How to organize a summer cottage. The planning of the suburban area: analysis of the design rules for areas of different shapes. Video: interesting ideas for decorating a summer cottage
Planning your summer cottage is very interesting, because you can come up with a bunch of all sorts of interesting solutions.
In order to beautifully and efficiently improve the territory, you need to have some knowledge.
Our article will help you complete the basic work step by step and decorate your site.
Where to begin?
Before starting work, you need to draw up a plan. Reflect your site on it, sketch its shape, display all buildings and be sure to take into account the terrain, streams can flow in such areas.
Consider also the location of your territory, in the lowland or on the hill is your house. If the dacha is built under the mountain and streams fall on the site, then its arrangement will take a lot of time and effort.
The planning of the territory implies its division into zones, this is a residential area, a recreation area, a vegetable garden and outbuildings. For each building, you need to allocate a specific place and set the area.
The living area, that is, your house, should take about 25% of the space of the entire territory, the toilet, bathhouse and barn should fit into 15-17% of the area.
The largest place on the site, as always, is allocated for the garden and vegetable garden, which means that you can plant and grow berries, fruit trees, favorite flowers, build an artificial reservoir, build a gazebo, in general, make the territory beautiful and ennobled.
The first thing that is being built on the site is, of course, a house. Everyone builds it in a different place, someone in the center, someone likes the house to occupy the first line, right after the gate.
A gazebo or a terrace is erected near the house, closer to the garden, in order to enjoy while relaxing fresh air and the scent of trees. The playground is also placed closer to the gazebo, it can be at its level or behind it.
Toilet, bath and shed should take place closer to the fence. In this case, they will remain invisible on the site and will not take up space.
There is no single type of landscaping for a summer cottage, since everyone's territories are different both in size and shape. The standard lot type is a square or rectangle.
On their territory, summer residents are very fond of creating rockeries from stones, plants and a reservoir.
Site planning is a creative and interesting process, but in order to make the cottage cozy and beautiful, it will not be superfluous to look at some of the works of landscape designers.
Draw a diagram
After you have decided on the place of buildings on the territory, mark them on paper and sketch. So, you will visually facilitate your work, and you will surely imagine what to place where, namely:
- Where will the house stand, which side of the plot will be the entrance.
- A place for outbuildings.
- Where will you put the gazebo and playground.
- The direction of the tracks.
- Place for flower beds and a pond.
- Communications.
Strictly observing the sequence of buildings, the main place on the site belongs to the house, then we build a garage, sheds, a bathhouse and a toilet.
Last but not least, we choose a place for a gazebo, barbecue area, summer shower etc. There is enough space for the garden and vegetable garden, depending on what you plan to plant there.
Site planning according to size
Depending on how many acres it takes country cottage area and the layout of the buildings should be designed.
If the plot is not more than 6 acres, then with competent zoning of the territory, you can build everything you need. A house on such a plot will turn out to be no more than 20-25 sq. m., parking - about 7 sq. m., vegetable garden - no more than 100 sq. m.
If your plot is large, from 12 to 15 acres, then this is conducive to a serious project, on which you will have to work hard.
According to the standard plan, it will be possible to build everything here, and even large-scale objects, for example, a house here will stand just huge, with a summer terrace and a spacious parking lot.
When developing a plan for building your site yourself, take into account all the nuances with regards to the construction and placement of summer cottages. Use a clear work plan and follow the advice of experienced craftsmen.
Photo of a successful layout of the suburban area
Before each owner of a backyard, summer cottage or garden plot, the question arises about the correct placement of the garden on his site. The very word "correct" suggests that there are some rules, norms or mandatory principles, according to which the vegetable garden should be equipped. And some general principles, of course, can be distinguished - but precisely some... This is due to the huge variety of conditions in which the plots are located, and besides, the personal preferences of the owners are of no small importance.
At all you should not blindly copy someone else's experience, especially if this is an experience gained in a different soil and climatic zone. But what about? What should novice gardeners take?
Choosing a place for a vegetable garden
Let's start with a question that invariably arises when planning: where to place a vegetable garden on the site, what part of the total area to allocate for it... After a simple calculation of the need for vegetables (see), it usually turns out that it is enough to allocate a plot for the garden with an area of \u200b\u200babout 3 acres... More or less - will depend on the composition of the family and the desire to experiment with any cultures.
