A new multi use garden item....

I experimented a while back with making a cement bowl for a bird bath. We used leaves from the yard for imprints on the outer side. The bowl either did not cure right or I did not do correct formula ratios. The top rim had crumbled a bit, leaving a small portion of the top rim broken off preventing it from it's original intended use.
Which does not matter now since we have found a new and great use for that bowl.
You guessed it-
Another toad house! It also makes for great step on spot when getting to the lettuce bed.
We will be making a few more since the toads seem to actually use this one. It is hard to see in the picture, but we dug out a small under pass in the dirt for them to crawl in and have discovered it being used on a continuous basis. Hidden among the leaves from stray cannelini beans and the patty pan squash, it leaves for a cool & dark place. Perfect housing for my slug and bug eating friends. I have not had to use any sprays- organic or chemical- since we have been providing them with housing. The children go on toad hunts through the neighboring yards and compost area. They bring them back to the garden and place them in one of the many adobes.
Once again, another reason to provide a safe and organic environment in your garden.
I think I see another tutorial coming in the future....
Sweet dreams,
~Tammie