00:01At Australia's largest base in Antarctica the temperature can plunge below minus 30 degrees.
00:08But inside this converted shipping container it almost feels like the tropics.
00:14It's about 24 degrees, it's pretty nice, it's a bit humid, it's a nice place to come and warm up
00:20again after being outside.
00:21Scott Newman is one of the station's electricians but he also helps manage the hydroponics facility.
00:28We keep it a constant temperature, there's no big winds, there's no frost.
00:34Inside this room it's a pretty stable environment, summer all year round.
00:40The conditions are perfect for growing all sorts of vegetables and herbs.
00:45We mainly grow tomatoes, cucumbers, heaps of lettuce, silverbeet, mint, kale, bok choy, bak choy, basil, sage.
00:54Over the past 12 months the station's edible garden has generated 130 kilos of fresh produce, including plenty of juicy
01:04tomatoes.
01:05It's better than the shops, this is all vine ripened tomatoes, shop ripened tomatoes is gas ripened.
01:12Casey receives only one resupply voyage from Australia each year.
01:16So the home grown herbs and veggies make a big difference for the station's chefs when the imported supplies run
01:23out.
01:24Aw, Scooter!
01:26Good project for you.
01:27Aw, thank you!
01:29We've had some beautiful tomatoes and cucumbers which will be featured in today's lunch.
01:33Yeah, we're very lucky that we can access those things throughout the season.
01:38Keeping the station's hungry workers happy and healthy throughout the year.
01:42Whatever happened, come soon!
01:42See you soon!
01:42Bye bye!
01:43noi
01:45$2u7
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