Heat & Shade Planner
Get your garden through the Australian summer instead of losing it.
Summer kills more home crops than frost does. This planner shows what will actually survive your summer, when and how much to shade, and what to do when a heatwave is coming. Pick your region.
What survives your summer
Heat-lovers worth planting and keeping going through the hot months:
Cool-season crops that will struggle or bolt if you sow them into peak summer, better left for autumn:
Shade cloth: how much and when
Heatwave action checklist
When a heatwave is forecast, work down this list. Saved on this device.
The dead season is allowed
General guidance for home gardeners across Australian climate zones.