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Gardenate

Gardenate

Hutchinson Software Pty Ltd
Released: 2010-03-17
© 2011-2022 Hutchinson Software Pty Ltd
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A$2.990%
Version 16.0
4+
Download on the App Store
A$2.990%
Version 16.0
4+
Download on the App Store
Released: 2010-03-17
© 2011-2022 Hutchinson Software Pty Ltd

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Description

Grow-Your-Own with the gardening app with details on over 90 favourite vegetables and herbs. 
The planting calendar shows what you can grow at any time – localized to your climate zone. 
Detailed plant descriptions and growing tips gets novices up to speed. 
Packed full of features for experienced gardeners - add new plant varieties, record planting dates, harvest dates, notes, and more. Export your data as spreadsheet files.
Expert or new gardener, Gardenate will help keep your garden growing.
Get started quickly
• Choose your climate zone. Gardenate has climate-zone specific planting calendars for Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, the UK, and the USA
• See what is best to grow this month in the calendar
• Put plants into your wish list
• Plant the seed and record the details in My Garden
• Calendar reminders prompt you to harvest your produce
• Enjoy your garden!
Grow what you like best
• Add your preferred varieties to the plant list
• Hide unwanted plants so they don’t show in the calendar
• Watch the calendar adapt to show your chosen planting months
Share your garden
• Share your garden to your other phones and devices and they keep in sync. Let the whole family join in the gardening
• Export your plantings and notes to spreadsheet (CSV) files to use on your desktop
All information is contained in the app and no internet is needed unless you choose to sync your garden with other devices.

What's New in Version 16.0

You can now add photos to 'My Garden' entries!
Includes updated planting information for various country/climate zones.
Improved list appearance for large-text-size users and general tidy up of the plant details page display.

Seller

Name

Hutchinson Software Pty Ltd

URL

http://www.gardenateapp.com

Information

Developer

Categories

Version

16.0

Size

21.5 MB

Game Center

No

VPP Device Licensing

Yes

Rating

Rated: 4+

Compatibility

iOS 15.0 or later

Devices

iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone SE, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone XR, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone SE (2nd generation), iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone SE (3rd generation), iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Pro Max, iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, iPhone 16, iPhone 16Plus, iPhone 16Pro, iPhone 16ProMax, iPhone 16e, iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro, iPad Pro (Cellular), iPad Pro (9.7-inch), iPad Pro (9.7-inch) (Cellular), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (10.5-inch), iPad Pro (10.5-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (11-inch), iPad Pro (11-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air, iPad Air (Cellular), iPad Air 2, iPad Air 2 (Cellular), iPad Air (3rd generation), iPad Air (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini Retina, iPad mini Retina (Cellular), iPad mini 3, iPad mini 3 (Cellular), iPad mini 4, iPad mini 4 (Cellular), iPad mini (5th Generation), iPad mini (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (7th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (4th Generation) (Wi-Fi), iPad Air (4th Generation) (Wi-Fi + Cellular), iPad (8th generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (8th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th Generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (9th Generation), iPad (9th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini (6th Generation), iPad mini (6th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (5th generation), iPad Air (5th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (10th generation), iPad (10th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 11-inch (M2) Wi-Fi, iPad Air 13-inch (M2) Wi-Fi, iPad Air 13-inch (M2) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (M4) Wi-Fi, iPad Pro 11-inch (M4) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 13-inch (M4) Wi-Fi, iPad Pro 13-inch (M4) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad A16, iPad A16Cellular, iPad Air11M3, iPad Air11M3Cellular, iPad Air13M3, iPad Air13M3Cellular, iPad MiniA17Pro, iPad MiniA17ProCellular, iPod touch (6th Generation), iPod touch (7th generation)

Languages

English

App Store: Customer Ratings

Ratings & Reviews

4.6 of 5 (79 Ratings)

App Store: Customer Reviews

2024-11-26

BRILLIANT!

