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Photo-a-Day  (Sunday, 30th August, 2020)

Walled Kitchen Garden


Walled Kitchen Garden
Haigh Woodland Park.

Photo: Dennis Seddon  (Sony DSC-WX200)
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Comment by: Julie on 30th August 2020 at 08:15

Dennis you have been busy in haigh hall taking photos of my favourite place, thanyou for bringing good memories back as my childhood days, haigh hall means a lot to me.

Comment by: Veronica on 30th August 2020 at 08:18

It looks like Monty Don from the back. I'm not into growing my own, but having a walled garden would tempt me.

Comment by: DTease on 30th August 2020 at 09:51

That extension on Prospect Cottages in the background is a nightmare.

Comment by: irene roberts on 30th August 2020 at 12:59

Just think of all that those old walls have seen....gardeners and servants from the Hall growing and gathering fruit and vegetables to take to the hall Kitchens. It was probably a hive of activity and yet peaceful too.

Comment by: XPat on 30th August 2020 at 14:20

Veronica , Harry Dodson is the chap should you decide to start up . Walls like these are just made for fan grown fruit trees .
Would be nice to see prize winning fruit and veg on show at Haigh or Wigan Park . You never know Veronica , you could get a Highly Commended for your cauliflower and beetroots and a first for your lemon meringue .

Comment by: Veronica on 30th August 2020 at 17:22

Trouble is XPat modern houses don't have the lovely garden walls, much like my older house which did have. No matter how old the wall is, it's even more beautiful as a backdrop for the flowers and plants. Another pest that puts me off is the SLUGS! Flowers and shrubs are ok as they hide the fences, but we can't have everything...I just make the best of what I have. x

Comment by: . Ozy . on 30th August 2020 at 20:58

Once again, yet another example of the English garden wall bond, built by time served, yet grossly undervalued tradesmen. Every fifth course, a course of headers, held together by lime mortar, which requires no expansion joints, yet as far as I'm aware as a building material is no longer used in general construction. This is typical of the mentality that has proven to be instrumental in the demise of various empires. Take heed ere all is lost.

Comment by: KenR on 31st August 2020 at 19:25

Been in there many a time, "borrowing" a few fruits, during and after the War. Keepers had a hard job to catch us.

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