Roots

Our soil is our culture and future. It defines who we are. The terroir of the land, showering us with distinctive local characteristics, shapes the plants, products, and cultural life of a region.

Each plant, each garden and its web of life carries its own personality and shares it bounty unreservedly. This collection ranges far and wide. Sometimes tracing a plant's ancestry and trading routes as it morphs into an important food source. Other times, it highlights the tides of change that elevate the old to the new or uncovers a plants culinary myths, mysteries, and other miscellany.

At its root, the purpose is to ignite an appreciation of the natural world.

Golden Nuggets from the New World

The early morning summer harvest always evokes a sense of joy, wonderment and culinary excitement. Within minutes the basket is full ...

A Plum Passion

The South Australian summer is upon us. The garden beds have been prepared with layers of mulch, brown dripper hoses that snake ...

Our Kitchen Garden

Our kitchen garden was carved out of a neglected backyard and built upon our love of food and commitment to reduce our footprint ...

Kitchen Garden Sentinel

I heard her footsteps long before I heard her voice. The sound of leather on concrete announced her arrival on the footpath.