'm sure someone is charging for this space under the deck.

Pixie Hill Fairy Garden 2018 - Nichola Battilana pixiehill.com

BTW, if you ever need to distinguish between a troll and gnome camp, trolls always display their collection of stolen socks. If you have an abundance of odd socks... you probably have a troll infestation.

Pixie Hill Fairy Garden 2018 - Nichola Battilana pixiehill.com

Finally, probably my favourite addition to the garden ever...

Pixie Hill Fairy Garden 2018 - Nichola Battilana pixiehill.com

How much fun is this?!?! I can hardly stand it.

Big fat fairy wishes from this years little fairy garden.