Where space is restricted, the design of that space becomes all-important. Many of the elements which make up the design of today's small garden have historical antecedents, while the number of old gardens which actually remain indicates that they have stood the test of time visually and as places for use.
The Romans carried vegetable growing much further in their country homes because it was the main form of sustenance for rich and poor alike. Salad crops were grown and cabbage was said to be the favourite vegetable. Cato also wrote of turnips, beans, garlic, asparagus and radishes and later writers added carrots, onions, peas, lettuce, chicory, parsley, fennel, parsnips and melons. When the Romans went as conquerors to Europe, they introduced various plants, vegetables and fruit to different countries, together with their knowledge of agriculture and horticulture.
From the Dark Ages to the Middle Ages Very little development in gardens took place in Europe for several centuries following the end of the Roman Empire. It is thought that knowledge of horticulture virtually died out and only those plants which managed to naturalize themselves survived. However it is known that leeks, cabbages and dried beans and peas formed some sort of subsistence diet throughout this time.
Enclosed gardens gradually reappeared on a small scale at the end of the Dark Ages, within the confines of monasteries and fortified buildings.
The Indian and later the Moorish garden evolved from the Persian glorieta. Water was the essential thread of continuity, weaving through and linking different planted areas, while creating a cooling effect. The Moorish influence stretched along the whole of north Africa, into Sicily V and southern Italy and thence to the Sierra Nevada in southern Spain.
The Indian and later the Moorish garden evolved from the Persian glorieta. Water was the essential thread of continuity, weaving through and linking different planted areas, while creating a cooling effect. The Moorish influence stretched along the whole of north Africa, into Sicily and southern Italy and thence to the Sierra Nevada in southern Spain. The style and form of the garden remained much the same, enclosed by buildings and high walls to provide shade and privacy. They were designed for outdoor living while remaining within the confines of the house.
The Romans carried vegetable growing much further in their country homes because it was the main form of sustenance for rich and poor alike. Salad crops were grown and cabbage was said to be the favourite vegetable. Cato also wrote of turnips, beans, garlic, asparagus and radishes and later writers added carrots, onions, peas, lettuce, chicory, parsley, fennel, parsnips and melons. When the Romans went as conquerors to Europe, they introduced various plants, vegetables and fruit to different countries, together with their knowledge of agriculture and horticulture.
From the Dark Ages to the Middle Ages Very little development in gardens took place in Europe for several centuries following the end of the Roman Empire. It is thought that knowledge of horticulture virtually died out and only those plants which managed to naturalize themselves survived. However it is known that leeks, cabbages and dried beans and peas formed some sort of subsistence diet throughout this time.
Enclosed gardens gradually reappeared on a small scale at the end of the Dark Ages, within the confines of monasteries and fortified buildings.
The Indian and later the Moorish garden evolved from the Persian glorieta. Water was the essential thread of continuity, weaving through and linking different planted areas, while creating a cooling effect. The Moorish influence stretched along the whole of north Africa, into Sicily V and southern Italy and thence to the Sierra Nevada in southern Spain.
The Indian and later the Moorish garden evolved from the Persian glorieta. Water was the essential thread of continuity, weaving through and linking different planted areas, while creating a cooling effect. The Moorish influence stretched along the whole of north Africa, into Sicily and southern Italy and thence to the Sierra Nevada in southern Spain. The style and form of the garden remained much the same, enclosed by buildings and high walls to provide shade and privacy. They were designed for outdoor living while remaining within the confines of the house.
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