Thinking of what decor to add to your garden but on a budget? Let’s do DIY and upcycling! Creating a DIY Fairy Dish Garden is an adorable way to spruce up your garden, and even better, you can do it using a broken terracotta pot you might already have lying around! Instead of tossing out those cracked pieces, we’ll show you how to repurpose them into a pretty fairy dish garden with miniatures! This DIY project is budget-friendly, easy to make, creative, and a great way to give new life to old materials.
Now, let’s get started on upcycling the broken pot into beautiful new garden decor!
DIY Dish Garden Materials Needed:
A terracotta pot or a broken pot that can still hold the garden soil
Paint
Paint brush and an old make-up brush
Garden soil
Miniatures
Plants
Fake moss grass
Water
Shovel
How to DIY Fairy Dish Garden
1. Clean the Terracotta Pot
Since I will repurpose a broken terracotta pot, it is dirty and needs a good cleaning. I scrubbed it first before painting it. I only clean the outer part of the pot since the inside will be filled with garden soil.
2. Paint the Terracotta Pot
Paint the pot with your desired color, ensuring you use a paint suitable for cement. There’s no need to apply a primer, as we’re creating a budget-friendly DIY fairy dish garden.
3. Paint the fairy house
Lucky me, I found my fairy house on the street while walking my dog. I decided to pick it up, knowing that a little love can do wonders for this little fairy house. I scrubbed the house to clean it and then painted it. I used old make up brush to draw small details in the fairy house.
You can DIY your own fairy house using various materials available at home, such as broken terracotta pots, pebbles, twigs, popsicle sticks, glass jars, and plastic bottles.
Here’s some DIY fairy house tutorials you can follow:
Easy Painted Fairy Houses for the Garden
If you have a small terracotta pot, you can paint it and draw a little window and a door.
How To Make A Fairy House With Twigs and Moss
Twigs, moss, and a glue gun, that’s all you need and you can make your own fairy house!
DIY Pebble Fairy House Tutorial
Got pebbles in your garden? Get your glue gun and start stacking your pebbles into walls and twigs for the roof!
Glass jars just sitting around in your kitchen, you can turn it into a fairy house and add to your dish garden.
How To Make a Fairy House From an Upcycled Detergent Bottle
Recycling is fun! Turn your empty detergent bottles into a fairy house! With a little creativity, you can DIY a pretty fairy house.
Get extra crafty! From empty plastic bottles of soft drinks, you can transform them into a lovely fairy house with lights!
How to Make a Fairy Door from Popsicle Sticks
Simple but creative, get your kid’s popsicles and DIY a fairy door for your dish garden!
If you have no time for some DYing, you can buy miniature houses on Amazon. There are plenty of beautiful fairy houses on Amazon to choose from. You can create a miniature village for your dish garden.
4. Fill up your terracotta pot with garden soil
Fill up the pot with garden soil. Make sure that the soil is flattened evenly.
5. Water the soil to loosen the soil
Water the soil a bit to loosen it for easier planting.
6. Plant your chosen plants to put in your dish garden
Plant your plant in both sides and leave the center empty because the fairy house will be placed in the center of the pot.
Choose your plant carefully for your fairy dish garden. First, determine where you plan to display your dish garden: will it be in direct sunlight, indoors, or in a bright area? This will help you know which type of plant you can use. Also, consider the care required for the plants. Will it be easy, low-maintenance, or will it require significant effort to care for them?
Bonus Tip: You need to know if the plant you chose will grow rapidly. Over time, the plant will eventually grow, and you must visualize whether its growth will ruin your dish garden setup or if you can maintain the setup with the plant you selected for your fairy dish garden. If you are a beginner in plant care, do a little research.
7. Place the fake moss on top of the soil
Place the fake grass moss in the soil. This will help prevent weeds from growing in your dish garden, and it also looks great in your dish garden setup.
8. Place your fairy house in the center of your pot.
Place your fairy house in the center of your dish garden. If you want to go the extra mile, you can add a battery-operated LED candle inside the fairy house to enhance its beauty at night.
9. Add your miniatures
Here’s the fun part: decorating your fairy dish garden! Add your miniatures and consider a theme for your dish garden. You could go for a fairy theme, dwarfs with Snow White, or if you enjoy anime, opt for a Ghibli theme. There are so many miniatures to choose from on Amazon.
And Voila! Your very own DIY Fairy Dish Garden
It’s so pretty to the eye! A fairy dish garden is a great way to spruce up your garden or brighten your patio or porch area. Remember, there’s no right or wrong way to design your fairy garden. Just let your creativity and imagination lead the way.
Care for your DIY Fairy Dish Garden
Water your plants according to their specific needs. Water only the plants, not the entire dish garden. Using a watering can with a long neck and no sprinkler helps water the plants directly. Add fertilizer as needed once a month. If your plant is growing, trim it to prevent cluttering your dish garden setup. Occasionally wash your miniatures to keep them looking brand new and clean.
More DIY garden decors to try: 13 DIY Fairy Garden Crafts Ideas
Planning to upgrade your backyard? Here’s some tips for you: Top Tips To Help You Make Your Garden A Fun Hangout Space
Sit back, relax, drink coffee while admiring your new decor in your garden.
Can’t stop admiring your garden decor? Well, enjoy it with a coffee!
All thanks to a little creativity and the upcycling of a broken terracotta pot! Not only did you save money, but you also gave new life to something that might have otherwise been tossed aside. This project proves that with a little imagination and creativity, you can repurpose stuff in your home without spending a fortune.
Sometimes, the best treasures are the ones that are repurposed with love and a touch of creativity!
