Make a Miniature Stonehenge
I’ve mentioned terrarium cemeteries before, and here’s a similar, equally splendid idea: A miniature meadow featuring a teensy Stonehenge.
This garden is by Two Green Thumbs, a site devoted to miniature gardens. There’s no information on the materials used, but the greenery looks like Irish moss and I suspect that the stones might be made from polymer clay. This would be super-simple to create–you could even go to a hardware store and get flagstones cut to shape if you felt like being particularly authentic–and would be a striking addition to a patio (or even a windowsill if you made it small enough).
The Two Green Thumbs site and accompanying blog are also a wealth of ideas for other miniature gardens, including “fairy gardens:” Full miniature landscapes with tiny furnishings (benches, paved pathways, etc.) and real plants. They’re an interesting cross between dollhouses and gardening, and there’s plenty of ways to make them spooky; indeed, a number of the ideas on the blog are Halloweenish in nature.
This would be a fun, easy project and would also make an interesting gift.
Bonus Link: When I was looking for the source of the original photo I ran across Clonehenge, a site devoted to Stonehenge replicas.
(Hat tip to WitchArachne)
Posted in Unhallowed Ground | 6 Comments »
January 9th, 2013 at 8:25 am
i would love to try this but make it look like more my local cemetary
January 9th, 2013 at 9:04 am
You know those little boxes that they sell at the check out counter of chain bookstores? They have one that is Stonehenge – that’s the one I used for my terrarium last year…before I KILLED the moss…sigh…
January 9th, 2013 at 10:21 am
The only problem is facing it exactly right for the coming equinox.
January 12th, 2013 at 7:41 am
Plus working out whether it should face North-east in the Southern Hemisphere to match the positioning, or face South-East to match the solar alignment.
But seriously, that is radical. My bestie is a horticulturist so I’m hitting her up for some plants tout de suite.
January 16th, 2013 at 9:08 am
I have moss in little baby jars. I keep them in my window sill year-round. When Halloween rolls around, I label them [Dead person’s name] Grave Moss. This just makes me happy. I’ll have to get some more.