1 · Plan your patch
Know what fits before you buy
Choose a manageable space, check which containers suit your crops and prepare your shopping list before heading to the nursery.
Garden plans, shopping lists and the Balcony guide.
Spring planting is on now across most of southern Australia
Your veggie patch, planned step by step.
Know what to plant in your Australian climate, what to buy for your space, and what to do next — whether you’re starting fresh or giving it another go.
- Choose crops for your climate and the season.
- Prepare your space and shopping list.
- Follow practical care guides and check common problems.
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Starting your first patch — or ready to try again?
Starting from scratch?
You want to grow something, but you’re unsure what to plant, what to buy and where to begin.
- A few pots or a balcony
- A small courtyard or a first raised bed
- A family patch of a manageable size
Tried before?
You’ve had seedlings struggle, disappointing harvests or pests arrive just as things were looking good.
- Check the timing for your climate
- Look again at pots, soil and watering
- Compare what you saw with the Problem Solver
Start with your conditions, choose a manageable space and follow the next practical step.
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What can you plant where you live?
Pick your town and a month. You’ll see your climate profile and some crops you could start, taken from the kit’s calendars.
Your climate profile is a starting point. Use the local notes to adjust for frost, heat, sun and exposure.
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- 1Darwin / tropical
- 2Brisbane / subtropical
- 3Sydney / warm temperate
- 4Melbourne & Hobart
- 5Perth / south-west
- 6Adelaide plains
- 7Alice Springs / arid
- 8Canberra / highland
The Climate Zone Guide covers 56 towns and regions. Hobart and Tasmania use the Melbourne profile, with spring crops 2–4 weeks later and autumn crops 2–4 weeks earlier.
Easy to start with. Useful as you grow.
Start small, follow a clear plan, and find the next step when you need it.
2 · Grow with clear steps
Know what to do at each stage
From sowing depth to watering and picking, find the instructions for the crop you’re growing — without piecing together advice from different places.
Detailed crop guides and practical planting instructions.
3 · Spot problems early
Know what to look for and check
Something eating your leaves or affecting your plants? Compare common symptoms with the photos, find out what to check and explore practical next steps.
The illustrated Vegetable Problem Solver.
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Real pages, exactly as you’ll download them. Tap a page to enlarge it.
Start hereKnow which file to open first. Monthly calendarCheck what suits this month. Garden planSee what fits your space. Shopping listKnow what to buy, and how much. Crop guideFind the care steps for your crop. Problem SolverKnow what to check when something looks wrong. Balcony guideLight, pots, wind and water for small spaces. Harvest & recipesKnow when it’s ready, then cook and store it.
A plan before you buy. Guidance as you grow.
Before you buy
Measure your space, choose containers and make a shopping list: 10–15 L for a lettuce or herb, 40–50 L for a tall tomato.
Main guide, Six Garden Sizes, Shopping ListsWhen you plant
Check the window for your climate, then sowing depth, spacing and how to plant out.
Monthly guides, crop guidesAs it grows
Water by the root zone, feed to the crop’s stage and know what to look at each week.
Crop guides, Heat & Water guide, 52-week plannerIf something goes wrong
Compare symptoms, learn what to check and choose a practical next step.
Vegetable Problem Solver, Common Mistakes guideAt harvest
Know when it’s ready, cook something simple and store the surplus.
Harvest, Cook & Store (30 recipes)
Why pay when there’s free advice online?
There’s plenty of useful free gardening advice. This kit brings the planning together: your climate, your growing space, your crops and the next practical steps.
Start with the pages you need now, then return to the rest as your garden grows.
Something eating your leaves or damaging your fruit?
Use the illustrated Problem Solver to compare common symptoms, learn what to check and explore practical prevention and control options.
Clear photosUseful checksPractical next steps
For example:
- Fruit flies
- Caterpillars
- Aphids
- Possums
- Yellow leaves
See all problems covered
- Queensland fruit fly
- Mediterranean fruit fly
- Cabbage white caterpillars
- Aphids
- Whitefly
- Snails and slugs
- Possums
- Cockatoos and other birds
- Bandicoots
- Curl grubs
- Root-knot nematodes
- Powdery mildew
- Leaf spots
- Blossom-end rot
- Yellow leaves
- Flowers but no fruit
A reference guide to help you compare symptoms and choose what to check next. It isn’t a personal diagnosis service.
A complete kit. A small first step.
You don’t need to read everything, print everything or use the optional spreadsheets to begin.
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Download and open your kit
After payment, a download button appears and the same link arrives by email. It’s one ZIP folder, about 75 MB.
- On a computer: unzip it (Extract All, or double-click), then open the folder.
- On a phone: open the ZIP in your Files app and tap it to unzip.
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Open START_HERE.pdf
Five short pages tell you what to open first and in what order.
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Choose your climate and your first crops
Open your town’s monthly guide, pick a few crops marked to sow or plant out, then follow the First Seven Days plan: one small job a day.
Phone-friendly PDFs. Five phone-sized PDFs are included, so you can read the guides in the garden or at the nursery.
Optional offline app. It runs in a web browser on a computer. Some phone file viewers can’t open it, so use the phone PDFs there.
What’s in the kit
Digital guides and tools, grouped by what you need to do.
