Pennie Latin and the kitchen garden team head West and climb aboard the ferry bound for the Ardnamurchan peninsula. The first stop is Ard Daraich in Ardgour, where thrashing winds batter the landscape regularly and the sun barely peeps over the hills in winter; not your typical spot for a fruitful kitchen garden you're thinking? Well, this episode will prove you wrong. Pennie Latin meets Anna and Norrie MacLaren. Not only do they battle the extreme weather but also rocks and a distinct lack of soil in their 8 acre hill garden.
If that's not enough, this garden has even more intrigue. Famous florist and cookbook author Constance Spry once owned this house as her holiday home. New owner Anna pays homage in making her rhubarb and ginger compote. Dan Holland heads to Acharacle to meet Jill Gosney. Jill has encountered boggy ground, acidic soil and salty, scorching winds; yet still she maintains a garden with over 300 species of plants. Show less