The herb (kitchen) garden of Mayacamas Ranch was made up of an array of raised garden beds.

The individual garden beds were watered using drip irrigation. This one vacant bed illustrated the patterns used for watering.

One of the raised garden beds had been planted with nothing but strawberry plants.

A few boxes held these colorful (unidentified) red plants.

A large fountain stood in the middle of the garden. It ran constantly and was a great place for birds.

A small statue of Buddha rested on the ground at the base of a 4x4 post.

A small greenhouse, with a tarp for protection, sat at the back of the garden. A narrow path led to it.

A view from the back of the garden looking forward toward the building that housed the kitchen.

A closeup shot of one of the garden raised-bed boxes. Here, assorted plants in wonderfully subtle colors were lit by morning sunlight.

Native grasses lined one of the paths through the garden.