SCOTLAND ~ Harmony Garden - Melrose ~

...Peaceful lovely litle walled garden with magnificent panoramic views over the abbey ruines and the famous Eildon Hills... as its name suggests, nature is perfectly in tune at "Harmony" Garden... manicured lawns, herbaceous and mixed borders, fruit and vegetable beds spread out from a beautifully proportioned Georgian manor house, one of the finest town houses in Scotland and available as holiday accommodation...Thanks a lot Andrene! (✿◠‿◠)

© David Robertson
Melrose is a small town right in the middle of the Scottish Borders and home to Melrose Abbey, not only the best-known abbey in the Borders but also the best-preserved one. It is a fine example of Scottish architecture and features well-preserved figure sculptures in particular. The abbey was badly damaged multiple times in history, but after a raid by the English armies in 1544, it was never fully repaired.

The gardens belonged to a wealthy joiner, Robert Waugh, who owned a pimento plantation in Jamaica. He named Harmony House (1807) after the variety of pimento that he grew.

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Definitives - King Charles III

(Issued 04-04-2023)