7 interesting facts about the cottage that you did not know

Hello everyone! Now, when, besides clearing snow, there is nothing to do in most summer cottages, let's look at some interesting facts about summer cottages, gardening and their historical development in Russia.

1. Name

The word "dacha" itself appeared in the Russian language thanks to Emperor Peter the Great: in this way he designated those lands near St. Petersburg, which he once distributed to his closest associates. I can imagine how surprised he would have been to learn that after three centuries a dacha will be called a mound made of plywood, planks from under boxes and other scrap materials.

2. Russia is a country of dachas.

Nowhere in the world is there such a high percentage of summer residents as here in Russia. Even in the CIS countries. On average, 68% of people in Russia own or use a dacha. By the way, communal services know about this better than others, who see how sharply the consumption of water and electricity in apartments falls in the summer - everyone leaves to live outside the city.

3. Six "hundred parts"

Despite the fact that in the standards being developed now, the size of a summer cottage should be at least 15 acres, in Soviet times it was considered optimal to have 6 acres of land: this is enough to feed a family with fresh vegetables and fruits for several months. But only so as not to cause damage to state and collective farms.

4. This is not Europe

The beauty of Russian dachas is in their "wildness". In the same Europe, they give out only 3 acres of land, strictly limit the distance from trees to the fence and the neighbor's house. And in order to build a house or a bath, you really need to collect a general meeting and protect the project of your home.

5. In England, dachas are only within the city limits

All the land around London belongs to farmers, and they do not want to part with them. That is why dachas are distinguished only within the city, which, of course, is very expensive, but also convenient. By the way, in England it is not customary to erect high fences - the people there are law and order, and everyone eats only a low hedge.

6. Traditions to celebrate May 1 at dachas will soon "hit" 100 years

The good Soviet tradition of celebrating Labor Day in summer cottages will soon celebrate its centenary. Indeed, immediately after an unnecessary and uninteresting parade to anyone, people always strived for nature - for barbecue, and along the way they planted potatoes.

7. Stalin had 18 dachas.

Including some dachas in personal rather than state property. They say that Stalin never visited some dachas in Georgia.

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