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- Title
ORNAMENTAL VEGETABLE GARDEN DESIGN POSSIBILITIES USING MODULAR RAISED BEDS.
- Authors
HANGAN, Ana-Maria-Roxana; COJOCARIU, Mirela; DASCĂLU, Doina-Mira; CHELARIU, Elena-Liliana; STOLERU, Vasile
- Abstract
Ornamental vegetable gardens have many benefits. They are aesthetic, educational, ecological, economical, sanitary, and are a source of fresh food. Small allotments in urban and peri-urban areas do not allow the implementation of utilitarian gardens. Thus, ornamental vegetable gardens are the best choice. Raised beds can be used to enhance the decorative effect of the entire vegetable garden. This type of construction presents, in turn, several advantages both for the user and crop: reduced effort for maintenance work, early heating of the substrate, loose substrate, reduced volume of weeds, efficient use of space for plants, etc. Establishing ornamental vegetable gardens on raised beds is easily achieved using geometric modules, as they can be adapted to various designs. This paper presents several design options for a decorative vegetable garden on private properties. The case studies presented showed different methods of using modular raised beds depending on the property's area, the owner's wishes, and the desired area to be planted. Also, depending on the results obtained from the experimental batch, three other variations of modular layouts with different purposes were proposed: focal point, physically closed but visually open space, and relaxation space.
- Subjects
ORNAMENTAL plants; VEGETABLE gardening; GARDEN design; WEED control; OPEN spaces
- Publication
Journal of Applied Life Sciences & Environment, 2023, Vol 193, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
2784-0379
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.46909/alse-561081