| "body"> | | | | like tomatoes, peppers and other colorful edibles, |
| Mediterranean gardens have become popular in | | | | they not only provide something fresh for the dinner |
| recent years for several reasons, first they bring a | | | | table but they lend color to this outside living area. |
| relaxing and unique atmosphere to a yard and house, | | | | The area where the garden is built in is not as |
| the second reason is they are a garden that once in | | | | important as what goes in it to make this a magical |
| place will need somewhat less care over the perennial | | | | place to sit or relax. For relaxing, the Mediterranean |
| garden. These are gardens often found in places like | | | | garden is built on the edges of a patio where there |
| Spain and Italy where the climate is hot and the | | | | are lounges and other furnishings. The garden that is |
| plants lush and green. | | | | built for sitting is often further from the home and |
| The Mediterranean garden is filled with plants, flowers | | | | will have stone or concrete benches hidden in the |
| and herbs that are indigenous to the areas these | | | | garden paths. |
| gardens are found. One of the plants is lavender, | | | | One of the other main attractions of this type of |
| there are also herbs that are aromatic, while also | | | | garden is the pathways, which are usually of gravel |
| adding to the lush look and feel of this garden like | | | | throughout the garden giving it a romantic and |
| basil, thyme and sage. | | | | magical feeling of having a secret hiding place. |
| One other element that is often found in this type of | | | | Many of these gardens also are hidden away by |
| garden is statues and benches, along with flowers | | | | trees and shrubs like olive trees, citrus trees or |
| and herbs in decorated pots. This lends a certain | | | | boxwoods and bay trees on the outer edges of the |
| charm to the garden that is not usually found in most | | | | garden and often in the garden for shade. These will |
| gardens, it is also a garden that can become the | | | | return year after year with little care and some of |
| backdrop for an outside living area. Other plants that | | | | these can be planted in terra cotta pots for a |
| can be added in this type of garden are vegetables | | | | dramatic effect. |