Clean and maintain the garden

"The beauty of the garden is only superficial. In contrast, I am more concerned about the stories behind it, such as which tools are used, and the secrets of care, etc." said Ms. Hitomi from Tottori Prefecture, Japan.

Ms. Hitomi, who can easily manage the entire garden alone, is there any secret to taking care of the garden? Today we will share the best gardening tools she has ever used~

Interviewee: Ms. Hitomi

Ms. Hitomi is from Yonago City, Tottori Prefecture. Her husband, Mr. Miya, is a doctor who runs a clinic. In order to create a good rehabilitation environment for patients, Mr. Miangu and Ms. Hitomi opened a garden in the clinic.

In the case of receiving patients at university hospitals and other medical institutions, Ms. Hitomi said that she had seen many cases where she had been diagnosed with no physical problems.

"Of course, some people will be relieved of anxiety because of this diagnosis. But there are many people whose anxiety has deepened, and they have a deeper sense of anxiety and loneliness.

"I hope to help these patients, and I hope to alleviate their anxiety, even if only a little bit. In order to eliminate the stereotype that everyone feels'fear and pain' when they mention the hospital, I hope to provide a comfortable space. The garden is just From here." Dr. Miangu said.

It takes imaginable energy to manage a clinic garden with such a large area. How did Ms. Hitomi do it almost by herself?

1. Telescopic high branch shears

Too high or too far, it can be solved

I planted many vines in the garden. When they are in full bloom, it is a very beautiful landscape; but when you need to prune or pick flowers, it becomes very difficult.

The retractable high-branch shears become very advantageous at this time. It is not as heavy as ordinary high-branch scissors, and it is very convenient to use with one hand. The retractable length allows you to trim the plants on the wall even if there is a flower bed.

Flowers on high places or arches are difficult for ordinary people to reach, and they can also be picked easily with this pair of scissors.

2. Special pockets for gardening, rely on it to liberate your hands

I used to use a bucket or basket to hold the freshly cut flowers, which was actually very troublesome because I had to free up one hand to carry or hold them.

Later, I used this waist bag, and since then I liberated my hands. This was actually discovered by my daughter and I. When we went to Disneyland to play, we saw that the planters inside were all wearing similar pockets.

3. Weeding gadgets

How to remove the weeds in the crevices

After summer, a battle with weeds will begin again. Those weeds that grow in the planting area are relatively easy to remove because the soil is soft.

And those plants that grow in the crevices, it is not so easy to clean them. If you pull them out without knowing the roots, they will be "spring breeze blowing again" within a few days.

These two tools can easily clean the weeds by roots. The first has a very thin blade, which can be used to chisel the grass with its tip; the second is a foreign weeding fork, which can use the principle of leverage. Remove the grass.

4. The plastic bottle becomes a shovel in one second

Readily available and easy to make

There are still many potted plants in my garden, and I often need to repot them or transplant them to flower beds. How to scoop the soil becomes a problem!

Plastic bottles are a very suitable tool at this time. First of all, its bottle wall is very thin, even if the gap between flowers is small, it can be easily inserted. Secondly, even if it gets dirty, it can be thrown away directly.

The production method is also very simple, insert scissors into the bottom of the plastic bottle, cut into a V shape, close the bottle cap, and you're done!

Since I decided to start building my own garden, the time spent visiting every park/scenic site has become longer and longer. The design of the slope, the planning of the flower beds, the choice of materials, and the use of background are all points worthy of attention!

Do you do this too? I think this is the "common problem" of all gardeners~ Do you have any unique gardening tools? Leave a comment and share it! 👧💕