GARDENATE is actually the longest surviving App on my iPhone. I came before any other App I ever downloaded and I remember myself being quite confused about what Apps actually were. It was then, and still is now, on my home page on my phone with my other most important go-to’s. I was a very big fan way back when it first went digital and I’ve stayed a loyal fan through various version improvements and as I have moved homes three times and my two children have been born, raised and now are at uni. They LOVE my gardens and our fresh home grown fruit and veges have always been a staple part of their lives and their school lunch boxes. And Clover the blue healer LOVES snow peas. I have learned a lot of wonderful tricks from GARDENATE, and I especially rely on it for the growing seasons and the planting diary. I use my instincts for harvesting times as they are so variable for so many reasons but remembering when I planted certain beds and crops is impossible for me and GARDENATE makes it so easy. I feel very confident knowing I am planting things at the right time, and then I rely on my own experiences and plant health to fine tune planting within my various microclimates. Huge fan. Always will be. If you have not downloaded the App, what are you waiting for?! You won’t regret it.
Lennox6669
Version 10.2
2024-07-24

Fantastic

I have been using this app since it was created. It is absolutely foolproof. Even a child can understand what’s going on. You just click the month and there it is! Plant this or that seed in the garden, in seed trays or plant out seedlings. You can look ahead and get seeds or seedlings ready for the next month. Genius!
rfregenerater
Version 16.0
2024-04-09

Great App

This app is fantastic for home gardeners of all levels of experience. Chris has been very responsive to comments and questions.
Dan
Reefknot1
Version 7.9
2024-03-30

Not for beginners

Great app however there is no demo or FAQ section to get you started. There is no explanation of what terms like “seedling, seed trays or sow seed” mean in the app which is confusing as they could all mean the same thing and each term is used to work out harvesting time. It’s like you are expected to know what they are thinking. There is a forum to ask questions from other users but it’s missing a basic start up demonstration on how to use the actual app.
Miss.Golightly
2023-12-26

Easy to use!!

I really love this app. I have took it. I don’t use it for potential however, it gives me so many options.
Would love to have a section where I can date when I have applied improvement such as compost or schedule this in with a reminder.
It’s great having a reference in my pocket too. Keep up the great work🫐
Tall Poppy-Jo Flintham
Version 15.1
2023-12-24

Not too bad

Missing some basic things like Ginger, Turmeric and Horse Radish. Fruit trees would be nice too
JackHenry2017
Version 13.2
2023-11-03

User-friendly

I just got this app from PIP magazine’s recommendation. Have populated my calendar and already learned that a few things I planted aren’t going to work 😏 Please add passion fruit and more fruits in general - seems to be the main thing missing. Otherwise, I think I’ll be using this a lot and saving $$
Aqualola
Version 9.0
2023-10-29

Nice app though why doesn’t it cater for fruits?

Nice app though why doesn’t it cater for fruits?
Nickoffs
Version 5.1
2023-10-24

Good app

It’s pretty stylish and good for tracking plants and harvest time. I highly recommend this for people wishing to keep track of everything veggie patch related. Fast and great app support too thanks
Eyezee
Version 14.1
2023-07-04

ESSENTIAL VEGETABLE PLOT APP

I refer many people to Gardenate as I find it essential in planning. It’s also good for school students to have a kitchen garden project.
Everything is there, including a companion planting guide for each plant, spacing, even what not to plant.
It isn’t a one size fits all as you can put in your zone settings & put in the details for your garden for the season such as when you plant each vegetable.
Within each plant is a colour-coded system for seed raising, planting and harvesting. You can also personalise these. It’s well worth investigating what this app can do.
Well done to the developer! Seriously, I don’t know what I’d do without it.
RecipeGeek
Version 7.7
2023-06-19

Finally an app that is great for the forgetful gardener!

Great app!
Me7130
Version 14.2
2023-06-04

Best App ever.

