A GARDEN FIT FOR A CHEF

Tranquil + Bountiful Urban Restaurant Garden

This urban culinary garden is the primary seating area for farm-to-table restaurant Poppy & Seed in Anaheim, CA owned by Kwini + Chef Michael Reed. The garden has custom raised redwood garden beds, a dedicated  bed with Subpods to compost kitchen waste, hanging window box herb gardens, and an indoor cocktail library in the bar. Located in a busy, city-setting, the cozy ambiance of the garden creates a destination-worthy dining experience.

The beauty of this tranquil chef’s potager is providing a space to plant with the seasons for abundant harvests and continuous creativity in the kitchen. This culinary garden provides almost 300 square feet of raised been garden space to rotate crops each season, grow in proper lighting conditions, and maximize the footprint without taking up valuable seating area. Each garden bed includes a custom irrigation provide even seasonal watering.

Garden Seating area at Poppy & Seed restaurant in Anaheim, CA full of raised garden beds | Photo by Nicole Kent
Summer harvest from Poppy & Seed Chef's Garden in Anaheim, CA zone10b
Summer harvest from Poppy & Seed Chef's Garden in Anaheim, CA zone10b
Summer harvest from Poppy & Seed Chef's Garden in Anaheim, CA zone10b
Garden Seating area at Poppy & Seed restaurant in Anaheim, CA full of raised garden beds | Photo by Nicole Kent
Garden Seating area at Poppy & Seed restaurant in Anaheim, CA full of raised garden beds | Photo by Nicole Kent
Tranquil Chef’s Garden

  • Eight hand-crafted CA redwood raised beds

  • Trellis obelisks and panels to create intimate seating area

  • Tiered garden beds to maximize growing space

  • Intensive companion planting with heirloom varieties

Attention to every detail

| Photo by Nicole Kent
Library bar at Poppy & Seed in Anaheim, CA full of unique liquor and fresh garden herbs | Photo by Jill Cook
Close up view of library bar at Poppy & Seed in Anaheim, CA full of unique liquor and fresh garden herbs | Photo by Jill Cook
Garden Greenhouse

As a converted greenhouse, our team created an edible plant library indoors for the bar team to use while mixing custom cocktails and create an inviting interior. Several varieties of mint, sage, rosemary, and oregano are grown to craft in-house bitters and spark creativity.

Summer harvest from Poppy & Seed Chef's Garden in Anaheim, CA zone10b
Late spring greens harvest from Poppy & Seed Chef's Garden in Anaheim, CA zone10b
Fall harvest from Poppy & Seed Chef's Garden in Anaheim, CA zone10b
| Photo by Nicole Kent
Ashley Irene, the Heirloom Potager, wearing garden hat in the Poppy & Seed chef's garden | Photo by Nicole Kent
Two rusted Corten Steel window boxes on trellis panels planted with edible herbs + flowers | Photo by Jill Cook
Two rusted Corten Steel window boxes on trellis panels planted with edible herbs + flowers | Photo by Jill Cook
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