Things in the garden are looking up, like the view of this snail I got grazing on the Lobaria lichens on one of old trees. The snail’s pace of winter changing to spring has speeded up towards summer. It was over 40 degrees in the greenhouse the other day with the windows open. Sometimes, plants [...]
From the Kitchen Garden: A Geisha Girl at the Torridon
on April 26, 2010 Leave a Comment
Our Japonica quince as been flowering this month on the south gable of the potting shed. Chanomeles japonica quinces come in a wide variety of colours: lime green, white, pink and our own bright scarlet. If you would like a painting holiday in the Highlands, there are plenty of worthwhile subjects for the artist around [...]
From the Kitchen Garden: The Poplar Scent of Spring
on April 14, 2010 Leave a Comment
Our Balsam poplars are bursting into leaf and bud and the scent of toffee apples and candy floss hang in the air. Makes me think we should encourage Bruno the Torridon chef to create my favourite sweet dish, brandy snaps and cream. The scent of the poplar protects the emerging sticky buds from insect attack. [...]
From the Kitchen Garden: The Herbal Health Spa
on April 2, 2010 Leave a Comment
We grow lots of herbs and flowers in the Torridon garden and are keen to use them to promote the health and well-being of guests who already benefit from the fantastic scenery, the ever-changing light and the wonderful peace and quiet. Every day, from early summer onwards, we cut fresh herbs – sage, rosemary, thyme, [...]
Photographic opportunities abound
on March 17, 2010 Leave a Comment
The Torridon grounds provide numerous photograph opportunities thanks to the surrounding mountain landscape and the ever changing light and its associated drama. A number of British artists, such as Andy Goldsworthy and Richard Long, use the landscape for their artistic work. They use natural materials to produce impressive structures or occasionally more ephemeral subjects which [...]
