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21 Apr 2020

Kitchen gardens from around the Trust

A view of the kitchen garden on a sunny day at Holmwood, with the house in the background. Several beds are laid out and surrounded by flowering borders. Currant frames can be seen at the centre. Several scarecrows stand in various beds.
Many of us enjoy growing herbs or vegetables at home, but here we take a look at some of our places that grow produce on possibly a larger scale!
Expand image 1: Kale and leafy vegetables grow in plots outside the thatched Burns Cottage. The cottage has whitewashed stone walls. Expand image 2: A view of the exterior of the Orangery at Culzean, resembling a stone-framed conservatory with large windows. It has a crenellated roof. Bright yellow flowers grow in a circular bed in the foreground. Expand image 3: A view of the kitchen garden at Geilston, with many planted beds stretching away into the distance. In the foreground is a bed of a leafy kale-type plant, with onions visible behind. Expand image 4: A close-up of purple sweetpeas in Harmony Garden, with greenhouses in the background. Expand image 5: A view of the kitchen garden at Holmwood, taken from the centre of the garden and looking towards the holiday cottage. Beds are planted with various fruits and vegetables. A greenhouse and a shed can be seen beside the stone walls in the background. Expand image 6: A close-up of a vegetable bed, with several green leafy vegetable plants well established. Apple trees are trained against the stone wall in the background. Orange and yellow marigold flowers grow among the vegetables. Expand image 7: A view of an apple orchard with a stone cottage in the background. Some apple trees have been trained to form an arch over a gravel path leading towards the cottage. Expand image 8: A close-up of a thin, lichen-covered apple tree trunk, with a label saying: Apple - Cox's Orange Pippin, Cooker/Eater. Lots of apples can be seen on the trees in the background. Expand image 9: Two women crouch by a vegetable bed in a walled garden. The woman in the background is working on the plants. The lady in the foreground smiles at the camera. Expand image 10: A view of the garden at Culross Palace from the high terrace, looking down across the tops of the shrubs and rooftops in the village. A tall doocot stands at the left of the image.

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