Based on your photos, I very much enjoyed the tour. Of course, I agree that a kitchen garden should STAY a kitchen garden, instead of a tall pasure. Thank you for the tour and comments.
There are some stunning kitchen gardens around here. The one at Athelhampton, which is still being restored, is a stunning mix of flowers and herbs, vegetable plots and fruit trees. The one at Kingston Lacy is rather dull and unadventurous in comparison.
I've found that the way to find a bit of peace is to seek out the most boring bit. Usually the crowds are elsewhere. I once needed to find a quiet spot to sit and rest when I was in the museum in Cardiff. There were hordes of noisy kids wanting to see the dinosaurs. I stumbled on a small gallery of china items made by a pottery in South Wales. Very boring unless you were a connoisseur, so I was the only occupant.
Heh! "Look for the boring bit" seems excellent advice!
The park at Kingston Lacy is always so busy, even on weekdays. But there was one unrestored part of the kitchen garden which no-one was interested in, and I had that to myself.
Thanks for the lovely tour of the Kingston Lacy gardens.
The bamboo grove looks like it will be wonderful. I have seen an enchanting bamboo grove in Virginia, but I believe it is too cold for bamboo here.
I am intrigued by the Lime Walk, mainly by the odd bushy growths on the tree trunks. Each tree looks like some sort of nest! I looked it up on Google and found that Lime Trees (or their close cousins) are known as Linden or Basswood trees here. But I have never seen local trees that look at all like the ones in the Lime Walk. What causes those bushy trunks?
Common Lime trees (Tilia x europaea) often have this abundant twiggy growth round the base of the trunk. I often come across them in churchyards here. It looks a bit strange at this time of year, but when the trees are in leaf, it looks rather beautiful.
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There are some stunning kitchen gardens around here. The one at Athelhampton, which is still being restored, is a stunning mix of flowers and herbs, vegetable plots and fruit trees. The one at Kingston Lacy is rather dull and unadventurous in comparison.
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I've found that the way to find a bit of peace is to seek out the most boring bit. Usually the crowds are elsewhere. I once needed to find a quiet spot to sit and rest when I was in the museum in Cardiff. There were hordes of noisy kids wanting to see the dinosaurs. I stumbled on a small gallery of china items made by a pottery in South Wales. Very boring unless you were a connoisseur, so I was the only occupant.
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The park at Kingston Lacy is always so busy, even on weekdays. But there was one unrestored part of the kitchen garden which no-one was interested in, and I had that to myself.
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The bamboo grove looks like it will be wonderful. I have seen an enchanting bamboo grove in Virginia, but I believe it is too cold for bamboo here.
I am intrigued by the Lime Walk, mainly by the odd bushy growths on the tree trunks. Each tree looks like some sort of nest! I looked it up on Google and found that Lime Trees (or their close cousins) are known as Linden or Basswood trees here. But I have never seen local trees that look at all like the ones in the Lime Walk. What causes those bushy trunks?
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Common Lime trees (Tilia x europaea) often have this abundant twiggy growth round the base of the trunk. I often come across them in churchyards here. It looks a bit strange at this time of year, but when the trees are in leaf, it looks rather beautiful.
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