Horticulture on Summer Mountain Farms in Norway
It would not have been common to see a traditional garden surrounding the summer mountain farm houses (shielings) in earlier days.
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These gardens were just a small space or corner where plants were allowed to grow undisturbed away from grazing animals. What types of plants were growing naturally around the shielings, and what were brought to the upland areas from lowland areas?
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Garden Rhubarb (Rheum x rhabarbarum) Shown here is a rhubarb that has been well looked after in a typical shieling garden. To the right and further back Wolfsbane (Aconitum septentrionale) is seen, previously an important plant for cleaning and medicinal uses
Photo:
Dafinn Moe
08.06.2010