A to Z: Fairy Friendly Garden

F for the Blogging from A to Z Challenge.

F is for Fairy Garden

Traditionally, in our home a miniature garden full of fairy pleasure comes to light every Spring. 

The children here know to step lightly over the Otherworld.

They know that crafting a garden for the "wee folk" will leave them with an abundance of friendship all year.

What better reason is there?

Occasionally, they leave treasures.

Last year, being one of the busiest of years for our family, our enchanted garden rose out of simple care.

We had pansies for love.

Poppies to bring them into our dreams.

The children ate thyme, this is when they make claims of seeing the little creatures.

I kept a pot of thyme near our front door, as an invitation for them to come in. 

We had curly chives, gray-leaved sage, and creeping mint. 

A neighbor came by with lily of the valley.
We planted lavender, lemon-scented geraniums, primrose, and forget-me-nots.
The children left out pieces of bread, cookies, and cake. Of course they were devoured by morning.
We danced over rose petals, asking for blessing and hoping to share in their magic.

In the end, abundence was gifted.

A teensy-weensy forest for Lilliputian play.

Mary the Kitten, who also waits for treasure. 

She belonged to a grandmother, who is part of the spirit world now.

Plates that we leave out, for the ones that use their wings.

Stomping feet that little creatures must watch out for. 

A bushel of bachelors, suspended in thin air.

Even my tinniest of 'fairies' know to hide in here. 

When we know that they have made their way!

Goals for this year:
More furniture, garden parasols, gates and trails, and sticks and structures.
A burning of heather to connect the gates between our worlds.
Perhaps an offering on Beltane eve for Summer Solstice.

Do you have any goals to bring the good little folk your way this year?