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In the Garden· Spring

Faye’s Succulent Garden

March 16, 2021

How to make a succulent fairy garden with crocheted toadstools.

Welcome to the March Pinterest Challenge! The purpose of this Pinterest Challenge is to motivate us to not just pin, but to make it happen!

This month’s challenge is Magical.

Magical can be so many things, but to me, I was thinking fairy garden for Spring.

My inspiration this month comes from Whimsical Fairy Garden, Cozy Cottage Fairy Garden and Tiered Fairy Garden.

I love the idea of using succulents, especially because I have a pot of succulents that needed to be repotted. I also like the idea of the pop of color from the toadstools.

You can find more Succulent inspiration and DIYs in my Theme: Succulents board.

This is the Coleus Fairy Garden that I put together last year. It reached a point last year where I stopped cutting off the flowers, and just let it bloom, and I’m actually really surprised at just how long the plant has lasted! The stems started browning awhile back, and I thought the plant would die, but it still hung on. I let it stay in bloom and continued to enjoy the pretty little purple flowers and beautiful variegated leaves until this fairy garden challenge came around.

I left the cactus and succulent that were in the fountain statue, and cleared the rest. You may notice the gap in dirt and top edge of the pot – I filled that with Cactus, Palm and Citrus Soil – this is what succulents like. Succulents like to be soaked in water, but also fast draining soil because they don’t like to sit in the water.

I also cleared out the dirt that had filled this spot on the fountain, and I filled it with the same cactus dirt. My intention was to put the toadstools here, and I wanted a dirt that wouldn’t be so muddy, but dry quicker. We’ll see how it actually holds up.

Then, I grabbed my succulent pot. Poor thing has been needing to be repotted.

I don’t have a tutorial for putting the garden together, but I just trimmed the succulents, and replanted them in my big pot. I even planted the little petals that fell off in the process because they will take root, and grow.

I bought the Aloe plant on the right, and this Haworthia when I was picking up the cactus soil at Home Depot – they’re nice additions to my garden!

Peeking through, look at my sweet frog! He’s from my original Coleus Fairy Garden too. I found him at Dollar Tree last year, and he came with two hooks on the top so he could hang over the side of the pot, but those have fallen off so he’s just sitting in here.

I also planted a couple toadstool’s in the garden! Hehe. These are Faye’s Lightweight Toadstool worked in 100% cotton thread. My original idea for them was earrings, but I think they’re so perfect for this space! Need to add a couple more.

Keep in mind that when you are replanting succulents, they take about 2 weeks to take root so you need to water them carefully in the meantime – I use a spray bottle.

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Tagged with: Crochet Finds, Fairy Garden, Green, Home Depot, In the Garden, Outdoors, Pinterest Challenge, Red, Spring, Spring DIY, Succulents, Upcycle20 Comments

Comments

  1. Tania says

    March 16, 2021 at 7:38 am

    This is so sweet! And there are those adorable mushrooms again!!

    Tania

    Reply
    • Alexandra says

      April 9, 2021 at 7:50 pm

      Thank you, Tania!

      Reply
  2. Terri A Steffes says

    March 16, 2021 at 9:16 am

    I adore these toadstools! I don’t crochet, but I would surely buy those! Ha!

    Reply
    • Alexandra says

      April 9, 2021 at 7:51 pm

      I appreciate that! I have been thinking about making some to sell.

      Reply
  3. Laura Bambrick says

    March 16, 2021 at 3:18 pm

    This turned out darling! I love the toadstools and the succulents in it! You did a great job!

    Reply
    • Alexandra says

      April 9, 2021 at 7:51 pm

      Thanks, Laura! I had a lot of fun putting this together.

      Reply
  4. Marci says

    March 20, 2021 at 2:16 pm

    How cute is that frog?! I love your fairy garden, especially the fountain. You chose some lovely additions to the succulent collection. Well done! pinning -Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures

    Reply
    • Alexandra says

      April 9, 2021 at 7:52 pm

      Right? That sweet little frog! He doesn’t hang anymore, but still a great garden addition and dollar store find!

      Reply
  5. Julie says

    March 23, 2021 at 7:16 am

    Looks great, plants always do look better after a little attention don’t they? I have a few leggy succulents that need a bit of fuss. I love how the crochet toadstools look poked in there, a lovely splash of colour and touch of whimsy!

    Reply
    • Alexandra says

      April 9, 2021 at 7:25 pm

      Haha! They definitely do. Thankfully succulents don’t take too much attention because my green thumb is not too bright. My mom steered me in the right direction with them!

      Reply
  6. Carrie @ Curly Crafty Mom says

    March 25, 2021 at 3:12 pm

    I just love succulents. I have a bird bath fairy garden and the succulents come back every year, even though I don’t protect them from the winter elements. Which is surprising to me! I just love those little toadstools, they’re such a cute little accent that really pops!

    Carrie
    curlycraftymom.com

    Reply
    • Alexandra says

      April 9, 2021 at 7:53 pm

      Hmm… So interesting! It doesn’t get cold enough here for the succulents to be affected – never really thought about it before. I bet the bird bath is quite the sight to see!

      Reply
  7. Angie @ The Happy Gardener says

    March 26, 2021 at 10:57 am

    This is super cute! So, funny story– while I have a green thump, I just do not have any luck with succulents indoor (which is a must for us here in MN). Yours is just darling.

    Reply
    • Alexandra says

      April 9, 2021 at 7:54 pm

      Thanks, Angie! Succulents can be tougher inside because they can easily be overwatered and don’t get as much sun, but it’s also harder in places with less humidity. I know some people buy humidifiers so their indoor plants do better.

      Reply
  8. Verna Bradshaw says

    March 27, 2021 at 1:34 am

    You’re quite gifted when it comes to succulents. I have never done anything with them, but we are thinking of planting a few, maybe…LOL

    Reply
    • Alexandra says

      April 9, 2021 at 7:55 pm

      You should! They are so lovely and forgiving, and such a big variety too!

      Reply
  9. Donna @ Modern on Monticello says

    March 31, 2021 at 2:42 pm

    Thanks for the tips on succulents. I just planted some this week and hope they survive better than last time. The fairy gardens look adorable in the challenge. Thanks for sharing the post this week. #HomeMattersParty

    Reply
    • Alexandra says

      April 9, 2021 at 7:26 pm

      I will keep my fingers crossed for your succulents! They are such lovely, forgiving plants.

      Reply
  10. Danielle says

    April 10, 2021 at 9:57 am

    Wow, your succulents are really big! This turned out so cute!

    Reply
    • Alexandra says

      June 18, 2021 at 1:31 pm

      Hehe. Thanks! They do seem to grow faster than you even notice. I just planted several more. I love succulents.

      Reply

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