Love this app helps me to plan what I am going to grow each month. Would love a companion plant section but not important.
gailbranch10
Version 3.0
2022-07-18

Let us add other vegetables and fruit

This app would be great if we could add other varieties, types of veg. Without this it’s only a part solution. And yes I’d pay for that.
Arbeatha
Version 5.0
2022-05-24

One of the best

Has a great catalog of vegetables
Keep a record of what your growing
Aussie-Camper
Version 13.1
2021-10-20

No upgrade facility

The new version is good, with the same functionality as the previous version. However, although you can share My Garden entries across multiple devices, but there is no ability to import My Garden entries from the previous version. Quite disappointing.
20 October 2021. Thanks for the quick response ;-) As mentioned in my original review, none of the details in the My Garden section were imported with the upgrade. It is completely empty, so I had no record of what I had planted and when.
KevinJ003
Version 14.3
2021-06-21

Awesome

I have been using Gardenate for several years which I have found to be extremely handy for my obsession of veg production. The app on the phone takes it to the next level whereas before I was jotting notes to remind me what I had planted and when. now the app does all that for me, BRILLIANT. Thanks Gardenate go this Love it
wayne123456799
Version 7.0
2020-10-02

Great pocket app

This will be super helpful when sourcing new seeds/seedlings & preparing for the coming seasons.
Thank so much
* A great addition would be a seed register....
sair_jane
2020-08-24

Love it, but plantings always defaults

I love the concept of this, but every time I put a planting in, I edit the number of days to harvest, and save. It will save the first time, but if you go back into it, it defaults back to the system harvest days, pretty frustrating! Any way around this?
;45(6)7$
2020-07-16

Love it

This is such a great app. Please add flowers that bees and pollinators love . Would be really helpful😊
Anjaniii
2020-07-13

Lost months of data- no response :(

I have used Gardenate exclusively to track my vege garden, last week I tried to enter a new planting and the app had gone, retrieved it from the cloud and all of my data for the past few months was gone!!
Devastated that it seems my data somehow got lost in the update I emailed to see if Gardenate had a fix or could see my plantings....still no response to my email!
Would take a bit for me to trust it again, maybe back to paper or try another solution.
Trystastro
2020-06-21

Happy Gardener

Great App for tracking plantings and recommended veggies for you zone. Live the wishlist for tracking what I need to plant next month. Amazing response from Chris the developer if you have any issues or questions. Would recommend this app for small or large gardens. I am at 17 garden beds and counting.
WBawden
2020-06-20

Great Garden Help

A fantastic app have been using for a few
years so good to be able to check back on what you did before and whether it worked, and advice on not only when to plant but soil preparation and lots more.
Mumsy 46
2020-06-18

New update doesn’t have search option when entering new plants

ILike the new updates making it look more modern but now when I enter a new plant to my garden, I have to scroll through all plants to find the name.
Before there was a search option which was very good. Bring it back.
They call me Roy
2020-06-16

Amazingly Useful

This app does it so well, nice and easy to use and comprehend, great plant info, handy features.
Gypsygoat
2020-04-18

Awesome app

Love this app it’s perfect for what I was looking for and has all the information and settings I wanted. Just awaiting on the first notification from the calendar for sow times! Exciting and well done developers and creator/s
Bananafarmer
2020-02-15

Love it!

Absolutely love this app, particularly the calendar section. I am learning so much about what to plant, and when, using the monthly calendar. Takes the guess work out of planting at inappropriate times.
I’d love to see ‘new entrants’ to each month section, compared to the last month, highlighted so I can easily see what is new/coming into season.
PolkadottedClam
2019-11-03

I use it every time I plan and plant

Fantastic App that continually informs and inspires me. Whenever I want to make a decision about what to plant; when; and where, I check my Gardenate App and it’s there for me. Then, it tells me when I can harvest. I wouldn’t be without it.
Eva Bett
2018-09-30

Great value and simple.

