The Seven Fairies of Garden Harmony

The final fairy is finished with her make-over. She was dressed like Carmen Miranda when I found her. She had bananas on her head but no hair. She was the only doll I would call "full figured."  I have named her Lilly.

Like all the fairies she has her talents for gardening. Lilly makes sure the plants in the garden are well cared for receiving food and water when needed. She prefers to let the plants grow with what Mother Nature provides but, once in a while, during dry spells the plants need extra water.  She also keeps a close eye on the hanging baskets and containers. They always need more food and water than the plants in the ground. 

                              Before                        After
                           
While I was working with the dolls, they seem to get more of an identity. Maybe I should say story.  I am now referring to them as "The Seven Fairies of Garden Harmony." Each fairy has a job to do in the garden. When all the fairies work together and perform there assigned tasks, there is perfect garden harmony.

Fairy                      Job

Rosa Lynn           Plants (planting and weeding)

Cricket            Soil (creating and maintaining healthy soil)

Twigs             Construction (building and designing)

Ruthie             Insects & Wildlife (the good, the bad and the….)

Myrtle             Food and Water (explains it self)

Lady Pearl       Entertaining (garden tours, garden parties etc.)

Opal               Song and Dance ( garden is fun, lets sing and dance about it)            

...and all this time I was doing all of the gardening myself. I am so thrilled to have met the seven fairies.
I have a plan for a dining area in the new fairy garden with seven seats.

 
 

                 

Fairy 5 and 6

Meet Opal
Opal is garden fairy number 5. She is a real Star Opal!
Opal is very theatrical. She loves to sing and dance.
If it is too quiet or if everyone gets too serious, she starts to
sing and dance. It is very contagious. Opal insists on fun in
the garden.

Meet Cricket.

Cricket majored in Botany at Fairy University. 

            She has an obsession with keeping the soil

 in the garden healthy.She is called the

 "Queen of Composting."

Cricket says "plant health starts with good soil."

Twigs gets a wing touch up

When I put Twigs with the other fairies, her wings seem to clash.
I touched them up with a little gold glitter on the edges.
Much better!