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I find Japanese gardens fascinating, I have visited Japan twice once in 1998 and again in 2002. Japanese gardens are simple yet amazing, I particularly like the small Japanese gardens and this is what I am going to be writing about here.
There are a few basic ideas that you need to follow. Japanese gardens are very much about nature and a natural looking garden is considered to be the 'ideal' garden. Would you see a square pond in nature? I don't think so! So don't add one to your small Japanese garden. You should never create or add something to your garden that nature its self cannot.
Rocks are one of the most common things used in Japanese gardens especially the smaller ones. They are simple, natural and can be really effective. Sand is also commonly used along with a range of wild plants.
I love how the Japanese feel that they have to separate there small garden from the outside world. I don't know why but this concept really fascinates me.
There are basically 5 types of components that should be included in small Japanese gardens.
Rock or Ishi - As I said above rocks are the foundations of Japanese gardens. Stones used are often tall, wide or arched in a natural looking way, this gives depth to the garden.
Water or Mizu - Water is calming and is a great way to make the garden look natural. The Japanese say water is supposed to remind us of the relentless passage of time.
Plants or Shokobutsu - Plants do play a secondary role to rocks and water in Japanese gardens unlike gardens from other cultures. Like water plants are said to have a meaning in Japanese gardens which is to remind us of each and every season passing away.
Ornaments or Tenkebutsu - lanterns are often used in Japanese gardens particularly smaller Japanese gardens. These ornaments add an added interest to traditional Japanese gardens.
Borrowed or Shakkei - This is usually something from outside the garden. The Japanese say it can be things from far, near, high or low.
That is the basic concepts that the Japanese use to create there small Japanese gardens. If you have a small garden which is in a sunny location I highly recommend that you look into making a Japanese garden. They are something really different!
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Japanese Gardening Tools - The Japanese Precision!
In the Japanese style of gardening, every centimeter of the plant is precious and taken care of with the help of Japanese gardening tools. This is the main reason behind the breathtaking looks that the Japanese gardens offer. Therefore, if you plan to take care of your garden the Japanese way, you cannot afford to ignore the Japanese Gardening Tools.
Starting with the Japanese methods of gardening, you will require few hand snips, or more precisely the Okatsune hand snips. The detailed pruning that one observes in a Japanese garden cannot be achieved merely with the help of normal snips. The other kinds of tools used are the Japanese style chisels, planes, woodwork tools, and the pull saws. If you are a beginner at the art of gardening, the Japanese gardening may not be the best option. Only once you are comfortable with the normal style of gardening that you should delve into other styles such as Japanese gardening. Whenever you begin with the Japanese gardening, the Japanese gardening tools will play an important role in taking you up on your learning curve.
Before you set out to buy your Japanese gardening tool kit, you must try to learn as much as you can about the Japanese style of gardening. Buying books on the same topic can be a great idea to assess your skills first. You should also give yourself enough room to make mistakes and fix them as you go along. There are different types of Japanese gardens that you can aspire to create. Your purchase of Japanese gardening tools will also be determined by the type of garden you have in mind. You can either opt to work on a Japanese sitting garden that is normally cultivated to create beautiful views from indoors or verandahs, or you can create a Japanese strolling garden if you have ample land to spare. The latter works out best in cases where your family members prefer strolling through gardens to connect to the nature.
If you are in the initial phases of learning, you might want to experiment with a piece of soil rather than going full throttle all over the landscape. Work small for some time and build your skills enough before venturing into larger pastures. Japanese gardening tools will come handy during this phase. Read the instructions on raising specific plants carefully and learn as much as you can through such small plant cultivation. You can try your skills on a small bonsai tree that can be worked upon indoors. You may either opt to raise the bonsai tree right from the scratch or buy a baby plant from the market. Please also lookout for the specific gardening tools for bonsai trees available in the market.
Creating Japanese gardens is a time consuming process, but as we all know Rome was not built in a day, you must keep pressing on. You may not have a real Rome at hand, but a breathtaking Japanese garden is no less challenging!
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Where can i get hold of some japanese style garden furniture in the UK?
I'm looking for low, just off the ground, wooden furniture that can be left outside permanently.
Man, I have looked and looked for something for ya, but am unable to locate wooden garden benches, japanese style in the uk!
Have you considered building one? Either yourself or having it done...
Try these sites for alternative ideas: http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/gl_design_asian/article/0,1785,HGTV_3563_2758755,00.html Homemade rock benches
http://www.handymanwire.com/articles/benchplans.html
http://www.popularmechanics.com/home_improvement/furniture/1273381.html
http://www.hurd.it/category_g/garden/oriental+garden.html
Have you considered a granite bench? I've seen alot of references to those...and in Japanese styles.
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