Simplicity - makes ‘gardening for idiots’ straight forward and understandable without too much additional detail!
Savanna100
2018-09-25

Not user friendly

Was working but hadn’t been on it for a while and now there is no way of getting when to plan anything and not help. Waste of time now.
ssssssssssssssddd
2018-08-12

More Accurate Than Diggers

Had been let down badly by Diggers suggestion for our Cool climate. Gardenate is much more accurate and so easy to use. Need to use common sense though as not all autumns or winters are the same...
Stu of Stanley
2018-07-31

Brilliant App and helpful in responding to requests

Thanks so much!
R-M H
2018-04-05

Mainly vegetables

Wasn’t what I was looking for, would be great to plan and maintain a vege garden
Bex$76
2017-11-03

Gardener's best friend

Really handy app for enthusiastic gardeners of every persuasion, I'm a qualified horticulturalist running a permaculture system & use it all the time.
Futuria
2017-01-25

Very easy to use.

This is a fantastic app, I have had veggie gardens for years and my wife bought it for me and I first thought it a bit of a gimmick, but after using it I am a fan. Gives you quick reference notes and I love the fact you can note down what you have planted and when and in the notes you write things like what garden you planted it in etc. I also use the notes to record my rain fall. Highly rate this app.
Daniel O'Brien
2017-01-15

Gardenate is THE best app around

The one app I would never delete 🌱🌱🌱
trishandg
2016-11-02

Love the upgrade

The new look is great!! Very handy app for the backyard gardener. 👍🏻
Triciaho
2016-07-17

Organic Living Expert

This app is fantastic. We recommend to all our Grow Food Eat Food customers, and it helps me personally in my garden every day. xBrooke
Health Coach Army
2016-04-04

Great app

Awesome app with very few kinks!
Gerard the Inflatable Potato
2016-02-08

Great for beginners and experts alike.

This is a handy little app for keeping track of crops and getting info on planting and harvest periods. I like the new version with the addition of harvest periods so you can now track when you planted and over what period you harvested. The addition of the wish list will also be helpful. I am sure that in the coming versions more plants/varieties will be added. Two green thumbs up 👍👍 (yes I know they are yellow 😜)
1976Dubs
2016-01-23

Great little app for veggie gardeners

This does give time until harvest and I think it's great. Can't wait until you get into perennials. (I hope).
Sunnydays.cbr3
2015-11-26

Great app

This app is very good. Not only does it provide information on the planting group of your veggies etc, it tells you which plants to plant after it. The best part of this app, however, is that if a plant isn't provided in the database, you can add it yourself. Currently the section where you add a custom plant's planting group makes the app crash, so don't activate that section. Otherwise, great app!
Swaefji
2015-09-12

Awesome app

Love this app..so easy to use
Bluemoonchild11
2015-04-07

Easiest gardening app yet

Would be nice if you cd also add pictures of the plants as they grow...
Suggesto
2015-03-31

Great little app

Really good app because it is so easy to use. I would pay for this one.
Jhughes42
2015-02-24

Great app....but

I love the app. Great info for a non garden savvy person such as myself. One improvement would be to have a chat forum for each plant type. This way if you are having trouble growing a particular veggie, you can chat with other gardeners with help and advise. This could be accessed by any one thinking of trying to grow the same item
Caths Roger
2015-02-14

Not what I expected , lacking a lot

Thought some of this stuff would be able to calculate when i rolled the dates around .... I don't know how many days this plant should have till anticipated harvest, that is why I bought this app..
I cannot enter Rosemary as a cutting or even a seedling. It's only able to be added to my garden as a seed I have loads of cuttings of various dates and sources starting back near a year, my ocd won't let me enter it as a seed ..
I would like to see something about what to use to keep the bugs from tearing the plants up too , weather it's planting crops that bring in predatory bugs or even scientific fixes because I do eat my plants
I want to know what my plants predators are wether it's root rot or grasshoppers Weather.
I want to know what to look for to know if my plants are happy or not , maybe a reminder for feeding time every 2 weeks for basil etc
I will come and update my review as i see changes
Thanks
SCWIDVICIOUS
2015-02-12

Excellent but a few glitches

The idea of this app is very useful and practical for a productive garden. Unfortunately there are a few glitches that I've found quite annoying - e.g. enter a new plant on the iPhone and the app freezes when you get to the rotation data.
Zzdzzhzz
2015-01-15

