An Introduction to Garden Herbs

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An Introduction to Garden Herbs Some gardeners are drawn to herbs which can easily be cultivated inside the house and out and are perfect in a wide array of cooking processes. Herbal plants are very straight forward to grow indoors or outdoors and provide near-instant satisfaction, they are used in marinades, sauces, soups and other great recipes. When frost starts to come around you could trim your herbal plants, but if you are sensible and have them rooted in pots all that you have to do is move the pots indoors to protect them. You can integrate a lot of things in your landscape, including perennial herbs particularly because they don't need replanting at the end of the year and don't perish easily. Think about the varieties of flavors you prefer cooking with (and eating)when selecting herbs for your garden. It is worthwhile to plant herbs that you will use. If you love to cook Latin food, you will undoubtedly use cilantro. If you like Italian food, you should decide to plant basil, oregano, and thyme. The location of your herb garden will determine what herbs can be planted and how long they will endure. It may be simpler to plant right into the soil if you live in a place that has warmer winters and much cooler summers. This is a great way to spruce up your yard without having the discomfort of investing in or creating planters. There is nothing you can do to get away from harsh weather conditions conditions that might affect your plants. However, there is hope because planters can be transported indoors whenever there's bad weather outdoors so they are flexible and practical for your herbs.

The Effect of the Norman Conquest on Anglo Saxon Landscaping

The Effect of the Norman Conquest on Anglo Saxon Landscaping The arrival of the Normans in the 2nd half of the eleventh century irreparably improved The Anglo-Saxon lifestyle. At the time of the conquest, the Normans surpassed the Anglo-Saxons in building design and cultivation. However, there was no time for home life, domestic architecture, and adornment until the Normans had overcome the whole realm. Monasteries and castles served different functions, so while monasteries were large stone structures constructed in only the most fruitful, wide dales, castles were set upon blustery knolls where the residents focused on understanding offensive and defensive techniques. The bare fortresses did not provide for the peaceful avocation of farming. Berkeley Castle is perhaps the most complete model in existence at present of the early Anglo-Norman form of architecture. The keep is said to date from William the Conqueror's time. A monumental terrace serves as a hindrance to intruders who would attempt to mine the walls of the building. On one of these parapets is a scenic bowling green covered in grass and surrounded by an aged hedge of yew that has been designed into coarse battlements.

Back Story of Garden Fountains

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Back Story of Garden Fountains Hundreds of ancient Greek records were translated into Latin under the auspices of the scholarly Pope Nicholas V, who ruled the Roman Catholic Church from 1397 to 1455. It was important for him to embellish the city of Rome to make it worthy of being called the capital of the Christian world. Starting in 1453, the ruined ancient Roman aqueduct known as the Aqua Vergine which had brought fresh drinking water into the city from eight miles away, underwent repair at the bidding of the Pope. Building a mostra, an imposing celebratory fountain built by ancient Romans to memorialize the entry point of an aqueduct, was a tradition revived by Nicholas V. The architect Leon Battista Alberti was commissioned by the Pope to construct a wall fountain where we now find the Trevi Fountain. The aqueduct he had reconditioned included modifications and extensions which eventually enabled it to supply water to the Trevi Fountain as well as the famed baroque fountains in the Piazza del Popolo and the Piazza Navona.