The potager-style vegetable garden holds a prime position in a sunny stone-walled enclosure which was originally the domain of the estate's stallions. Here, a huge range of seasonal vegetables, fruits, herbs, nuts and mushrooms - including exotic and rare heritage varietals - is grown organically for the table. Guests can even accompany the chef to select vegetables for their own evening meal. Meanwhile a flock of hens keep watch from the chicken coop, supplying the Lodge daily with fresh eggs for breakfast.

Apples, pears, quince, and other fruit abound in Otahuna’s orchard which includes many trees from the Edwardian era.  Recently restored and redeveloped are two of the estate's original outbuildings, the Melon Shed and the Apple Store.  The Melon Shed is a Victorian glasshouse devoted to the growth of tropical fruits such as kaffir lime, pineapple and cucumbers that grow up to a metre in length.  On the other side of the orchard, guests are invited to explore the Apple Store, a root cellar which today provides the perfect climate to support a diverse array of mushrooms.

The planting plan for the 2011-2012 season includes the following:

Vegetables

 

Asparagus	Mesclun
Artichoke - Green Globe	Mustard Streaks
Artichoke - Jerusalem	Onion - Stuttgart
Bean - Golden Runner	Onion - Italian Long Keeper
Bean - Blue Lake Runner	Onion - Red Brunswick
Bean - Dwarf Yellow	Pak Choi - White Stem
Bean - Scarlet Runner	Parsnips - Guernsey
Bean - Dwarf Green	Peas - Alderman Climbing
Beetroot - Cylindra	Peas - Wando
Beetroot - Chioggia	Pepper - Yellow Banana
Broad Bean - Dutch White	Pepper - California Wonder
Broad Bean - Dwarf Early	Pepper - Cabernet
Broccoli - Premium Green	Pepper - Orange Sun
Broccoli - Spring Rapini	Potato - Desiree
Brussel Sprout - Long Island	Potato - Rua
Cabbage - Copenhagen Market	Potato - Swift
Cabbage - Scarlet O'Hara	Potato - Rocket
Cabbage - Tat-Soi	Pumpkin - Queensland Blue
Carrot - Chantenay Red	Pumpkin - Atlantic Giant
Carrot - Mini Sweet	Pumpkin - Harvest Gold
Carrot - Touchon	Pumpkin - Jack Be Little
Cauliflower - Year Round	Radish - Red Cherry
Celery - Elne	Rhubarb - Victoria
Celeriac - Giant Prague	Rocket
Chicory - Palla Rossa	Salsify - Scorzonera Black
Corn - Florida Supersweet	Silverbeet - Bright Lights
Chilli - Mulato	Spinach - Upright
Chilli - Habanero Red	Spring Onion - Red
Chilli - Jalapeno	Spring Onion - White
Chilli - Pasilla Bajio	Squash - Waltham
Chilli - Ancho	Squash - Delica
Chilli - Asian Fire	Swede - Purple Top
Cucumber - Diva	Tomato - Green Zebra
Cucumber - Armenian Yard Long	Tomato - Tigerella
Cucumber - Crystal Apple	Tomato - Supersteak
Eggplant - Tsakoniki	Tomato - Moneymaker
Eggplant - Classic Black	Tomato - Orange Oxheart
Endive - Tres Fine Maraichere	Tomato - Yellow Plum
Fennel - Florence Milano	Turnip - Tokyo White
Kale- Squire	Turnip - Snowball
Leek - Lungo della Riviera	Yam
Lettuce - Webbs Wonder	Zucchini - Black Coral
Lettuce - Gourmet	Zucchini - Costata Romanesco
Lettuce - Tom Thumb	Zucchini - Gold Rush
Luffa
Fruits
Apple - Gala	Lime - Tahitian
Apple - Braeburn	Lime - Kaffir
Apple - Red Delicious	Medlar
Apple - Golden Delicious	Melon - French Charentais
Apple - Granny Smith	Melon - Yellow Canary
Apricot	Mulberry
Blueberry	Passionfruit
Chilean Guava	Pear
Currant - Black	Peach
Currant - Red	Pineapple - Red
Currant - White	Plum
Feijoa	Quince
Gooseberry	Raspberry
Kiwifruit	Strawberry
Lemon - Meyer	Watermelon - Rapid Red
Herbs
Anise Hyssop	Parsley - Italian
Basil - Vino Ferde	Parsley - Gigante
Basil - Genofure	Sage
Borage	Sorrel
Coriander	Spearmint
Dill - Vierling	Summer Savory
Lemongrass	Thyme - French Summer
Marjoram	Thyme - Wild
Mint	Verbena
Oregano	Vietnamese Mint
Nuts
Almond
Hazelnut
Walnut
Mushrooms
Agrocybe
Oyster
Porcini
Shiitake