The sunniest place is allocated for the garden, without shading on the south side. Unlike the garden, which is located on the northern slope, it is preferable for the garden southern exposure... This is if the vegetable garden is only a vegetable garden. Certain demands:
- increased doses of fertilizers (both organic and mineral) are applied under vegetables;
- provide good air permeability to soils, for which baking powder is introduced in the form of straw cutting, straw manure, river coarse sand;
- create optimal conditions for humidification, remove excess water through drainage or arrange irrigation with insufficient moisture;
- protect the site from the prevailing winds, planting decorative or fruit trees from the windward side, but so that there is no shading - all vegetables are photophilous.
IN recent times it has become fashionable to arrange decorative vegetable garden... Here vegetable crops also perform decoration functions, so they are selected for their decorative qualities. But this is still exotic. If the topic ornamental garden if you are interested - read the articles on the principles of its organization from the list of recommended reading for the lesson.
It is undesirable to plant vegetables in the aisles of the garden, where there is shading, competition for water and nutrients, there is a danger of contamination of products with poisons used to protect the garden. And vegetables work better in open areas.
We place greenhouses and hotbeds
There are a lot of vegetable crops, and they are very diverse in their appearance and growing characteristics. The desire of the gardener to provide himself with early vegetables leads to the need to allocate an area for warmed soil. Now there are no problems in acquiring various greenhouses and greenhouses or materials for their own construction.
In greenhouses grown in small quantities heat-loving vegetable crops: tomatoes, pepper, eggplant, cucumber, squash... To obtain early greenery in warmed soil, they are sown as compactors salad, dill, parsley and other herbs. To meet the need for early vegetables, 4-5 plants of each crop are usually sufficient.
The area under the insulated soil is usually no more than 100 sq.m... But in areas with cool summers, growing thermophilic vegetables outdoors is problematic, and they are grown only under shelters. In this case, greenhouses are needed, and their area will already be higher - up to 300 sq.m and even more. Sure, better culture not related to grow separately, for example: cucumber with zucchini in one building, and tomatoes, peppers and eggplant in another. But if there are few plants, then this is difficult to implement, and not too necessary.
The features of growing vegetables in greenhouses are dedicated to next lesson -. There we will cover everything in detail. important nuances.
We build the beds
The beds are made in the spring, simply by marking the paths. The paths between the beds should provide free passage and the ability to reach by hand from the path to the middle of the bed. As a rule, for this the track width should be not less than 40-50 cm... The length of the beds themselves can be arbitrary, and the width is convenient for work: such that with your hand you can freely reach a little further than the middle of the bed. This is necessary for carrying out manual work - sowing, weeding, harvesting.
It is better to place beds for individual crops (like greenhouses) with a long side from North to South - this way the plants will be better lit during the day. The number of rows of plants in the beds is arbitrary.
Usually the beds are made rectangular... They can be different in their design. So, in the south they try to make it flush with the soil surface or even deepened, and in the center of the country and in the north - raised. The edges of the beds are usually not limited to a frame, but when constructing narrow ridges along the Mittlider or warm steam ridges, a frame is made of boards or flat slate, and other materials.
Various ways ridge devices: buried or raised, in a frame, and so on - it is better to master gradually. More about what kind of beds are, how to build them, what are the advantages and disadvantages different options - read the reading list articles for this lesson.
For large plants (with a large bush) or lianas, wide distances between rows are made - from 40 to 90 cm, and between small plants, on the contrary, the aisles are reduced to 15 cm or even less. The largest row spacings require pumpkin and climbing zucchini- more than 1.5-2 m;
- wide aisles are needed for tomato, pepper, eggplant, bush squash, beans.
- narrow aisles - for beets, carrots, green crops.
