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When I'm having a super stressful week, I enjoy sneaking away and going over to my friend Jen's place. Stepping into her backyard is like stepping into a whole different world! The backyard is filled with gardens!
Recently I had stopped over and chatted with Jen for a bit while she was edging one of the rock gardens with her nifty mantis garden tiller. I have to say I was really impressed with how easy this normally time consuming task seemed to be. We chatted away while Jen worked, mainly about her tiller. It is so light and easy to use; simply plug it in and away you go. Jen said that she doesn't know how she would manage without it as it certainly made it easy to keep on top of all her gardening chores. Her lovely garden is certainly testament to her gardening skills and her electric mantis home tiller and cultivator.
The particular rock garden she was working around is incredible!!! It's probably a 8'x10' garden. In the center of the garden is a boulder with water cascading down the front of it, into a small pond. Near the large rock, Jen placed medium rocks here and there. The perimeter of the garden is bordered with flat rocks from a nearby river. In between all the rocks is a mixture of gravel and thousands of blue glass stones. A cement bench faces the boulder and pond. The garden is exquisite!
Probably my most favorite garden when I need to be cheered up is Jen's whimsical garden. It's about the same size as the rock garden. For the border, Jen used all sorts of bird houses. They are line up like townhouses! Inside the garden are a few tree stumps with interesting plants and tin birds arranged on and around them. In the far right corner is an oak tree. A bird "tree house" has been built at eye level. There's a window box to the tree house containing ivy that has grown almost to the ground. On a long branch on the left side of the tree are several tin birds dangling from it. The garden contains simple forget-me-nots and purple violets. Facing the garden are two metal lawn chairs with large bird feathers painted on them.
My husband loves the "olden days" garden. At a flea market, Jen was able to purchase an old outhouse! It was falling apart and how she ever got it home, I don't know. The outhouse has ivy covering most of it. Beside the outhouse is an old cast iron bathtub, just filled with vibrant flowers. On the other side of the outhouse is an old caned chair with most of the seat torn out and a plant growing up through the seat. Behind the outhouse is a clothesline with long johns hanging on it. On the ground is a pair of boots with the toes ripped out and plants growing. Also hanging from the clothesline is a wind chime made of old silverware!
Watching Jen use her electric mantis garden tiller and cultivator to get rid of the weeds, I was almost envious. She gets to enjoy these gardens every day. As she tends to them regularly, it's not work. She enjoys caring for them and adding new pieces here and there. It's a very special place and I'm glad for our friendship.
The Mantis Home Garden Tiller Makes Gardening Easy
