13. The Sorrowful Cryptic Cocoa Bean Courtyard
Introduction
Cocoa beans naturally demand jungle wood, but when paired with polished deepslate and iron fencing, they take on a striking gothic elegance. The Sorrowful Cryptic Cocoa Bean Courtyard suspends dark jungle logs between somber stone pillars, creating a vertical plantation of rich brown pods.
What This Idea Means
This design reimagines tropical crop cultivation through a northern gothic lens. It suggests an empire that spans distant climates, importing tropical luxuries and cultivating them within fortified, stone-walled European courtyards.
How to Make It
- Courtyard Perimeter: Construct an open-air courtyard measuring 11×11 blocks using Polished Deepslate Walls and Iron Bar gates.
- Jungle Pillar Grid: Erect vertical columns of Jungle Logs inside the courtyard in a 3×3 grid pattern.
- Planting Cocoa: Plant Cocoa Beans on all four sides of the jungle log pillars at multiple height levels.
- Stone Pathways: Lay down cracked and normal Deepslate Tile pathways beneath the pillars for easy harvesting access.
- Cryptic Details: Place a stone skull or weathered gravestone in the corner of the courtyard to reinforce the moody atmosphere.
Tips and Variations
- Variation: Use stripped jungle logs for a cleaner, more refined architectural pillar look.
- Tip: Harvest regularly and replant immediately to keep the vertical pillars completely covered in lush brown pods.
Materials Needed
- Polished Deepslate Walls (60)
- Jungle Logs (45)
- Cocoa Beans (36)
- Iron Bars (30)
- Deepslate Tiles (50)