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 2012-2013 season includes the following:

Vegetables

 

Asparagus	Onion - Spanish Sweet
Artichoke - Green Globe	Onion - Italian Long Keeper
Artichoke - Jerusalem	Onion - Red Brunswick
Bean - Golden Runner	Onion - Purplee
Bean - Blue Lake Runner	Pak Choi - White Stem
Bean - Dwarf Yellow	Parsnip - Guernsey
Bean - Scarlet Runner	Parsnip - Hollow Crown
Bean - Dwarf Green	Pea - Alderman Climbing
Bean - Purple TeePee	Pea - Wando
Beetroot - Cylindra	Pea - Petit Provencal
Beetroot - Chioggia	Pea - Sugar Snap Dwarf
Broad Bean - Dutch White	Pepper - Yellow Banana
Broad Bean - Dwarf Early	Pepper - California Wonder
Broccoli - Premium Green	Pepper - Cabernet
Broccoli - Spring Rapini	Pepper - Cornos Red
Brussel Sprout - Long Island	Potato - Desiree
Cabbage - Copenhagen Market	Potato - Rua
Cabbage - Scarlet O'Hara	Potato - Swift
Cabbage - Tat-Soi	Potato - Rocket
Cabbage - Savoy	Pumpkin - Queensland Blue
Cabbage - Di Toscana	Pumpkin - Atlantic Giant
Carrot - Chantenay Red	Pumpkin - Harvest Gold
Carrot - Mini Sweet	Pumpkin - Jack Be Little
Carrot - Touchon	Radish - Red Cherry
Cauliflower - Year Round	Radish - Sparkler
Celery - Elne	Radish - Black Round
Celeriac - Giant Prague	Radish - Zlata
Chicory - Palla Rossa	Rhubarb - Victoria
Collard - Hi Crop	Rocket
Corn - Florida Supersweet	Silverbeet - Bright Lights
Chilli - Mulato	Spinach - Upright
Chilli - Jalapeno	Spinach - Santana
Chilli - Ancho	Spinach - New Zealand
Chilli - Cayenne	Spring Onion - Red
Cucumber - Long White Wonder	Spring Onion - White
Cucumber - Lebanese	Squash - Sunbeam
Cucumber - Crystal Apple	Squash - African Gem
Eggplant - Tsasonkia	Tomato - Black Zebra
Eggplant - Classic Black	Tomato - Green Zebra
Fennel - Florence Milano	Tomato - Tigerella
Horseradish	Tomato - Supersteak
Kale - Squire	Tomato - Moneymaker
Kale - Pink Heart	Tomato - Orange Oxheart
Kale - Blue Ridge	Tomato - Yellow Plum
Leek - Lungo della Riviera	Tomato - Monte Carlo
Lettuce - Webbs Wonder	Tomato - Golden Roma
Lettuce - Gourmet	Tomato - Gold Nugget
Lettuce - Tom Thumb	Tomato - Garden Peach
Luffa	Turnip - Tokyo White
Mesclun	Yam
Mustard Streaks	Yam
Misome	Zucchini - Black Coral
	Zucchini - Costata Romanesco
	Zucchini - Gold Rush
Fruits
Apple - Gala	Lemon - Meyer
Apple - Braeburn	Lime - Tahitian
Apple - Red Delicious	Lime - Kaffir
Apple - Golden Delicious	Medlar
Apple - Granny Smith	Melon - French Charentais
Apricot	Melon - Banana
Blueberry	Melon - Delice de la Table
Chilean Guava	Mulberry
Currant - Black	Passionfruit
Currant - Red	Pear
Currant - White	Peach
Feijoa	Pineapple - Red
Gooseberry	Plum
Grape - Niagara	Quince
Grape - Schuyler	Raspberry
Kiwifruit	Strawberry
Herbs
Basil - Vino Ferde	Mint
Basil - Genofure	Oregano
Bay Tree	Parsley - Italian
Borage	Parsley - Gigante
Coriander	Saffron
Chives	Sage
Dill - Vierling	Sage - Pineapple
Dill - Dukat	Salad Burnett
Epazote	Sorrel
Galangal	Spearmint
Ginger	Summer Savory
Ginger Myoga	Tarragon - French
Lemongrass	Thyme - French Summer
Lemon Balm	Thyme - Wild
Lemon Verbena	Vietnamese Mint
Marjoram	Wasabi
Nuts
Almond
Hazelnut
Walnut
Mushrooms
Oyster
Porcini
Shiitake