Your Herb Garden: The Basic Concepts
Your Herb Garden: The Basic Concepts A lot of gardeners see that they are driven to knowing more about herbs as they are painless to cultivate and fun to use in cooking. They're easy to grow inside the house or out, and provide instant gratification when used in marinades, various recipes, sauces and soups.
Where did Large Garden Fountains Originate from?
Where did Large Garden Fountains Originate from?
Originally, fountains only served a functional purpose. People in cities, towns and villages received their drinking water, as well as water to bathe and wash, via aqueducts or springs in the area. Up to the late 19th century, water fountains had to be near an aqueduct or reservoir and higher than the fountain so that gravity could make the water move down or shoot high into the air. Fountains were an excellent source of water, and also served to adorn living areas and celebrate the artist. Bronze or stone masks of animals and heroes were frequently seen on Roman fountains. During the Middle Ages, Muslim and Moorish garden designers included fountains in their designs to re-create the gardens of paradise. To demonstrate his prominence over nature, French King Louis XIV included fountains in the Garden of Versailles. The Popes of the 17th and 18th centuries were extolled with baroque style fountains made to mark the arrival points of Roman aqueducts.
Indoor plumbing became the main source of water by the end of the 19th century thereby restricting urban fountains to mere decorative elements. Fountains using mechanical pumps instead of gravity enabled fountains to bring recycled water into living spaces as well as create special water effects.
Modern fountains are used to adorn public spaces, honor individuals or events, and enhance recreational and entertainment events.