How to Make a Broken Pot Fairy Garden (the CUTEST!)

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I fell in love with the idea of a broken pot fairy garden the first time I saw one, of course. (I’m sure you did too!)

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I have ALWAYS wanted to make one, and never gotten around to it – mostly because I didn’t have any big old broken pots laying around and they’re honestly not that cheap, so buying one to break hasn’t been high on my to do list, haha.

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In March of 2021 I decided this would absolutely be the year I learned how to make a broken pot fairy garden, and I posted on FB that I was looking for some old broken pots.

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How to Make a Broken Pot Fairy Garden in 4 steps

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1) Plan your layout with the pieces you have:

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2) Fill with dirt:

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3) Add your plants:

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4) Lastly, add your fairy garden décor:

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