Added the beloved day of February 23, 2009

Although spring is still a little ways off, you always can plan to spiff up your garden so you're done just in time for the full glory of your blooming delights and the splendid season of greenery re-greened. Whether you have the thumb for leafy things or not, we found the most darling little garden accent that ought to bring fanciful enjoyment and a touch of storybook magic to your floral nook.

The miniature Primrose Fairy Cottage from HearthSong is absolutely adorable, and in perfect fairy doll scale. And unlike many, many, many garden fugments that attempt to be whimsical and aesthetically pleasing, this little resin abode actually attains the level of appropriate prettiment. We'd might even be convinced to get one or two little garden gnomes or fairy dolls to grace its darling miniature lawn, too.

Here's the prettious ditty about it from HearthSong: "When fairies rest and daydream of the perfect dwelling (and we're quite positive they do!), it simply could not be grander than this charming Primrose Fairy Cottage, rumored to be a faithful resin replica of the abode built in 1405 for Gwenhwyfar, a fairy of legendary grace and peerless beauty. The cottage has thick 'stone' walls, a spellbinding turret, and a secret compartment in the back with UL-approved light and electrical cord to light the cottage from within. Add even more enchantment to the setting with the 5-piece Primrose Accessory Set, which includes a durable resin cobblestone pathway, planter, bench, and two decorative urns."

- Buy the Primrose Fairy Cottage at HearthSong
(Look in "New for Spring" or search their site for the latest catalog page.)