Tuinen van Hartstocht is a self-harvest garden located in Abcoude, on the premises of Boerderij Hartstocht at Gein Zuid 26. Operating as a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farm, it offers members the opportunity to harvest their own vegetables and cut flowers throughout the growing season, grown using natural methods without pesticides or artificial fertilizers.
As a member of the vegetable garden, you can pick a wide variety of seasonal produce for approximately 30 weeks, from the end of April until mid-November, depending on weather conditions. The selection changes with the seasons and includes lettuce, pak choi, beets, chard, kale, palm kale, beans, zucchini, tomatoes, cucumbers, pumpkins, fennel, red cabbage, peppers, various herbs, and lesser-known varieties such as blue kohlrabi, spicy Asian salad, and edible flowers. The garden is open for harvesting seven days a week during daylight hours.
The flower garden offers a self-pick bouquet experience for about 18 weeks, from mid-June to mid-October. Members can create their own bouquets from flowers such as sweet peas, larkspur, asters, sunflowers, cosmos, and love-in-a-mist.
The farm is operational and open during its respective harvest seasons. While specific working hours are not listed, the garden is accessible for picking during daylight hours every day of the week. On Saturdays, biological meat and dairy products from Boerderij Hartstocht are also available for purchase at the farm shop.