I got this idea from a fellow-blogger annamadeit of Flutter and Hum. She was my first “blogger friend” that I found when I started this blog three years ago this May. I remember writing to her in excitement that I had finally found some “Plant People.” If you are reading this you either know what a “plant nut” I am from knowing me personally OR you are a plant nut. Either way, thanks for the views and comments.
We have a giant old pine stump in the middle of my shade garden under the “Miss Robbie” fig tree. I have posted on this spot before in “Barren to Bountiful” , https://floweralley.org/2016/11/18/barren-to-bountiful/ which had a double meaning due to the current world crises at the time. Pay attention folks, FLOWER doesn’t just write about flowers.
I have been placing one of my creations named, Fern Basin, on top of the stump to hide it. Now that it has finally decomposed nicely, I wanted to feature it instead. Decompostion has created nice little niches into which I plan to tuck tiny bulbs next season. Until then, I have filled them with garden soil and mushroom compost to let it season and settle.
I dragged a heavy cedar stump from the woods. My grown son had to get it in place. Then I wandered through the surrounding woods looking for ferns, rocks and interesting objects. I also found some driftwood along the shore of the river/lake. The hunt was as much fun as the creation. Win, Win!
I did purchase a Tassel fern/Polystichum polyblephum, some Irish moss/ Sagina subulata and a tiny hosta/ ‘Wrinkle in Time.’


This project is near my Fairy Garden which I blogged about last week. I enjoy creating tiny areas with a theme. It makes it fun to have several projects in mind and constantly add to each. It keeps me on the look-out.
I will continue to work on this. The newly established plants enjoyed yesterday’s rain.
FLOWER
It is lovely now and going to be stunning! I love fernerys : )
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I love ferns too. In twelve months this will be unrecognisable if you nurture as I’m sure you will.
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What a great idea! I love that little hosta, and its name.
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What fun to create something new in the garden. I’m looking forward to your progress.
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C’est magnifique!
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