Plants placement schemes in the beds:
- roots - 6 cm between plants in a row and 10-15 cm between rows; it is also convenient to place most of green and spicy aromatic plants;
- nightshade support is required for each bush; place them according to the scheme 50 × 50 or 70 × 70 cm;
- early cabbage placed according to the scheme 40 × 40 cm;
- late cabbage - according to the scheme 50 × 70 cm;
- cucumber: when grown on a support, leave 25-30 cm between the bushes; when grown without a garter, 60-70 cm is left between the plants, and the row spacing is increased to 90-120 cm;
- bush squash placed every 40 cm;
- climbing squash - through 70-120 cm.
Soil requirements
The plot for the garden should be fertile. Vegetables were traditionally grown in rural farmsteads, where a lot of organic matter was introduced into the soil, but in modern garden plots there is a completely different situation, additional reclamation measures may be required - for example, if the groundwater is shallow, drainage is arranged with the flow of excess water into arranged reservoirs or wells.
Usually, beginners just need to fertilize in the fall:
- organic (manure, humus, composts from organic waste) at the rate of 60-100 kg per 100 square meters;
- mineral complex, where there is nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium (azofoska, nitroammofoska, foskamide, autumn and others) - up to 5 kg per 100 sq. m.
Good results are obtained sowing perennial grasses (alfalfa, clover, sainfoin) for 2-3 years and their plowing. Instead of perennial grasses, you can smell annual grasses as siderates... These can be mixtures based on barley or oats with vetch or peas. Before plowing the grass, it is necessary to grind and apply nitrogen-phosphorus fertilizers on top at the rate of 1-2 kg per hundred square meters.
Compost - good organic fertilizer
Fertilization of individual vegetable crops has its own features... So, organic matter (manure, humus, compost) is introduced under the cucumber, zucchini, late and medium cabbage, and only humus or well-decomposed compost under the tomato, pepper, eggplant. Under onions and root crops, early cabbage, only mineral fertilizers are applied.
Fertilizers and dressing is dedicated to separate lesson:. You will also find more information in the Reading List for this lesson.
What is crop rotation, why is it needed and how to organize it
You cannot grow the same crops every year in the same place. Specific pathogens accumulate in the soil, pests overwinter on plant residues, the soil is unilaterally depleted, accumulates in it harmful substances - decay products that are toxic to plants.To avoid these negative consequences, scientists came up with crop rotation - scientifically grounded alternation of cultures in time and on the territory. In small areas, it is difficult to apply full-fledged crop rotations, here they are more often used fruit change - alternation over the years of some crops with others.
With fruit change, one group of crops changes to another according to nutritional requirements. It is better if, after the crops for which organic matter was introduced, there are crops that make good use of decomposed organic matter, and after them - crops with a predominantly mineral nutrition.
For example, like this:
- medium and late cabbage;
- tomato;
- carrot.
Or like this:
- cucumber;
- pepper, eggplant;
- beet.
For some crops it is required early harvested predecessor... For example, only cucumber, zucchini and green ones are suitable for winter garlic, since garlic is planted in autumn, and it is also necessary to prepare the soil for it. Perennial vegetable crops are grown in flooded areas, where they can be in one place for more than 3-5 years.
In detail about the organization of crop rotation (fruit change) in the garden, favorable and negative combinations of crops, their correct alternation and other nuances are discussed in one of the following lessons: .
Organization of watering in the garden
Vegetables are demanding not only for soil fertility, but also for providing moisture. Even in regions where there is sufficient rainfall, there are times when irrigation is required. Therefore, the site must be water source in the form of a centralized water supply system, a well or a container for several tons of water.
If a groundwater
are located closer than 60-70 cm from the surface, it is better to arrange their removal outside the site or into a drainage well. In arid regions, it is necessary to worry about artificial irrigation, creating a supply of irrigation water on the site in tanks or pools.
Supply water to vegetable plot it can be done with a hose, a stationary pipeline or using a drip irrigation system. Better to choose a reinforced or corrugated hose that is kink resistant, lightweight polypropylene pipes, UV resistant, pressureless low pressure drip lines.
But for any watering method, it is necessary to determine water quality... Here it is necessary to find out the degree of mineralization, the presence of toxic salts, and the pH value. Analysis can be carried out in zonal scientific institutions for agriculture or quality control laboratories drinking water.