Getting started
START HERE, First Seven Days and a 30-day starter plan.
Climate calendars
A climate guide for 56 towns, monthly guides for 8 climates and wall calendars.
Crop guides
30 crops, each with a one-page summary and a detailed guide.
Garden plans and shopping lists
Balcony to 40 m², themed plans and costed lists, plus the Balcony guide.
Problems, heat and watering
The Problem Solver, a Heat & Water guide and a Common Mistakes guide.
Harvest, recipes and notes
30 recipes, storage tips, a 52-week planner, a fillable journal and labels.
Phone guides and optional tools
5 phone PDFs, monthly wallpapers, an offline app and 2 spreadsheets.
See the full list of files
- START_HERE (5 pages), First Seven Days, Start Your Garden in 30 Days
- Main guide (126 pages) with a one-page summary for each of the 30 crops
- Climate Zone Guide (19 pages, 56 towns and regions, Hobart adjustments)
- 8 monthly growing guides (29–30 pages each), 8 A3 wall calendars and an A4 year-round calendar book
- 30 detailed crop guides (8–9 pages each), also collected in one 255-page book
- Vegetable Problem Solver (28 pages, 16 common problems)
- Harvest, Cook & Store (38 pages, 30 recipes)
- 6 garden-size plans and 4 themed plans, summer and winter, with costed shopping lists
- Balcony guide, Heat & Water guide, Common Mistakes guide
- 52-week planner, fillable journal, seed and harvest labels
- Phone edition (5 PDFs) and 96 monthly wallpapers (8 climates × 12 months)
- Optional: offline garden app (opens in a web browser), 2 Excel workbooks and the planting data table
Grow something you’ll enjoy bringing to the table.
A handful of herbs for dinner. Salad leaves picked just before lunch. Your first ripe tomato.
Start with something small that you’ll enjoy growing — and eating.
Emma’s Complete Aussie Veggie Garden Kit
Start small. Follow a clear plan.
For Australians starting a small food garden — or giving it another go — in pots, on a balcony or in a backyard bed.
- Choose crops for your climate and the season
- Plan your space and your shopping list
- Sow, plant out, water, feed and pick with crop-by-crop guides
- Check common pests and problems with the illustrated Problem Solver
- Cook and store what you grow, and keep your own notes
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Digital guides and tools. Read on screen or print at home. No physical products are shipped.
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30-day money-back guarantee — no questions asked
If the kit isn’t right for you within 30 days, contact us for a full refund. This is in addition to your rights under the Australian Consumer Law.
Questions before you buy
Is this suitable for a complete beginner?
Yes. Open START_HERE.pdf: five pages that take you from your climate to a garden size and your first crops. The First Seven Days guide then gives you one small job a day.
Will it help if I’ve tried growing veggies before?
It gives you a structured way to look again: the planting window for your climate, the pot and soil guidance, the care steps for each crop, and the Problem Solver and Common Mistakes guide for what to check before you replant.
Which climates does it cover?
Eight climate profiles: Darwin, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide, Alice Springs and Canberra. The Climate Zone Guide matches 56 towns and regions to a profile, with four questions for any other site. Profiles are a starting point: local frost, heat, sun and exposure still matter.
Is Tasmania included?
Yes. Hobart and Tasmania use the Melbourne profile, with spring warm-season crops 2–4 weeks later and autumn crops 2–4 weeks earlier. Check soil warmth and the local frost forecast before planting.
Can I use it on a balcony?
Yes. The Balcony guide covers light, containers, weight, wind and watering, and there’s a measured balcony plan with its shopping list. Not every crop suits every balcony: the guide helps you choose by light and space.
Does it include help with pests and plant problems?
Yes. The Vegetable Problem Solver covers 16 common problems, most with photographs, with what to check and practical prevention and control options. It’s a reference guide, not a personal diagnosis service.
Why pay when there’s free gardening advice online?
There’s plenty of useful free advice. This kit brings the planning together for Australian conditions: your climate, your space, your crops and the next practical steps, in one organised place you can come back to.
Do I need to read or print everything?
No. Start on screen with START_HERE.pdf and print only the pages you need. Most pages are A4; the wall calendars are A3, and there’s an A4 calendar book too.
Can I use it on my phone?
Yes. Five phone-sized PDFs and monthly phone wallpapers are included. The optional offline app runs in a web browser; some phone file viewers can’t open it, so use the phone PDFs there.
How do I open the ZIP?
On a computer, choose Extract All (Windows) or double-click the file (Mac), then open the folder. On a phone, open the ZIP in your Files app and tap it to unzip. Keep the folders together so the links between guides work.
Are seeds, plants or printed books included?
No. This is a digital kit of guides and tools. Nothing is posted. The plans and shopping lists help you buy what you need locally.
How do downloads and refunds work?
Your download link works for 30 days and 5 downloads, so save the ZIP straight away. If the kit isn’t right for you within 30 days, use our contact page for a full refund, no questions asked. Your rights under the Australian Consumer Law apply as well.
See how clear the instructions are
Get a free 7-page sample of real pages from the kit, and judge the layout and instructions for yourself:
- The START HERE first page
- The climate map with all eight profiles
- A monthly planting grid
- The tomato quick guide
- The Queensland fruit fly page
- A measured garden plan
- A harvest recipe