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Unique Garden Ideas and Tips for Designing a Gothic Garden
Gothic Garden Design provides ideas for designing and maintaining your own Gothic-style garden, including how to create a moon garden, Gothic garden plants, Gothic garden statues, helpful links and more, but remember when it comes to Gothic Garden Design, uniqueness counts!
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What You'll Find Here
Gothic Garden Articles and Shopping List
- Designing a Gothic Garden
- Moon Gardens
- Gothic Garden Herbs
- Beautiful Bench for Your Gothic Garden
- Decorating a Gothic Garden - Gazing Balls
- Gothic Garden Gazing Balls
- Don't Forget Your Gazing Ball Stand
- More Gothic Design Links
- Unique Gazing Ball Garden Decor
- Gothic Garden Plants and Seeds
- Gothic Garden Gargoyles on eBay
- Take a Virtual Gothic Garden tour
- Add a Gothic Birdfeeder to your Garden
- Bats in a Gothic Garden
- A Bat House for Your Gothic Garden
- Gothic Gardens Helpful Link List
- Perfect Garden for Halloween
- Gothic Garden Accessories on eBay
- Gothic Temptations the Blog
- Gothic Gardens Reader Feedback
- About the Author of Gothic Gardens
Designing a Gothic Garden
Designing a Gothic garden is fun and the interpretations are seemingly endless.A traditional Gothic garden is actually very similar to a Victorian garden with such an abundance of different types of flowers and garden statuary, it appears to be overstuffed.
A dark Gothic garden would contain mostly twisted trees, vining plants, and black, or almost black (deep, deep purple) flowers. It might also contain night blooming or night scented flowers.
Gothic gardens can also take on a spooky look, again, using twisted-weeping trees, vines, witchy herbs, night blooming flowers, gargoyle and dragon statuary, and to enliven the almost creepy look after dark, white flowers that seem to glow in the dark.
Your own Gothic garden can be any combination of the above and still look great.
Use plants, trees, flowers, herbs, and shrubbery that you love and watch it all come together!
Moon Gardens
Read my article and learn how to create your own Moon garden.
- Plant a Moon Garden for Those Romantic Nights that Lie Ahead - Associated Content
- Romantic Moon Garden Planting Information
Gothic Garden Herbs
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No Gothic Garden can be considered complete without a glorious selection of useful and scentsational garden herbs.
My choices would include Rosemary, thyme, sage, musky scented basil, coriander, parsley, dill, and several different varieties of scented geraniums but there is absolutely no hard and fast rules here. Simply choose your favorites and add them to the earth and in urns around your garden.
Be sure to keep some near the walkway so you'll be sure to brush up against them as you admire your handiwork.
Beautiful Bench for Your Gothic Garden
44" Iron Garden Bench with a Glass Accent Flowing Sun Motif
Amazon Price: $225.00 (as of 07/11/2009)
* Measurements: 44x20x36" Iron Garden Bench featuring a rustic red powdercoat finish.
* Sunburst Motif on the left side of the chair features a green medallion for its face.
* The overall design appears to be blowing in the air and the iron work flows from the center of the starburst.
* Product ships direct from the manufacturer, please allow 7-10 days for delivery.
* Wonderful piece of furniture to add to your outdoor garden or patio area. Matching pieces are available.
Decorating a Gothic Garden - Gazing Balls
Gazing balls are an important element in a Gothic garden. These beautiful orbs add a bit of mystique and fun to your landscape.Gazing balls date back to Victorian times and allow the viewer to see 360 degrees around the garden and landscape.
Choosing a silver gazing ball that resembles a crystal ball is fun but there are many, many different designs to choose from.
Don't forget to add a stand for the best viewing pleasure.
Once you've added one gazing ball to your yard, I guarantee that you will want to include many more. For some reason these tame little cuties are highly addicting.
Gothic Garden Gazing Balls
Bird Brain Model 6431 Optic 10-Inch Crystal Gazing Ball, Red
Handblown crystal glass
Exceptional clarity
Stunning garden decor
Also beautiful indoors
Amazon Price: $49.99 (as of 07/11/2009)
Don't Forget Your Gazing Ball Stand
Gazing Ball Ground Stake
Gazing Ball Stand 12"H Gazing Ball Ground Stake 24"H
Amazon Price: (as of 07/11/2009)
Rome Pedestal For 10" and 12" Gazing Globes
This power coated black wrought iron pedestal is a real beauty. It is shown here with a silver globe but is equally attractive with other color globes. It stands 24" high and can hold a 10" or 12" stainless steel gazing globe high above your flowers in your favorite place in the garden. What we really like about this stand is that it folds and can be put away for winter if you so desire, even though it is really is not necessary. Overall size is 2" in length x 19" wide x 24" high.
Amazon Price: $38.49 (as of 07/11/2009)
Echo Valley 9171 Byzantine Resin Pedestal Column for Gazing Globe or Sundial
Byzantine style Pedestal Column for gazing globes, birdbaths or sundials
Poly resin construction in washed sandstone finish
Looks like old carved stone
6.5" diameter x 19.5" tall
Alternate with other pedestals or stands for a fresh look in the garden
Amazon Price: $79.74 (as of 07/11/2009)
More Gothic Design Links
Bring the Gothic Look Indoors
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Gothic Ornaments - They Aren't Just For Breakfast Anymore
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All kidding aside, Gothic ornaments make great Halloween decorations in addition to looking great on your Christmas tree. In fact, Gothic ornaments can be used in any number of ways to decorate a Gothic-style home, all year round...
