In keeping with the permaculture principles she holds dear, Warren has lettuces and herbs in beds and pots next to the kitchen and house. Compost and worm bins are tucked at the shady end of the garden, blending anonymously into the green “wall” of old established trees (including a lemon) and perennials.
SALLY TAGG/NZ GARDENER/Stuff
Diverse systems have been integrated into this small space. As one climbs the wide stone steps towards the upper terraces, the garden reveals itself: bulging bags of potato plants, beans, berry canes, brassicas… If you’re not familiar with the vege plants, they are easy to miss as the eye is inevitably drawn to the pops of red, pink, purple, yellow, orange and everything in between from borage, rambling nasturtium, roses, masses of sweet peas and alyssum, salvia, daisies – to name just a few.