Plainland Project
Country Living: The Ultimate Kitchen Garden & Miniature Food Forest
Type: Rural Location: XXXX, Queensland
Design Installation Maintenance
Project Overview
Client Information:
Julie dreamed of a functional and inviting landscape design that features a large kitchen garden with ample space to grow vegetables, herbs, and flowers to share with her family and church members. She wanted to incorporate a food forest around the veggie garden, including multiple fruit trees and layered companion planting for productivity and sustainability. On the side of the house, Julie envisions an Italian-inspired seating area with an arbor for grapevines, potted Mediterranean-style plants, and a relaxed, authentic atmosphere.
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Julie’s vision is to create a functional and inviting outdoor space that serves as both a productive garden and a social gathering area. She aims to incorporate:
A large kitchen garden with ample space to grow vegetables, herbs, and flowers for her family and church community.
A food forest around the vegetable garden to promote sustainability and biodiversity.
An Italian-inspired seating area that offers a relaxing Mediterranean ambiance for socializing and entertainment.
The Plans
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Features and Highlights
Large Kitchen Garden:
Ample space for growing vegetables, herbs, and flowers.
Designed for sharing produce with family and church members.
Accessible pathways for easy maintenance and harvesting.
Food Forest:
Multiple fruit trees surrounding the veggie garden.
Companion planting for layered vegetation and sustainability.
Seasonal fruiting trees for year-round harvest.
Italian-Inspired Seating Area:
Arbor for grapevines to provide shade and an authentic Mediterranean feel.
Potted plants with a mix of Mediterranean-style greenery, such as olive trees, rosemary, lavender, and citrus.
Cozy seating area for relaxation and entertaining.
Hardscape materials like stone or terracotta to enhance the Italian theme.
Innovations
Integrating a food forest with the large kitchen garden was a key innovation, combining the structured productivity of a kitchen garden with the layered, self-sustaining design of a food forest. Surrounding the garden with fruit trees, shrubs, herbs, and groundcovers created a multifunctional ecosystem that maximised yields, enhanced soil health, and supported biodiversity. Companion planting reduced the need for chemical inputs, while pollinator-attracting and pest-repelling plants made the system more resilient. This sustainable, low-maintenance design aligned with Julie’s goals of sharing produce with her family and community.
