The architecture of a house defines that living arrangement, as does any garden grotto. Of course, all houses have walls of some kind and at least a roof in those places the inhabitants don’t want the sky parts such as rain, snow, and sleet falling upon them. The earth itself will come up with some kind of grounding, which many choose to add to. Earthen tiles, wood, even water describe the ground floors of many habitable home spaces. Just as all homes have basic architectural typographies in common, so do they also share some fundamental diversities of form. Some houses will be one story, others two, three, or even more. Each house will divide up the rooms somewhat differently, and store up distinct kinds of stock. Similarly, is the garden grotto born and does it function. Any garden worth its stock will have a larger tree in its midst, serving as a kind of ceiling to protect not to mention nourish those down below. For any kind of garden grotto of an acre or more, then some kind of tall tree such as a pine or maple is called for. From hence will the smaller trees and the shrubs, the herbs, and the wildflowers flourish. A tallest tree provides protection from the elements be they wind, precipitation, the sun. The roots give a stability to the earth, should it ever get shaken up in some kind of quake. Not only this, but the roots of that tall tree keep the water levels in relative tandem as the garden grotto grows. The foundational root system of that tall tree is just what the smaller trees, shrubs, herbs, and wildflowers tap into. This underlying rhizome provides an underground oasis from which vibrant life is sustained in a balanced homeostasis.