If the water meets the requirements, then it can be safely used for irrigation, but if the water is too salty, or contains toxic salts, or is very hard, then it is better to collect and use rainwater, apply filters (which is of course expensive) - in any case, use it less.
there is the rule: water toxicity is less pronounced, the higher the content of organic matter in the soil.
Determine the landing dates
Each crop is sown and planted at its own time. If possible, insulated soil is often used to extend the timing of the harvest: different kinds greenhouses, greenhouses. Different films are used as a translucent coating and nonwovens, and in such facilities, seedlings of heat-loving crops are planted: tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, cucumber and zucchini, as well as cold-resistant crops such as early cabbage, cauliflower, Peking cabbage - to obtain earlier products.When using insulated soil, it is important that the seedlings are not only of high quality, but also certain varieties and hybrids, able to recoup the cost of structures and films as much as possible.
Also vegetables can be sown directly in open ground or plant seedlings. Green crops are usually sown first in the ground, followed by carrots, onions, beets, and then seedlings of heat-loving crops and cabbage are planted.
Selection of varieties - a complicated matter. It is better to focus on the assortment recommended for a specific area. There are many options and each has its own pros and cons. We talked in detail about how to choose varieties of vegetables for your garden.
How to care for a vegetable garden
Caring for the garden consists of loosening row spacings - usually after rains, watering or dressing. As the plants develop, the loosening depth will first increase and then decrease, so as not to damage the growing roots.Top dressing are carried out to adjust nutrition. It is better for them to use special brands of complex water-soluble fertilizers containing 5-7 microelements. When applying fertilizers, the attached instructions are usually followed.
There is also a need for protection against pests, pathogens and weeds... The use of herbicides is a means of weed control, in small areas it is impractical. Still, they are unsafe and it is difficult not to damage the crops themselves. Manual weeding remain the most effective weed control.
Among plant protection products there are not only chemical, but also biological, and they should be preferred. But in the fight especially dangerous diseases and pests are still neglected chemical protection it does not follow. At the same time, it is necessary to strictly adhere to the regulations for the use of plant protection products, do not exceed the dose and do not reduce the waiting period - the time during which, after processing, it is impossible to work with plants and use products for food. This will be discussed in detail in one of the following lessons -.
Vegetable crops are divided into one-piece and multi-assembly... Multi-harvested plants are characterized by continuous flowering and yield formation. In crops such as tomato, pepper, eggplant, zucchini, cucumber, fruits are harvested as they reach removable maturity. Their harvest increases with regular harvests. Cabbage, root vegetables and onions are harvested once, when fully ripe. Many cultures practice a combination of periodic collection and one-time cleaning. For dill and lettuce, for example, you can first pick off some of the leaves, and at the end of the ripeness, the whole plant.
Gardening is fun: as you master some questions, new, even more complex ones appear. This process is creative and akin to art.
How to make a plan for a summer cottage?
First you need to determine the planting sites for fruit trees, berry bushes and the construction of greenhouses. For greenhouses, and it is desirable to have two of them 12-15 m 2 in size, you should choose the most illuminated place on the east or south side of the future house. The shade from the house should not close the greenhouses either in the morning or in the evening, but it is especially important to have good lighting in the morning.
A large amount of manure is introduced into the greenhouses, so it is advisable to place them closer to the entrance to the site. A compost heap is also located here.
What should be additionally foreseen when planning a site?
For the rational use of small areas, you should first allocate plots for fruit trees and shrubs, perennial vegetable crops, paths, recreation sites (with small architectural forms), flower garden, water tank, playgrounds.
Are there specific types of site planning?
Regular and landscape types are used more often. With a regular type of planning, straight lines prevail. The tracks are placed perpendicularly and parallel to each other. Fruit trees are planted in one line. Almost the entire area of \u200b\u200bthe site is occupied by beds, garden and farm buildings. Only small areas are left on the site to put benches for rest. Such a layout is done, as a rule, by people who are practical and have little time to work on the site. Part of the site occupied concrete paths and passages between ridges, covered with sand or sawdust, does not require time for maintenance.
