In 1658 the culture of the vine was extended beyond Table Valley. The first plants introduced had thriven so well that cuttings were plentiful, of which the commander himself now set out twelve hundred on a plot of land that he had recently received as a grant from Commissioner Cuneus. The ground given to him by Mr. Van Goens at Green Point was found not to be capable of cultivation, and besides it was needed as pasture for the Company's cattle, so that at his request Mr. Cuneus exchanged it for a freehold farm one hundred and one morgen or eighty-six hectares and a half in extent, situated on the south-eastern bank of the Liesbeek, near its source. On account of the vineyard planted by the commander, this farm was at first called Wynberg, but that name was shortly afterwards transferred to the elevated ground on the south and east, and Mr. Van Riebeek's property was then termed Boschheuvel.

The burghers were encouraged to follow the commander's example, but most of them merely set out a few cuttings round their houses. The first maize was brought in the Hasselt from the coast of Guinea. The farmers were directed to plant considerable quantities of it, because the slaves understood its culture, but they set about it very reluctantly. They preferred the fruit and grain of the fatherland to such foreign plants as the vine and maize, as of the manner of cultivating these they professed themselves absolutely ignorant.