The invention provides a garden structure (10), including a columnar support (20) and a plurality of garden platforms (22, 24) extending from the columnar support (20), each platform (22, 24) having a recessed area (30) for growing vegetation, wherein the platforms (22, 24) are arranged vertically with respect to each other. There is also provided a garden platform (22, 24) for a vertically arranged garden structure (10) having a columnar support (20), the garden platform (22, 24) including means (100, 200) for engaging the columnar support (20), and a recessed area (30) for growing vegetation. ~A- StT 31 Ay r3-4