Landscape typeforesees winding paths, scattered, as if random, arrangement of trees, groups of bushes, reminiscent of the natural in a forest or park. The landscape type involves small-scale gardening - the so-called kitchen gardens with a set of green and spicy herbs... Irregularities of the site (with regular planning - a negative phenomenon) for the landscape type of site are of greatest interest. In a low place, a reservoir is arranged, on a hill - an alpine slide. Interesting solutions on areas with slopes, especially southern ones, arrangement of terraces, ladders, retaining walls.
Is it possible to combine different types of site organization?
In the nineties, landfills and fields of agricultural enterprises began to be allocated for summer cottages. The plots were from 800 to 1200 m 2. The plots are leveled, with a fertile layer 5-6 to 10 cm thick, heavy loam and clayey in soil composition. In such areas, the main task in the nineties was the cultivation of products, primarily vegetables, potatoes, berries.
The large size of the plot allows you to allocate zones for fruit trees, shrubs, a large vegetable garden, an area with flowers, ornamental plants, you can plant pines, cedars, chestnuts. Horticultures located near cities, due to the high cost of housing, began to turn into residential communities.
On the site there is a sauna, garage, utility rooms, greenhouses with electric heating. Some houses are built on the east or south side of the greenhouse. They began to dig large enough ponds - up to 30-40 m 2.
Site planning options
The happy owners of suburban areas and owners who have just entered into their rights to use the land are faced with many nuances: starting from the location of the house, buildings and ending with an elementary planting of fruit trees. Careful planning of the suburban area will prevent mistakes that arise when making hasty decisions, and ensure the effective use of the entire territory of the site.
To strengthen the slopes, you can use special structures: terraces and slopes, retaining walls and stairs
The vertical layout of the site will make it possible to maximally adapt the existing relief for the growth of valuable crops, as well as protect the foundations of buildings from rain and flood waters.
The key to a successful site layout is also taking into account the sides of the horizon. This will allow you to rationally place all plantings and buildings, taking into account the sunlight in different times days and years. Buildings and large trees should preferably be placed on the north side so that their shadow does not fall on green spaces. In addition, the facade of the house, located on the north side of the site, will face south. This arrangement will allow you to achieve natural sunlight in rooms throughout the day.
If the territory allows, then it is advisable to equip a front garden between the street and the facade of the house, which will act as a decorative barrier against dust and street noise
The best option is the conditional division of the site into functional parts - zones that are represented by:
- living area;
- recreation area;
- a zone of outbuildings;
- garden and garden area.
Rational zoning will allow you to correctly distribute the placement of objects in the dacha structure. A tenth of the entire territory is mainly allocated for the residential zone, about 15% of the total area is used for the arrangement of the outbuildings zone, the largest area is allocated for the garden zone - 50-75%. Allocation of territory can be carried out by reducing the area for garden crops or outbuildings.
The nuances of planning the main elements of the landscape
The layout of the personal plot begins with determining the location of the main building. The subsequent breakdown of the territory directly depends on the location of the house.
If a main focus the site is done on the arrangement of the garden area, it is more preferable to place the house closer to the fence
This will expand the area provided for the cultivation of sun-loving crops, some of which please lush bloomand others with a rich harvest.
If the site is intended primarily for the embodiment of picturesque landscape solutions and rest from the bustle of the city, then the placement of the house should also be a harmonious addition to the design idea.
The easiest type of design to implement is a garden in an English landscape style:
Placement of outbuildings
In general, first of all, the layout and design of the suburban area are aimed at making the most efficient use of every corner of the territory, hiding little attractive elements of the landscape. Space for outbuildings is allocated in the depths of the site. It is advisable to locate buildings so that they do not shade green spaces, but at the same time protect the territory from the winds.
In the absence of the opportunity to place this area at a distance from the house or recreation area, you can always resort to planting green spaces, the picturesque thickets of which will successfully decorate it
The best option for planning this area is the arrangement of buildings on the northwest side of the site.
Allocation of a place for a recreation area
There is no single rule for placing a recreation area on the site. Its elements can be found both in several corners of the site of the site, and collected in a single composition in a designated place. A bright decoration of the territory can be entwined with a picturesque clematis or other climbing plant alcove. It is pleasant to spend time in such a cozy building, hiding from the scorching sun or pouring rain.
