Adeline’s family patch “I want my kids to have a healthy start in life” “I saw a flier at the library for a My Smart Garden workshop when I’d just moved from a townhouse to a larger place. I’d experimented in pots here and there but I was a beginner with a lot to learn…

Anne’s permaculture patch “I can get more from my garden with less work” “I had a bit of gardening experience but I’d lost my motivation. Going to the My Smart Garden workshops really invigorated my enthusiasm to get back out there. The people I met through the program were just lovely and with their help…

Peter from Seaholme “Growing food is a conversation starter and now people stop me in the street to say hi” The first My Smart Garden event I went to was a hands-on edible garden working bee in Altona North. I’m a real estate agent so I only have one day off a week, but I…

Shotaro’s small garden in Altona Shotaro has transformed a small space into a productive oasis filled with unusual herbs and vegetables that reflect his Japanese heritage. “I grow lettuce, chives, radishes, peas and broccoli as well as Japanese edibles like edamame (soybean), daikon, mitsuba, satoimo (Japanese taro), sansho (Japanese pepper), and ashitaba herb. I learnt…

Susy’s front garden in East Malvern Having moved to an East Malvern rental property from living overseas, Susy and Jason have quickly transformed their front garden to a living oasis overflowing with veggies, colourful bee-friendly flowers and garden ornaments which is enchantingly illuminated at dusk. The garden not only sustains them with produce, but its…

Kate’s apartment in South Yarra Gardening high up in the sky, Kate channels her inner bird persona taking in majestic soaring city views and creating a bit of a country oasis on the ninth floor of her South Yarra apartment building with a whopping 17sqm2 of balcony space full of edibles, herbs, potted citrus and…