Better than the free ones

I think it is very easy to use. I like being able to add my own plant varieties and photos, and share the garden diary with my ipad, which I prefer to use inside. Certainly worth the dollar something I paid for it!
PippinJPC
2014-09-27

Sue

Waste of money! Nothing in this version that you can't get for free in the ABC vegie guide.
Suejones81
2014-09-23

Mr

This is the BEST app. If my phone stopped functioning except for being able to use this app, I would still be addicted to my phone and carry it everywhere.
Samuel Pudding
2013-12-04

Love this app

I just got it a few days ago. I wish I had bought it earlier. It is so practical and useful, not just for beginners but also for experienced food gardeners. I absolutely love. And you can download the notes to your laptop, which is great for record keeping of weather conditions, etc.
Urban food grower
2013-02-03

Great app ... Just one suggestion

What a fantastic app. Have not found anything nearly as good. I used the gardenate website previously so was stoked when I found out there was an app. This is the first time i have actually paid for an app, and it is certainly worth the couple of dollars! It is great that i can keep track of the seeds planted directly in the garden, but i would love to see an option for planting seeds in punnets on the app, so that I can keep track of those as well. At the moment I have put those in notes..
BelJT
2012-11-25

Useful and simple!

Very nicely put together app! No unnecessary and unreliable features just simple and useable. I use this every couple if days and its great.
As other have said an expansed list including flowers would be useful. Also if you could input your locations/beds and select one from a drop down menu when planting. This would also allow you to schedule by bed (i.e. bed 2: tomato, parsley etc). This would be very helpful. Keep updating please!
Mt_aust
2012-09-01

Perfect for beginners

Very easy to use, perfect for beginners and great for seasoned gardeners.
One of the biggest challenge to beginners is knowing when to start, what to plant, when to harvest. This app answers all those questions and helps us keep track of what has been planted and what to plant next.
It would be great if there is a way to access the garden journal across different devices. I'd give it 5 stars if it dried that.
Ivyclark
2011-08-15

Potential to be a fantastic app

Love the crop rotation and companion sections and the harvest dates. To make this app even better it needs photos, a built-in calendar, ability to rename plants once added to your garden for specificity, more plants like lemongrass, misome, cardamon, galangal, fruit (what it needs now, how to take care of it), a smoother and more professional-looking interface, an explanation of what beds you name (I think you name 6?), and what to plant now based on date. Thanks for a half-clever app, keep going!
Kidsmoked
2010-08-29

Great gardening helper!

This app is great in providing guidance for gardening. It is well thought out and easy to use, and allows one to keep track of plants in his/her garden. Will be great if pictures of different plants are added in the 'plants' database so that those of us new to gardening can see what a certain plant or vege looks like without having to Google it.
kev-t
2010-08-15

good tracker

this is a good gardening app as you can change your location, with a little more work i would give a 5... possiblitly of adding the temp of garden beds to adjust germination period, and check ins for when you water them would be awesome.... some sort of loading bars as to promt when you should transplant things, and then again for how long till you will be havesting food. very good tho notes are usefull. would be grate if you could attach pictures of each crop...... and update things like facebook or twitter....... but definatly the more useful of the garndening apps still.
Mentally_Divergent
2010-04-11

Great!

Have subscribed to gardenate via email for some time now (free!) & get invaluable info monthly. So great to have it all in my pocket now when I'm out in the garden! Simple & easy to use & info detailed & so useful:). Can't wait for updates:) but think it's great even as is!:))
Highly recommended.
Anneby
2010-04-03

Potential

Great to have an Aussie gardening app at last. In it's current form it is still pretty basic. As others have remarked, it would be good to have ability to plan rotations which then lead to ToDo lists and calendars which is what a computer should do for you. I would also like to see more detailed climatic zones within Oz. I look forward to updates and further things to come and am happy to pay for them!
Roopah
2010-03-26

Very Handy

Really handy app to look forward and plan your veggie plot. Because its accessible it means you can try planting out different crops compared to the tried and tested ones. Could in future have hints and tips on seed keeping and preserving each item too. Much cheaper than buying a poster and fits in your pocket while you are in the garden.
AussieJo