Flower beds, a miniature pond framed by moisture-loving plants, and neatly laid out winding paths will become an effective addition to the recreation area
Closer to the border of the site, you can place a bath or. The layout and filling of the site depends only on the wishes and capabilities of its owners.
Sunny plot for the garden area
The brightest and most open place in the summer cottage is allocated for the arrangement of the vegetable garden and garden. To obtain the maximum yield, it is advisable to think over the planting of vegetable and horticultural crops so that they are not obscured by the buildings of the summer cottage. When choosing garden and horticultural crops for cultivation on the site, the conditions for their cultivation should be taken into account.
Some of them prefer moisture, others calmly tolerate drought, along with sun-loving representatives flora you can often find shade-tolerant specimens
Knowing these features, it is easy to give each plant a worthy place in the garden or in the garden, where it will feel comfortable surrounded by a pleasant neighborhood, delighting the owner with a bountiful harvest.
Examples of breakdown of the territory of different shapes
A standard rectangular plot is the most preferable option, allowing you to embody any ideas of the owner without resorting to special tricks.
This site layout can be applied to any rectangular area.
The main advantage of the configuration of the non-standard shape of the site is the isolation of the protruding part, which can be used as a niche, equipping a cozy corner of the recreation area, hidden behind a hedge from prying eyes.
The area, limited on three sides, has a good rest away from the bustle of the city
The triangular-shaped plot opens up wide possibilities for arranging an asymmetric garden, decorated with rounded elements: gazebos, lawns and ponds.
The corners of the site can protrude for placing utility rooms or arranging a barbecue
Our expert told about the layout of the round section in his material:
In the layout suburban area there is nothing difficult. The main thing is to approach this issue wisely, combining practicality with beauty in order to further enjoy being in the bosom of nature for many years.
If you are thinking about building your own country house, start planning the infield right away. The location of buildings and other objects on it depends not only on the beauty of your summer cottage, but also on its overall functionality and convenience. Consider the fundamental principles that should be followed in this.
Surely you have already thought about this more than once, but perhaps you still need advice on whether it is better to place it in the corner of the territory on the drawings, since in this case you will have much more room for creativity. This is our first recommendation. And immediately we will decide on the relief: if there are more or less large holes on the site, we strongly advise you to fill them up immediately. When you build a house, erect outbuildings, etc., it will be very problematic to drive equipment there.
If you bought a plot that looks more like the slopes of Everest, you should not be upset: having made banal alpine slides, you will transform an unsightly and uncomfortable landscape into a truly dreamlike setting. Since most often the land that is issued for dacha cooperatives does not differ in special quality, in the first years it is very desirable to sow the entire area with green manure, and then plow them into the soil. So you will not only significantly increase the fertility, but also significantly improve the structure of the soil.
and dwelling house
Only after you prepare the site, level it and remove large debris, can you finally start marking. In the case of buildings and a residential building, it all depends on your preferences: they can be made separate, or you can get them under one roof.
If you decide to separate a residential building and utility blocks, then the residential building must be taken out to the front edge of the site. All the same, it is better to do household buildings in its depths. Attention! For some reason, our fellow citizens have a strong conviction that all trees and shrubs that grow on the territory of the plots they have acquired must be cut down.
If possible, it is better to leave them and include them in compositions. landscape design: this will make your summer cottage look much more effective and natural.
And now the first ones have already begun to appear. real ideas on how to plan the site (summer cottage in particular). We hope that you did not forget to first of all decide what specifically you want to see on it. To make it easier for you, for example, let's give a classic "layout":
- The residential building is taken as a basis.
- An "ensemble" of household and utility buildings is being made around it.
- Various buildings for recreation: gazebos, barbecue, barbecues, decorative ponds, etc.
- How without a vegetable garden! The size of the space that you give for the beds depends solely on your performance and garden preferences.
Tall trees should be planted right behind the fence: if it is low, you will protect yourself from unwanted glances, and the summer cottage itself will be ennobled.
After you decide on the buildings themselves, be sure to choose for them suitable material... This aspect is extremely important, as all buildings should form a harmonious and uniform style that will fully match the style of your site. As for the garage, it is better to do it in one of the front or rear corners.
