The story behind Kailyard Herbs
Our story
It began in our small garden in Glasgow. An overgrown rosemary made me wonder how I could share it. A gardening career switch made me more experimental in my kitchen garden. A love of learning about herbs, their histories, and their uses, opened a new world of food, medicine and gardening.
Our Cowal garden is our playground, learning how to grow, edit and design a garden from a blank canvas. Through my gardening business, Papaver Gardening, I’m learning about what works and what doesn’t in our rainy and mild Argyll climate.
It’s not just about gardening. As a writer, it’s the stories behind the plants we use that also intrigue me and keep me up reading and writing into the small hours.
Lynne, Kailyard Herbs
Behind the garden gate
Hands-on practical experience. From tending to kitchen and herb gardens in the Pentland Hills, Glasgow city, across Dunoon and Cowal, Kailyard Herb gardener, Lynne, is cultivating expertise in growing in our Scottish climate. And loves to share these skills and knowledge.
Lynne has an HNC in Horticulture, an RBGE certificate in Herbology, ongoing CPD training in propagation skills, garden history, planting design and more. She has almost completed her MLitt in Highlands & Islands Literature with the University of the Highlands and Islands.
A herb garden is not just about you. It’s also for the bees, frogs, birds, moths and other creatures you share your garden with. And your neighbours, friends and community.
