How does your garden grow? Very, very small

This tiny world is in the garden of Andi Peterson of Lincoln. Fairy gardens have taken off with a certain age group but maybe not the age you might think. Below is a creation by Deb Kistler and granddaughter Sasha to give as a Mother's Day gift.

Courtesy of Andi Peterson

MULHALL'S CLASSES

11 a.m. July 21, for adults: Materials include a 12-inch pot and accessories. Cost: $45.

Some of us never outgrow playing with dolls.

Andi Peterson of Lincoln makes no apologies for the fairy gardens that populate her yard, front and back.

She doesn't have children or grandchildren, but she does have a childlike sense of wonder about the tiny world she created, sometimes on her own, sometimes with help from a friend.

Peterson isn't alone. Tiny gardens are cropping up in backyards and on front porches across the Midlands.

Children and adults are planting greenery no bigger than a pencil eraser in a landscape no bigger than a flower pot. Some of these gardens hold dollhouse-size benches and Adirondack chairs. Often they feature miniature birdhouses, thimble-size pots and stepping stones for imaginary visitors.

It's all part of a trend that's been bubbling for a while with kids who love Tinker Bell in Peter Pan and early-reader fairy books. But kids aren't the only ones besotted with fairy gardens.

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How does your garden grow? Very, very small