The House of Pansa had a large hortus (room 1) or vegetable garden at the rear of the home. The hortus takes up about one-third of the entire insula and measures 26.5 x 30.5 m. The hortus was laid out in in rectangular plots about 2 1/2 meters wide which were separated by paths. These paths were also used for irrigation channels. The layout of the hortus suggests that this garden was used for produce instead of ornamental uses. (Wilhelmina F.Jashemski, The Gardens of Pompeii, Herculaneum and the Villas Destroyed by Vesuviuis Vol. 1 (New Rochelle, NY: Caratzas Brothers, 1979), 19.) In the rear of the garden on the right a water reservoir and remains of lead fittings and pipes were found. These were probably used in watering the garden.(Jashemski, 128.)

 

 

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