If you live in the city having a garden is luxury many canโt afford or donโt have the option of having. Apartment living often doesnโt come with surrounding property where you can cultivate the land.
But some Japanese landscapers arenโt letting their gardening whims fall to the wayside.
Thatโs why the Japan Federation of Landscape Contractors hold the annual Kei Truck Garden Contest so people without a garden can still experience the beauty of landscaping.
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A Kei Truck is essentially a small flatbed truck used by landscaping contractors in Japan. Landscapers who enter the contest create exquisite garden displays on their flatbeds.
The designs are varied and quite breathtaking.
Some used traditional Japanese gardening methods, while others create modern or whimsical designs using lighting or water.
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Here Are 20 Of The Best Kei Truck Gardens:
1) Whimsical Magic Garden
This garden looks like fairie would live in it. I love the beautiful romantic looking flowers. It won a gold medal and third place in the general voting category.
2) Garden Side Dining Truck
Why not enjoy some tea while taking in the views of a lovely garden. What a clever idea. I should sit down and enjoy a nice meal in this garden.
3) Backyard Truck Garden
This looks like someoneโs backyard. You really feel like youโre enjoying the outdoors at home. Love the adorable little pond.
4) Rock Truck Garden
This design uses a rocky gardenscape. I love how they made it look kind of wet. Like a brook running through some rocks.
5) Bonsai Garden Truck
This design takes the more traditional Japanese route. Its feature piece is a bonsai tree. Bonsai is the art of shaping trees.
6) Shoji Paper Door Garden
This is another traditional Japanese design. It has an actual shoji paper door. It also incorporates a stunning red leaf brocade.
7) Coffee Truck Garden
This definitely looks like a garden at your grandmaโs house. The perfect place to enjoy a nice cup of coffee. It also incorporates ladders and planters.
8) Waterfall Pond Garden.
Now, this is just impressive! It has a full pond. It also has a waterfall.
9) Bamboo Water Well
This design also incorporates a water feature. It has a bamboo water well. It also has a traditional look with Bonsai landscaping.
10) Have a Sit and a Cup Garden
Everyone loves a nice bench in a garden so that you can take in the sights. A bench with a table to hold your cup of coffee is even better. Itโs quite the cozy design.
11) Tiny Farmhouse Garden
This one looks like little gnomes would live here. I love all the colored incorporated into the designs. And the cute little mushrooms!
12) Wine and Wood Garden
Again, this is another design that looks like it could come straight out of your backyard. It has a lovely wooden table, perfect for enjoying a nice glass of wine. The wood siding is a nice touch too.
13) Floral Aquarium Garden
Gardens are best when they have water features. And water features are best when they fish. This garden as it all AND pretty flowers!
14) Secret Pond Garden
This garden has a little secret. And itโs a tiny pond. In the middle of the truck thatโs reflected by an interior stone wall.
15) Fun Fishbowl Garden
This garden has a trifecta. Lighting, waterfalls, and fishbowls. It has an Alice Wonderland kind of look.
16) Pergola Relaxing Garden
This looks like the kind of garden where you can kick back and relax. It has an awesome pergola. Perfect for taking in the sights.
17) Traveling Fireplace Garden
You can roast some marshmallow in this garden. The fireplace can also keep you warm. I love the little frog statues.
18) Simple Rock Path Garden
This garden looks like it would lead you right to your front steps. It has a cobblestone walkway and a modern bamboo fence. It also has a nice tree.
19) Minimalist Garden Wall
This garden has a totally modern look. It includes a while garden wall with planters and a giant floor planter. It also has a nice table and chair to enjoy the views.
20) The A Lot To Look Garden
There is a lot to look at in this garden. I love the design of the wall and all the tiny details. This one is super cool.
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