We’re excited to share that both our seasonal Gardening Guides are now available as free downloads. Written by our ​Market Garden Manager Sarah Lily, both guides are full of helpful information to help you on your gardening journey.  

Our new Cooler Season Planting Guide is designed to support you through the Autumn / Winter months in Tāmaki Makaurau – from saying goodbye to summer crops, to planning your māra for the season ahead. Inside you’ll find practical tips on what to plant and when, soil health, watering, composting, seed saving and more. 

While summer gardens bring bright colours and fresh juicy produce, cool season gardens offer their fair share of abundance too. Gardening can bring us closer to the land and the people we tend the whenua with. It can reduce the grocery bill, improve wellbeing, provide fresh kai, and connect us to generations of growers before us.

As summer crops come to an end, this is a beautiful time to:

– save seed from your māra for seasons to come

– build rich compost from spent crops and garden waste

– plant herbs, leafy greens, nourishing root vegetables and brassicas!

– share autumn harvest abundances with neighbours, friends and whānau

Our Summer Gardening Guide is also available to download, filled with inspiration for warm-season planting, abundant crops, companion flowers, and ways to create a thriving summer garden full of life and colour.

Download your free copies below and begin planning your next season in the garden.