Do the plants get enough sunlight or are there just certain plants in a walled garden?
Thats an interesting question Because I have spent the last week moving my plants around my small walled garden to give them some sun ,I dont know why ,Its always been the case ,Most of the Houses here have open Front gardens ,but the backs are enclosed ,I wouldnt feel safe if it wasent enclosed ,Its a newish thing ,Well 20th century My House is nearly 200 years old and when it was built there were no walls ,How could I let my dog out if I dident have a wall and gate
My friend in Scotland has a walled garden he made last year and the walls are different types of latice boards. I tried to put it on photobucket but sorry that was just too confusing to me. His plants get plenty of sunlight and shade and is absolutely beautiful.
Walled gardens in New Orleans...enough sunlight gets to the plants...
The gardens are enclosed either with a wall or fencing, since most housing is the adjoined type, with a town house floor plan. There are separations between every back yard with wooden fencing from my observations. The front have walks to the street. Plants are often changed about after seeing how the shade falls during the day. Or if one gets too much rain or lack of sun. Like most gardeners, they learn from trial and error. If it is healthy, leave it, is the rule.
A lot of it stems from the Enclosure Act..prevented domestic animals straying off common land. Most cottagers, farm workers, needed to grow their own crops as wages were poor. Planting is simple...bright sun loving flowers and fruit on the south and west facing..and suitable shade loving plants facing north..clematis is also grown on north facing as the roots like shade and the flowers grow up into the sun. To brighten up a north facing border we grow Busy Lizzie's that prefer shade yet give a bright display.In the UK we get on OK with our neighbours, chat, help out now and then, but don't like them overlooking our gardens...or getting in our face.In a lot of gardens livestock pens, chickens etc are kept on the north facing side..As recently as 1980 I dealt with a case where cattle entered a garden and wrecked it...the farmer won as her garden fences were ill maintained.
