KITCHEN GARDEN

The kitchen garden in the centre section grows seasonal vegetables and herbs, as well as companion and beneficial insect-attracting plants, from diverse culinary traditions including Mediterranean, European and Asian.

We aim to engage interested members in sharing their passions, actively working in the garden, participating in planning decisions, propagating seeds and cuttings as required and ensuring our soil is well balanced.

The kitchen garden team works together on Sunday afternoons – in summer 4–6pm, and in winter 3–5pm.

Stories

Stories
KITCHEN GARDEN – SEASONAL UPDATE – AUTUMN 2026
KITCHEN GARDEN – SEASONAL UPDATE – AUTUMN 2026

Jerusalem artichokes, cool-season tomatoes, sweet Japanese peppers – and sowing seeds for winter and spring.

KITCHEN GARDEN – SEASONAL UPDATE – SUMMER 2025-26
KITCHEN GARDEN – SEASONAL UPDATE – SUMMER 2025-26

Tomatoes, bananas, snake beans, experiments with zucchini – and battling the rats.

CLOSE-UP – INTRODUCING YACON
CLOSE-UP – INTRODUCING YACON

Yacon, or ‘Peruvian ground apple’, is related to Jerusalem artichoke. A sweet, crisp and juicy tuber, it tastes a bit like a nashi pear,