Culross Palace

Visited a replica of an early 17th century garden this afternoon attached to Culross Palace.

This isn't a palace but a merchant's house and belongs to the National Trust of Scotland.

Several people last week during Open Studio raved about them.

Now I see why.

This is a restored model 17th century garden, complete with raised beds, a covered walkway and a crushed shell path.


In this huge enclosed garden all plants were grown either for their medicinal purposes, food and flavouring or their smell.
We bought some myrtle.

Culross Palace is a late 16th - early 17th century merchant's house in Culross, Fife, Scotland. The palace, or "Great Lodging", was constructed between 1597 and 1611 by Sir George Bruce, the Laird of Carnock.

One of the most unusual plants there were huge cardooms, about 6ft high.
These are perennial Mediterranean plants and traditionally the leaves were cooked and served like spinach.


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