She said it changed her life forever (stock image) (Image: Getty)
As the gardening season gets into full swing, many of us are rolling up our sleeves and getting stuck into our outdoor spaces. However, one woman who decided to give her garden a much-needed makeover claims the experience changed her life forever, after she unearthed a completely unexpected discovery lurking beneath the soil.
The woman, who shares her home renovation journey on TikTok, recently opened up about the remarkable find, marking a year since she stumbled across the eerie objects. She laid out the full story in a recent video, recounting exactly what unfolded during what was supposed to be a routine spot of gardening.
Remarkably, this isn’t the first tale of its kind to capture public attention. Just last year, another couple revealed they too had made a peculiar outdoor discovery while digging up their lawn.
Alongside the video, she wrote: “The day that changed my life! One year ago today, it was also a gorgeous sunny day, and I went out to clear the garden and ended up finding 17 porcelain dolls.
“I’m not scared of porcelain dolls, so this was just mega fun and exciting to me, but everyone online thought I was mental. The girls ended up going viral on the other app, and I got loads of lovely followers, but they were following a reno account.”
Read more: Wasps won’t nest in homes or gardens if you place unlikely item outdoors
She continued: “It’s been a mystery ever since and still no idea why they were buried!” In the clip, she explained she found the dolls outside around a year ago when she was digging up her garden and they were “tucked up and buried” in the dirt.
She ultimately unearthed 17 porcelain dolls, a process that “took a while”, and despite finding it rather unsettling, she actually considered it “hilarious”. Lining them up in a row, one could appreciate just how utterly surreal the whole experience must have been.
To this day, she remains none the wiser as to why they were buried, yet admitted the discovery “changed her life”. Further footage shows how she proceeded to bathe and clean them up as thoroughly as she could.
Since being posted online, the video has amassed thousands of views and attracted hundreds of comments. Viewers were left completely gobsmacked upon seeing the dolls.
One person made their thoughts clear, writing: “This is how horror films start”. Another added: “Why on earth did someone create a graveyard of 17 porcelain dolls in your garden?”
A third replied: “I used to bury dolls when I had decided they had ‘died'”. Meanwhile, a fourth commented: “I’ve seen too many horror films. I would of moved house finding them”.
One more also suggested: “A little bit creepy. They are a lot bit creepy”. Someone else noted: “Omg, I would never set foot in that garden again”.
Judging by her subsequent videos, it appears she has chosen to keep the dolls. Given they were encrusted in mud upon discovery, she decided to give them a thorough wash.
In a separate clip, she revealed they have now been “out of the ground a full year”, personally declaring they look “pretty good”, and jokingly suggested they could serve as the “best deterrent” against any would-be intruders.
While we may never discover how they arrived there, it’s evident the story has fascinated many. It appears we never truly know what actually lies beneath our gardens.
Comments are closed.