We lived for a long time with a dream of a dacha, about that piece of the earth where we can breathe completely with clean air, enjoy the singing of birds, summer coolness in the shadow of trees, arrange picnics for our family and for friends.
And here is a cheers! – Our dream has come true, we have a small country site. What’s next? In any case, in order for the dream to come true completely, it will be necessary to work a little and work. But, you know, there is such a pattern-if we begin to do something in our area, it is like an infection-this desire will penetrate deeper and deeper, more and more ideas will appear every year. Only this is later, with experience, after some failures and, conversely, successful projects. But now you need to start with something.
First, look around well, find out what is already on your site. Do not rush to remove everything old, for example, trees, bushes. Yes, they do not have a very attractive look, they look like fairy -tale monsters. But they can be trimmed in spring, rejuvenated, divorced. Remember that grow a tree that gives fruits longer than preserving the old.
Having examined the site, you need to determine (if this is not done before us) where there will be a garden, a garden, a lawn, where there will be a place of rest, where to put a barbecue, where garden furniture. What should mostly grow in the country? Summer residents with experience claim that there should be unpretentious trees – apple trees in the summer cottage (they can be planted several varieties, necessarily early, medium and winter), cherries, apricots. From decorative bushes, you can plant lilac, jasmine (you can also brew fragrant tea from the colors of this shrub), from fruit bushes – plant currants, it is whimsical in care and will delight the crop every season. Wood landing is also a good option. Moreover, the trees can be bought immediately in the nursery. Crohn’s spruce will look great on any site, especially for the New Year.
Be sure to have a “green bed” in the summer cottage – this is a bed where you will grow greens – salad, dill, parsley, onion. But what vegetables to plant is already you need to navigate what to your liking and what grows better in a given area.
Do not forget about flowering plants also. Start with the most unpretentious: marigolds, asters, zinnia, lileics. This is later, later, having gained experience, it will be possible to form flower beds in different styles, focusing on fashion trends or under the influence of personal imagination.
Do not forget about the lawn yet. If you want to relax more in the country than to work, take most of the site under the lawn. But do not forget that the lawn needs to be mowed in time, so that it looks attractive. And in the event that the lawn is needed for the lazy – experts recommend sowing it with a clover – clover does not need frequent mowing. Pleasant vacation in your favorite summer cottage!