So you will significantly save the area of \u200b\u200byour site and your strength: firstly, you will not need to make a driveway through those places where flower beds will look better. Secondly, in a snowy winter, you will not curse everything in the world, every day thinking about where to put a pile of snow. In the end, the suburban area is rarely too impressive in size, so that the snow heaps simply will not be placed anywhere.
Playground
Where to build a playground? It should be done in a place that is constantly in your field of vision. It is not allowed to build a playground near ponds and other places potentially dangerous for a child. The best option is the area overlooking the windows of the kitchen or living room.
It should not be built near gooseberry bushes or even currants. Children's games are unpredictably dynamic, and therefore you will have to constantly pull out thorns from a desperately roaring child. If within line of sight someone is engaged in beekeeping, then do not place play area under In addition, it does not hurt to provide for a fence of at least 2.5-3 meters in height: the bees will gain a safe height, so that the likelihood of bites will be less.
Here's how to plan Photos of personal plots, which are in our article, will help you more accurately navigate and plan the order of work.
Legislative aspects
Important! While nurturing ideas on how to plan a site, the dacha cooperative must be notified of the fact of the start of construction, and also be sure to familiarize yourself with the requirements that apply to the placement of buildings on the site. This data can be obtained from your local government. If you take this advice lightly, then don't be surprised at possible future problems.
Where to locate a residential building?
In general, it is advisable to place all residential buildings on the highest place of your site. In no case, do not build rooms on a hill in which you will contain some kind of living creatures. Firstly, all liquids from the barns will run straight into your yard, and secondly, if you are not lucky with the direction of the wind, you will breathe not very pleasant aromas.
The remaining "vacant lots" between household blocks, verandas and other buildings can be decorated with ornamental shrubs, flower beds and flower beds. In order not to be unfounded, now we will learn how to plan a plot of 15 acres.
Correct layout
In this case, you will have one and a half thousand square meters land. Suppose that the following buildings will be located on this square:
- Residential building of 150 square meters.
- Household blocks for 30-35 sq. m.
- It is impractical to allocate more than 8 square meters for a summer parking lot for a car. m. A full-fledged garage can take about the same area if you plan to live outside the city all year round.
- More than 100 "squares" can be allocated to the recreation area. Of course, in this case, everything depends solely on your own preferences.
- For beds and greenhouses we take 150-200 sq. m, but if desired, this area can be occupied with a lawn or ridges.
- As a rule, the lanes are about 80 "squares".
- The rest of the area is occupied by garden trees, a plot for planting potatoes or other crops. In principle, you can even dig a pool if you can buy that much building material.
Pool and relaxation area
By the way, as for the place for water procedures and sunbathing, it is best to place them in the depths of the site, under the protection of garden trees. Taking water and sun baths under the watchful eyes of neighbors is another idea. Once again, we draw your attention to the fact that the pool is a very dangerous place for children. Be sure to fence it off, and not with a decorative fence, but with a normal capital fence, over which your enterprising offspring will not be able to climb.
Residential house and gazebo should ideally be planted fruit trees... Their choice is different for each region, but in the classic case, these are apples, pears and plums (if winter temperatures permit). Of course, in the southern regions of our country the assortment is much wider. As for shrubs, in this case it is also not recommended to leave classic options: Currants, gooseberries and honeysuckle are great.
Let's talk about the garden
Drawing up a drawing and thinking how to plan garden plot, it is very important to decide on all gardening matters. Of course, if you come to the dacha just to relax, then you don't have to allocate a place for the beds at all.
However, given the tendency of our fellow citizens to gardening, such a situation is very rare. Therefore, you need to tell a little more about the choice of a suitable site. For example, how to properly plan a summer cottage if the land is constantly swampy?
First, never place a vegetable garden in a low-lying area. In the spring, it will be guaranteed to be heated, and you will start planting plants at a time when young shoots are already sprouting at your neighbors.
If you have no choice, you will have to fill in the soil and make drainage ditches. Typically grown in such a wetland area garden trees and it seems completely impossible, so you will have to limit yourself to only shrubs.
Here's how to plan your site. Country leisure in this case will bring you only one joy!
