Planticru-inspired Drystone Planter for Tomnah'a Market Garden in Comrie, Perthshire

Tomnah’s Market Garden are a local growers, supplying organic veg and flowers to the surrounding areas. We’ve been lucky to get to know these lovely folks over the years, and Kristie spends long days in the summer, lying on the ground in the greenhouses, photographing flowers. So, as a thank you for allowing us to share their beautiful space, we built them a Planticrub-inspired drystone planter.

Planticrubs are small, circular, traditional dry-stone enclosure that were/are used traditionally in Shetland/Outer Hebrides for growing young kale plants. The steep batter on the walls would stop animals from getting in, as well as keeping the harsh winds from destroying the young kale plants. You’ll find many ruins of these structures in Shetland, the outer hebrides and in other coastal areas of Scotland.

Visiting Tomnah’a yesterday for the first time in a few months, we were thrilled to see our ‘Planticrub’ looking settled in, and we’re very excited to see it transform as we head into the busy growing months.