Gather your supplies

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• • Imitation half wine barrels in large and small sizes Potting mix, quantity to suit Trowel (optional) Assorted plants such as Dichondra ‘Silver Falls’, succulents and violas Assorted miniature garden accessories, such as castle facade, ladder, bridge, pond, steppingstone pieces, lampposts and dragon characters Small white pebbles, quantity to suit Artificial or dried moss Spray bottle or smallspout watering can STEP 1 is perfect for this. Press potting mix around plant to secure plant in position.

STEP 3 Position other plants, such as succulents and violas, in assorted positions around large wine barrel, keeping in mind the size and shapes of castle components, pond and pathways.

STEP 4 Put castle facade in position in small barrel, in front of spillover plant.

STEP 5 Put ladder in position, leading from small barrel down to large barrel.

STEP 6 Put bridge in position, at front of large barrel.

STEP 7 Put pond in position near bridge.

STEP 8 Using steppingstone pieces, make pathways from pond to bridge and from bridge to ladder. Also make path in smaller barrel, leading from ladder around front of castle. Put lampposts beside paths.

STEP 9 Pour a handful of small white pebbles underneath archway of bridge, on top of potting mix. You might also like to scatter pebbles around perimeter of pond.

STEP 10 Position pieces of moss about the scene, on upper and lower barrel levels, to fill gaps between castle feature and plants.

STEP 11 Put dragons in assorted positions throughout castle garden scene, on upper and lower barrel levels.

STEP 12 Water plants lightly, as required, using spray bottle or watering can.

So it’s easy for you to follow, we’ve put the step-by-step instructions for each of these fairy gardens on individual project sheets. The project sheets also include a complete list of the materials and tools you’ll need to do the job.