Head Gardener, Len Bernamont, comments,
'Being a walled garden, this space would have been perfect for growing a wide range of produce for the family and household, but we do know that this area largely contained more ornamental elements alongside fruit trees planted in the borders and on the sunny south and west facing walls.
This has given us an opportunity to let our imaginations run riot and experiment with all sorts of planting combinations; you'll find giant sunflowers growing amongst sweetcorn, tomatoes and purple mangetout racing Morning Glory to the top of rustic obelisks or curly kale and red cabbages growing as accent plants amongst Zinnias, Dahlias and a whole host of beautiful annual flowers.
This fusion of food and flower is the ultimate companion planting scheme which fools any pests who dare to enter the garden. Even our salad plants are multi-purpose; some will be picked for freshly made salads and some will be allowed to flower and produce the most amazing architectural shapes, such as curly green spires or leafy burgundy columns.
The most exciting thing is that every year the planting is different.'