Wyrtig
For gardeners with a sense of history
OE wyrtig,
adj: Garden-like, full of plants;
On anum wyrtige hamme,
Homl. Skt. ii. 30:312.
Ground plan of the restored cell at Mount Grace Priory
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The medieval garden at Mount Grace Priory |
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The Plan of St Gall, c. 820 CE
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