The mossy jewels in the crown of the English walled kitchen garden are its terracotta pots. Whether for rhubarb,
or asparagus,
or just lying in an evocative sprawl,
they pretty much embody the practical-yet-elegant, seasonal-yet-timeless appeal of these places. And for those of us living in climates where terracotta dries too fast for anything but succulents, these simple pots take on a paradoxical air of the exotic.