Three years ago, on the outskirts of Krakow, we decided to put down roots. Our plot is 23 ares. We arrange the garden carefully, planning every corner. We read, consult our neighbors and friends, visit nurseries.
My husband comes from the countryside, but I spent 40 years in the block of flats myself. Therefore, many things are new to me. However, I did not realize that working in the garden can be so much fun.
We designed the garden so that you could relax and calm down. Therefore, we are happy to create naturalistic compositions. They are conducive to contemplation. In the arrangements we use old roots brought with water or found in the forest, as well as stones and boulders.
We focused on thematic nooks. In them, we try to plant plants suitable for a given arrangement. This is how a rockery, a nut grove, a barberry corner, a vegetable garden and a pond were created.
The front of the house is about 5 ares. On the south side, my husband gathers a variety of sophisticated conifers. Yew trees, junipers, spruces, pines, larches and cypresses grow here. Plants are also arranged in compositions, but this time not among the roots, but by the rocky boulders.
Barbara Mirowska
