At the foot of the monastery hill, from the south, there are ruins of old farm buildings. The traditional name 'Browarek' survived until today. It dominated here significantly. One of the streets is called 'Browarniana'.

Again we go back in time. We can think about storehouses. There used to be even a windmill powered by horses on treadmills. It was all located in not an easily accessible place and was surrounded with the walls. Today we still have the entrance gate informing about the taste and ambitions of the builder.

It is true that St. Benedict wanted all congregation - following the Apostles' example -  to do physical work but soon many monks became priests . In consequence, work in the garden and on the farm and other physical work was done by the brothers who did not have priestly vows. This type of work lapsed into unconsciousness but today it is appreciated.

We do not know how much of this good work can be ascribed to Tyniec. The local monks - of course the previous ones - were accused of being too much absorbed by properties as the congregation lived thanks to feudal dues - rent from the farmers. Jan Długosz wrote about Tyniec and recalls the local garden, vineyard, vegetable patch and apiary. The neighbouring hill is named 'Vineyard'. Vine-growing was present on that hill in XIX century.

The description of Tyniec garden by an eyewitness is interesting (1809): 'At the foot of the monastery there was a garden, a glasshouse next to it and at the foot of the hill, on top of which the monastery and the church is located, from the southern side there were lemon, orange and fig trees'.

After a few years the same author said: 'Father, you brought six lemon trees to Tyniec which were given you by the Benedictines whose monastery was dissolved after 1815. They were sent to different parishes. Then you were given the lemon trees. They were quite big. They bloomed and bore fruit in Cracow...'

The traces let us know about the state of the garden in those days: it was surrounded by a wall resembling a bell; St. Benedict's gate at the top, further - an area going towards south and was divided with stoops and road which was in the middle. Previous monasteries had gardens so did Tyniec.

The area near the monastery looks different. The confederates of Bar took part in this. They took advantage of the accumulated ground for defence purposes. They built strongholds on nearby hills: on Winnica and Szpitalka and strengthened, according to the plans, so-called  upper garden. It plays an important role in the life of the congregation as it is the only immediate piece of land.