Books, seeds, and gear for Australian gardeners

The tools and references the Planting Season team actually uses. Books by our team and by Scotty Boxa, seed suppliers we trust, and garden gear worth the money.

Curated for Australian conditions.

📖 Planting Season books

Our first gardening book, written for the subtropical climate between Caloundra and Coolangatta. More regional editions coming.

Planting Season SEQ book cover
Planting Season
Planting Season SEQ
The year-round subtropical gardening playbook. 17 chapters, full plant library, five microclimate zones, and a month-by-month SEQ calendar.
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🍳 Recipe books

Cook what you grow. These recipe books pair well with a productive veggie patch.

Heat and Serve soup and stew recipe book
Scotty Boxa
Heat & Serve
Soups and stews for cold nights and slow weekends. Warming, filling, and built around what's in season.
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Flames and Feasts BBQ grill recipe book
Scotty Boxa
Flames & Feasts
The BBQ and grill recipe book. Smoke, fire, and the kind of cooking you do when the sun's out and the fridge is full.
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Sweets and Treats dessert recipe book
Scotty Boxa
Sweets & Treats
Grown-up desserts. The sweet finish to a long meal, done properly.
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Cheers Mate cocktail recipe book
Scotty Boxa
Cheers Mate
The cocktail recipe book. For when the cooking's done and the drinks get going.
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🗓 Free printable planting calendars

A4 landscape PDFs with every crop for each month, including spacing, harvest days, companions, and sow windows. Print one and stick it on the fridge. Free to download.

Free printable planting calendars
Planting Season
Printable Planting Calendars
Free monthly planting calendars for all 10 regions. Every crop, every month, one printable A4 page.
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🌱 Seed suppliers we trust

The seed sources cited throughout the Planting Season plant library. All Australian-owned, all ship nationwide.

Green Harvest greenharvest.com.au →
Maleny, QLD. Huge subtropical range.
Eden Seeds edenseeds.com.au →
Gold Coast hinterland. Heirloom and open-pollinated.
The Diggers Club diggers.com.au →
Victoria-based. Strong heirloom catalogue.
Mr Fothergill's mrfothergills.com.au →
Widely stocked at Bunnings and independents.
Yates yates.com.au →
The Australian classic. Stocked almost everywhere.

🛠 Gear & partners

Brands we recommend for the grow, the soil, and the small stuff that makes an Australian garden easier.

Fabric planters · we recommend
Root Pouch via Up on the Rooftop
Breathable fabric pots for productive container growing. Air-prune roots, drain well, and last several seasons. We use these for tomatoes, potatoes, and anything that hates wet feet.
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