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We want to create a mediteranean style garden and patio. We have a large low walled Patio area in buff/sandstone colour slabs. Garden rather boring at the moment !

Need some inspirational ideas please on design and colours ?

We have a

A large square lawn with Shrub borders either side. A largish pond at the end of the garden and beyond that a greenhouse and shed

We want to put a path way in perhaps stepping stones leading from patio to Greenhouse/shed at end of garden.

Perhaps incorporate an Archway somewhere on the lawn
but no sure any ideas ? to break up large boring lawn.

We have blue mosaic Patio Furniture. My hubby has built a nice Med style BBQ.

What Colour Pots/containers for Patio Plants should we get ?
Should we keep to same colour blue as Furniture or use different colours of blues/turquoises or ???



Any other suggestions ?

I'd use whites alot, as this is a frequent building colour in the mediterranean - where it adds a touch of cool and calm. Otherwise brilliant blues, as you suggest, are great.

Many countries have decorative bright tiles, so if you add these, this will enhance the overall impact.

Add terracotta pots, for urns and general potting.

For flowers and plants, consider the Mediterranean Fan Palm - Chamearops humilis. This is hardy in areas as far north as the UK, once more than a couple of years old. Try some succulents too, such as Aloe Striatula - this grows well in my central England garden. Also, some of the Century plants are great, and will live if given a sheltered position, Agave americana: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Agave _americana4.jpg These grow around the med area too, frequently seen on cliffs etc.

Add in some bright coloured flowers too, though the bouganvilleas seen around the med are not that hardy, but can be sheltered during winter. Oleanders are frequently found, with whites, pinks and reds being common around the med: http://www.floridata.com/ref/N/nerium.cf m

If you can afford an Olive tree, even better, as this will add a really interesting touch (the larger ones can be pricey). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olive Otherwise, a grape vine would be great, allowing you to admire the bunches of grapes hanging from its vines - it could be grown over an arch, or pergola.

I'd also add some mediterranean herbs, such as Origanum, which also add a ton of flowers when blooming, for extra interest.

Hope this helps. Good luck! Rob

2008-07-04 02:23:25 by fussy

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statues? waterfalls? path? fence parts? wagon wheel? You suggest some ideas!

You would definitely want white picket fencing and/or trellis. Plants with large blooms or tall plants...examples...peonies, hollyhock (almost impossible to call it a cottage garden without them), delphinium, morning glories. I would leave out more aristocratic elements like statues, waterfalls. A cobblestone path would be good; wooden birdhouses and a birdbath. No wagon wheel (sorry).

Roses are good. You would want the old English varieties and climbers...especially the very fragrant ones.

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Does anyone out there have any ideas on how to do this? I happen to be stumped on how to do this. What kind of plants and decorations are used?

First off, if you can afford it, invest in some Grecian style urns (in which you can put plants), maybe a goddess statuary, umm, maybe some columns here and there.
Now, as for plants, you'd want to go with say Mediterranean plants...."Nearly a third of the land is under cultivation producing citrus fruit, grapes for wine, chestnuts, cherries, almonds, vegetables and nearly half of Greece's total olive oil."


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I use to have an old fashioned southern cook book but i lost it. but i do remember some ideas.
Well tea for start and tea sandwiches such as cucumber cream cheese and chicken salad also a very popular dish is crab louis. I would also shrimp cocktail, corn muffins, mini pecan pies.

For decor: elegant tablecloths and fresh flowers, decorated hats, china teapots and cups and saucers. wicker and wrought iron details are very southern.


CRAB LOUIS
1 lb. Dungeness, King or Snowcrab meat
small head of Bibb or Iceberg lettuce
2 ripe tomatoes, cut into wedges
2 hard-cooked eggs, cut into wedges

Louis Dressing (or Louis Sauce)
1 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup commercial chili sauce
(not ketchup, not salsa)
2 Tablespoons chopped green onions
(including some tops)
2 Tablespoons green pepper
(finely chopped)
1 tablespoon lemon juice
(freshly squeezed)
dash of Tabasco sauce

Tear apart head of lettuce and wash and dry the leaves thoroughly. Make a bed of lettuce leaves on each of 4 plates. Top with a mound of crab meat and place wedges of tomato and hard-cooked egg around each plate.

Whisk together dressing ingredients, reserving some green onion slices for garnish. Place a spoonful of dressing on top of each mound of crab and top that with a few slices of green onion. Pass remaining dressing at the table. Serves 4

Mint Tea Punch
Makes 12 servings

8 (100% pure) mint tea bags
2 quarts boiling water
1 cup sugar
2 ½ cups pineapple juice
1 can (6 ounces) frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
2 large sprigs fresh mint

In a large glass bowl, steep tea bags and boiling water for 4 minutes. Remove tea bags. Discard. Add sugar and stir until dissolved. Let cool. Add pineapple juice, mint leaves and lemonade. Serve over ice in a punch bowl.

2007-03-07 09:06:04 by drpfl