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Gothic Bedroom Design Essentials
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Do you want to sleep in a Gothic castle? Do you love the medieval look? Take a look at my Gothic Bedroom Design lens for ideas, options, and how-to advice for designing your own Gothic bedroom....
Unique Gazing Ball Garden Decor
Ball Gazing Ball Indoor Outdoor Water Fountain
Wonderful Art Black Ball Water Fountain. BRAND NEW & FACTORY SEALED! This Wonderful Stylish Fountain will Look Perfect Inside or Outside of Your Home. Beautifully Sculpted of Fiberglass it is a Wonderful Decor Piece. Soft and Subtle Water Recycles through the unit soothing the Entire Area that Surrounds it. All You Need is Water, Includes the Pump. Dimensions : 15" High x 11" Wide
Amazon Price: (as of 07/11/2009)
Medium Rolling Star Gazing Ball Copper/Red
Our colorfully whimsical Gazing Ball EyCatchers® are a perfect addition to indoor and outdoor garden themes, ponds, etc. One of the oldest and newest fads in garden accessories, our gazing balls add shine and brilliance to your setting and are sure to captivate everyone.
Amazon Price: (as of 07/11/2009)
Gothic Garden Plants and Seeds
- Gothic Garden Collection - Black Flower Seeds
- Black Flowers for Gothic Gardens
- Detailed information on Black Mondo Grass Ophiopogon planiscapus
- Black Mondo Grass Ophiopogon planiscapus
- weird plants, gothic plants, black plants, victorian plants
- Rare and unusual hardy garden plants, online
ordering and receive your plants within the week! Gothic black flowered
perennials, victorian and elizabethan plants, giant perennials for
dramatic gardens. Catalogues can only be sent free within the UK.
Gothic Garden Gargoyles on eBay
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Take a Virtual Gothic Garden tour
- Sissinghurst Castle Garden
- Sissinghurst Castle Garden - a delightful garden designed by Vita sackville-West in the 1930's. The site contains stunning digital photography of the entire garden.
- Walmer Castle Gardens Photo Gallery by Serena Bowles at pbase.com
- Walmer Castle Gardens Photos
Add a Gothic Birdfeeder to your Garden
Aurora seeded glass birdfeeder - Antique Brass
* Seeded Glass Panels
* Dimensions: approximately 9.5 in. tall (without chain) x 7 in. diameter
* Holds approx. 1.75 lbs. (3.5 cups) of wild birdseed
* S-hook and adjustable chain
* 4 Perches
Amazon Price: $24.99 (as of 07/11/2009)
Bats in a Gothic Garden
I love watching the bats at dusk as they float across the skyline. Keeping a bat house in your Gothic garden will ensure you of having plenty of bats to watch but did you know that these wonderful creatures eat tons and tons of mosquitoes making your garden a bit more comfortable to sit in. A Bat House for Your Gothic Garden
Heartwood Victorian Bat House Gray
If you are looking for five boards screwed together for the bats - don't buy this house! However, if you are looking for a functional bat house with incredible quality and detail, this is the house for you. Features classic custom styling and quality. Steep pitched shingle roof with copper trim. Comes in two colors, please make your selection. Mounting paddle included. 6 inches x 12 inches x 39 inches.
Amazon Price: (as of 07/11/2009)
Gothic Gardens Helpful Link List
- Resources links to medieval France, gardens, gargoyles, Germany, Itay
- Selected links & resources to art, architecture & medieval life.
- The Literary Gothic - the premier webguide to Gothic & horror lit written prior to 1950
- The Web's premier guide to Gothic fiction and horror lit (prior to 1950)
Perfect Garden for Halloween
- Perfect Garden For Halloween, Charlie Dimmock Shows How To Make Magical Mystery Gardens - CBS News
- In the spirit of Halloween, dig in the earth and plant some Silvery Deadnettle, Black Hellebore and Bears Britches.
Gothic Garden Accessories on eBay
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Gothic Temptations the Blog
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freakyeyesart wrote...
Wow, great lens! Gee, I didn't know you could attract bats to your garden. That must be an interesting site to see. As far as them eating mosquitos, they'd be perfect for that here in the mosquito laden bayou.
Posted May 29, 2009
spirituality wrote...
I love those gargoyles. They can really create a gothic atmosphere in a garden - especially if they're in some nook where you stumble on it unexpectedly :)
Posted March 12, 2009
MissMerFaery wrote...
This is a wonderful lens! Five stars! I adore Gothic design and imagery, I live near Chester and one of my favourite places to go is the Gothic church ruins. Bliss! I am especially bewitched by Gothic mirrors, and I love gargoyles too.
I also love the bat house! I have a bat box but it's no way near as cool as this one!
Posted February 23, 2009
Solitudeone wrote...
Glad I found this lens, wonderful information. Am thinking a gothic garden may make a nice companion for my witchs' garden! 5*'s
Posted January 05, 2009
ShamanicShift wrote...
Wow, this lens was excellent, educational, and entertaining. Thank-you for showing me this new perspective and sharing so many creative ideas. Be Happy and Well!
Posted November 05, 2008
About the Author of Gothic Gardens
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