A new trend has emerged in the arrangement of small garden architecture. Walls are built between flowering perennials and shrubs, made of recycled bricks, covered with cracked, flaking plaster.There are also walls made of weathered stone blocks.The addition is old, worn-out doors and window frames. Artificial ruins are returning, as the idea of architectural cabinets of gardens and parks has a long tradition.
Artificial ruins, of course always adjusted to the size of the plot, can not only decorate our gardens, but also be practically used. A brick or stone wall will perfectly cover the rest corner and at the same time stop the cold wind. Walls, heated by the sun's rays during the day, give warmth to the immediate surroundings after dusk.
The evening hours spent in such conditions will surely be very pleasant.Warmer air is also a boon for the plants planted nearby.A pergola with stone "ruined" poles, covered with shoots of fragrant roses and other vines, will quickly change into a shady, secluded corner.
Ruins and the law
When planning to build a garden ruin, we should obtain information from the commune office.Find out if we can put a building in our garden that can be as high as it can reach and if it requires a building permit. lowering its height.
If we decide to build, we start designing the details.First, we need to determine the style of our building. The choice of materials and architectural details will also depend on this.And so, for example, the walls referring to the Middle Ages may have stone or brick, with pointed shapes, frames for doors and windows. plants planted in the crevices.
Modern country garden
Plants between the ruins
In such conditions, small species of ferns, as well as pillow perennials and some rocky perennials cope well.Wild, romantic nooks can be created thanks to climbing roses, honeysuckles or ivy covering fragments of the wall, as well as tall perennials such as mullein.
The site recreating an ancient temple has a unique look. It is made up of fragments of columns, broken capitals and figures of deities gnawed by the tooth of time.The Mediterranean atmosphere of the corner will be emphasized by plants from the South, such as acanthus, chamomile, fennel, or even a fig tree.
If we want to diversify our country garden with ruins, let's build brick walls, preferably demolition ones.Old, worn and shabby wooden window frames, cast-iron grates, wooden doors and other loot found at the flea market.
