Cocktail Garden- Try This Summer!!

We at EXIN Magazine always try to offer you with the trendiest and in-thing for your home- be it for the exteriors or in the interiors.  Therefore, today we present you a new concept of gardening—that too with a flavorful purpose!! The trendsetters and famous gardeners, throughout the globe, are now on to Cocktail gardens. Themed gardens are no more in trend. So what about trying something new?

The cocktail garden is a prediction for the themed garden of the year! Fine craft cocktails have been experiencing quite a rebirth and in 2015 it’s going to be all about the botanicals. The concept is to cultivate everything; cultivating ingredients to make their own bitters, shrubs, tonics and infused spirits — with everything from herbs and spices to roots and shoots!

Drinks made from fresh, hand-picked herbs, vegetables and fruits- with flavors and tastes to toast the party season- every drink will become the signature one! It is not important to mix alcohol in every drink- just enjoy the drink and feel the freshness!!

A cocktail garden does not need much space. Just a 4*4 foot area under the sun is sufficed to make your first experiment.  Fill the place with soil and fertilizer and you are ready to plant your cocktail flavors.

Now just pick and choose the herbs or the plants you want in your garden. We suggest lime and mint as a must. These are two essential flavors that make every drink and desserts made from your garden to give a refreshing and tangy taste. Lavender, one of the most loved herbs, is often absent from the culinary garden. But use its fragrant purple flowers as a garnish or stirring stick for a martini, or use them to impart an intriguing flavor to lemonade. Strawberry is another flavor to use in an endless way in drinks, desserts or simply for garnishing the cocktails. You can also plant basil and tomato to make delicious snacks too.

Decorate your cocktail garden with a cobbled path running straight down the center. Vary the width of the planting beds on either side to add some visual variety, and have pathways merge seamlessly with patio space - use a different material to decorate and visible differences are there. Be practical, however, and avoid the temptation to make the walkway too small.

Decorate the place. Place wooden chairs, folding tea-tables and colorful pots. Use the wall of your house for the creepers and different shapes and sizes of containers.  Varying the height of containers also creates vertical interest. It will add an unusual counterpoint and make your guests captivated.