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terracotta

Garden; Gardening

Terracotta, from the Latin for earth+burnt, is the traditional material for flowerpots and tiles and also describes their characteristic colour.

deer park

Garden; Gardening

A Deer Park is used for keeping deer. The idea of making hunting parks originated in Mesopotamia. Specialised deer parks were made in the middle ages.

orchard

Garden; Gardening

An Orchard is a place for growing fruit trees, derived from the roots hortus+yard.

victory garden

Garden; Gardening

Homeowners during World War II, who grew gardens to provide for themselves or to support the war effort.

Coade Stone is a composite material made by Mrs Eleanor Coade to give the appearance of stone at a lower price. The formula was kept secret but is thought to have been based on the use of fragments ...

mausoleum

Garden; Gardening

A Mausoleum is a tomb, usually of fine architectural quality. The Egyptian pyramids were built as mausoleums and many rich garden-owners have made them (eg at Castle Howard).

terrariums

Garden; Gardening

Any transparent container with a cover so plants may grow. Sometimes called a bottle garden and in the early 1900's Victorian era called Wardian Cases.