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Culzean Walled Garden

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 Introduction This post is a continuum of my record of a recent visit to Scotland's Culzean Castle , on the Ayrshire Coast. Information on the Culzean Walled Garden  The garden dates from.1786. It is very extensive and surrounded by a high wall to protect from frost and wind.During the first 125 years or so the garden would have been the principal source of vegetables, flowers and fruit for the family and staff at the castle which may have totaled at least 50 persons. Fortunately, our visit seemed to have coincided with peak displays of colour and vegetable maturity. Entrance Arch with date.  Busy Bees  Vibrant Colours  Pear Tree  More varied colour    Interesting contrasts  A wide variety   A neat corner block  Tall flowers with gardeners cottage in background  This image indicates scale of garden   Where the bee sucks.....  Vegetables  An interesting wicker man/gardener  Vegetable section  P...