Skogaholm´s Kitchen Garden

Have you ever wondered how people used to grow food in the old days? Here, at Skogaholm’s Kitchen Garden, you can almost smell the fresh herbs and vegetables that would have been harvested by the residents of the Skansen manor house. The Skogaholm’s Kitchen Garden is a traditional kitchen garden built at Skansen, the world’s oldest open-air museum in Stockholm. The Skogaholm’s Kitchen Garden is designed to mirror an 18th-century kitchen garden, and it is a critical element in bringing the history of the Skansen manor and the surrounding grounds to life for visitors. This garden is not just a pretty sight, it is actually functional. The garden is split into multiple sections. The section closest to the manor house is divided into several beds where they grow cabbages, lettuces, legumes, and root vegetables. These vegetables are grown according to a four-year rotation system. The other side of the pathway holds a potato patch, and two beds full of spices and herbs. The Skogaholm’s Kitchen Garden is also an example of how gardens were used to preserve food. The fruit trees and berry bushes that line the garden’s enclosures would have produced fruit that would have been used to make jams, jellies, and preserves for the winter. The Skogaholm’s Kitchen Garden is more than just a garden – it is a window into the past. Stepping back in time to the days of the Skansen manor house, you can imagine the sights, sounds, and smells that would have filled the air. Visitors can imagine the daily life of the inhabitants of Skansen, from the tasks of gardening and harvesting to the meals that were prepared using the bounty that grew in the garden.