Another installation as part of our new garden interpretation work is that you will now also see a few ceramic stoneware plant labels on rhododendrons, lovingly handcrafted by Laura Baxter, the artist who we’ve worked closely with for the garden interpretation project.
At the moment as we’re in peak produce picking period from the kitchen garden; and we thank anyone for any donations made over the past couple of months. We’ve seen a few more successes inside the walls this year compared to the last, which is always encouraging and I’m confident next year we’ll be even better off. Of particular note, the globe artichokes have been a welcome and apparently “splendid” addition offering something a little different to the norm, as well as a striking appearance growing high above the rest. Nice to know we’ll be seeing them again next year as well, being perennial. Then there’s the beans! Three different sorts, who even knew there were that many varieties?? I’ll most definitely be an advocate of the copper ring surround to keep out the slugs from now on; there can be no excuse for pellets surely? You can expect a very blingy kitchen garden next year indeed, a bit more pricey but one application to last all year and to be used again and again and again - definately a no brainer.