Jackie, there doesn't seem to be a minimum space. Like us, the Romans used whatever they had. "A hortus could imply a small or large garden, in town or country, a rustic vegetable garden, market garden or the landscaped gardens of a palatial estate." Some who had smaller gardens painted garden scenes on the adjacent wall to make the garden look bigger.<br>
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Farrar has a section labelled "Kitchen Garden Plants" and it appears they kept the vegetable garden separate most of the time.<br>
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From the pictures, I would say paving was done with concrete (one picture from Pompeii looks just like the crumbling concrete in my driveway), stone, brick and of course, mosaics for the well-to-do. She decribes walls as being made from stone and brick--sometimes with jagged fragments of amphora on top to keep out intruders.<br>
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There is a list at the back of the book of garden plants mentioned by Pliny in his Natural History and what they were used for i.e. ornamental, chaplet, wine, bees, medicinal, culinary. Here is the list:<br>
Acanthus, Adonis, Almond, Amaranth, Anemone, Anise, Anthyllis, Apiastrum, Apple, Asparagus, Basil, Beans, Beet, Blite, Box, Brussels sprout, Cabbage, Caper, Cardoon, Carob, Caraway, Carrot, Casia, Catmint, Cedar, Cerintha, Cherry Chervil, Chestnut, Chicory, Chives, Chrysanthemum, Citron Convolvulus Coriander, Cornel tree, Cornflower, Cress, Crocus, Cucumber, Cumin, Cunila, Cyclamen, Cynoglosum, Cypress, Dill,Dittany, Elecampane, Endive, Fennel, Fig, Gallic nard/Valerian, Garlic, Gentian, Germander, Gourd, Ground pine/pine, Hazelnut, Heliotrope, Hemp, Hesperis, Holly, Horehound, Hyacinth, Hyssop, Jujube tree, Juniper, Iris, Ivy, Laurel (bay), Lavender, Leek, Lettuce, Lily, Linseed, Lovage, Lychnis, Maidenhair, Mallow Mandragora, Marjoram, Mastic tree, Medlar, Melilot, Melissophyllum (balm), Mint, Moss Mulberry, Mustard, Myrtle, Narcissus, Nettle tree, Oleander, Olive, Onion, Orache, orage, Palm (date), Parsnip, Parsley, Partridge plant, Peach, Pear, Pennyroyal, Pepperwort, Periwinkle, Plane tree, Plum, Pomegranate, Poppy, Purslain, Quince, Radish, Rape, Rocket, Rose, Roemary, Rue, Saffron, Sage, Service tree(Sorbus), Smilax, Sorrel, Southernwood, Spalax, Squill, Strawberry tree, Summer beet, Sweet rush, Terebinth, Thapsia, Thyme, Tree medick, Tuber apple, Turnip, Vetch, Vine, Violet, Walnut.<br>
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Quite a lot to choose from. Hope this helps. <br>
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Wendy<br>
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