Create Your Best-Ever Veggie Patch

Welcome & meet your teacher

Meet Hannah Moloney, your presenter, and join our supportive veggie-growing community so you start confident, connected and ready to grow chemical-free food at home.

About this course & permaculture

In this lesson we’ll clarify what ‘organic’ and ‘permaculture’ mean, and map your learning path so every decision strengthens your thriving, organic veggie patch.

How this course works

In this lesson you’ll tour the platform, download the Veggie Garden Planner and find support, so you start organised and ready to grow.

We start with design

Discover how to use observation and permaculture zones to map a practical veggie patch layout and kick off your Veggie Garden Planner.

People - who is this garden for?

You’ll learn how to define who your garden serves, write a Goal Statement, and right-size your design to match your time, budget and future needs.

Place - what does the landscape tell you?

You’ll map your place with Base and Summary Maps, turning observations into a clear site analysis so your veggie patch fits your conditions and context.

Initial concept design - what will go where?

In this lesson you'll learn how to turn your site analysis into a bubble diagram, grouping elements by needs and yields to position veggie beds and systems for success.

From confusion to clarity: a plan you can actually build

This is your first optional Extra Module. If you choose to you’ll transform your bubble diagram into a to-scale plan that sizes beds, checks what fits, and estimates materials for building your thriving veggie patch.

What is soil?

In this lesson we’ll demystify soil: structure, biology, chemistry and pH. To build living, fertile beds that power a healthier you and a thriving veggie patch.

Getting to know YOUR soil

Put your soil to the test with jar, ribbon and pH checks, then choose fixes so each veggie bed gets the conditions it needs.

In-ground beds

In this lesson you’ll learn how to choose between raised and in-ground beds, then dive deep into in-ground methods: weed-and-plant, sheet mulching and double-dig—for a thriving veggie patch.

Raised beds

Discover when raised beds suit you, which materials to use (and avoid), and how to fill and maintain them for year-round veggie harvests.

No-dig gardening

Learn all you need to know to set up and maintain no-dig veggie beds. Mterials, method and trade-offs, so you grow more food with less effort on tricky sites.

Plan your garden bed layout

You'll use your bubble diagram to plan your bed layout, set bed sizes, paths and choose your materials. You can build a productive veggie patch, that's aligned with your goals, with confidence.

Guest interview and tour - Pema and her wicking beds

We'll tour Pema’s amazing garden to learn wicking beds: How they work and how-to build and maintain them. So you can grow thriving veggies on rocky, low-soil, low-sun sites.

Working with your seasons & climate zone

You’ll match crops to your climate, microclimates and seasons with the Veggie Planting Guide, planting at the right time to boost harvests.

Annuals vs perennials

Plan veggie beds using annuals, perennials and biennials. Learn what they are, when to plant, and how to combine them for reliable, year-round harvests.

Crop planning

You’ll create a crop list, group plants by family and needs, and map a simple rotation to plan your first two seasons of thriving veggies.

Other planting considerations

Discover how to use succession and companion planting. Stagger harvests, pair crops wisely and refine with evidence, so your veggie beds deliver steady, healthier yields.

Guest interview and tour - Gardening in transition with Farhat, SabarGul & Hajare

Learn from other gardeners from all over the world. New crops, climate and cooking tip, to adapt your veggie patch and grow what your household loves.

Sourcing seeds vs seedlings

In this lesson you’ll learn to confidently choose when to use seeds or seedlings, source the right varieties, and spot healthy plants that kickstart a thriving, chemical-free veggie patch..

Planting seedlings

Discover how to acclimatise, plant and space seedlings, then water, feed and protect them so your veggie patch thrives from day one.

Planting direct-sow seeds

You’ll learn to direct-sow right crops, sow small and large seeds, overplant wisely, protect sprouts, and plant potatoes, yams and garlic for reliable harvests.

Weed management

Tackle weeds the organic way: read soil signals, pick right tools and timing, and turn problem plants into nutrients for a thriving veggie patch.

Guest interview and tour - Grant on caring for plants as they grow

Hannah visits Grant's garden where we learn to design accessible beds, manage hothouses, and maximise yield with smart tomato care, pumpkin tips and interplanting for year-round abundance.

Confidently raise transplants that thrive in the garden

In this second optional Extra Module you can master seed raising at home. Make your own seed saining mix, sow at the right depth, water and light correctly, pot up, and troubleshoot for strong, productive transplants.

Watering your veggies

We'll dial in watering for your space, choose active or passive systems, time it right and troubleshoot moisture levels to keep your veggies healthy and disease-free.

Structures that support your plants

You’ll learn create simple, durable supports for tomatoes, beans and peas, lift heavy fruit, and shield beds from heat, frost and pests. Saving space and improving yields.

Hot season solutions

Beat scorching spells by combining shade, mulch, wicking beds and soil-building earthworks to conserve water and keep your veggie patch resilient, even in tough summers.

Cold climate solutions

Get ahead of frosts by starting indoors, learning which varieties to choose, and using cloches, cold frames, greenhouses or tunnels, so veggies ripen and thrive even when it's cold.

Guest interview and tour - Tanya on infrastructure and planning for abundance

Borrow Tanya’s playbook to plan resilient infrastructure, attract frogs and pollinators, cycle nutrients, source free resources, and grow more to share with your community.

Soil fertility & liquid fertilisers

Make your soil thrive using homemade liquid fertilisers. Understand nutrients, brew worm and seaweed teas, and plan ongoing feeding for abundant, chemical-free veggies.

Cold composting

Transform kitchen scraps into rich compost the easy way; build a cold heap, balance carbon and nitrogen, vermin-proof bins, and harvest compost for productive veggie beds.

Worm farms

In this lesson we’ll show yo how to set up productive worm farms, shield them from extremes, harvest castings and worm tea, and boost soil health for bigger harvests.

Green manures

All the steps to use green manures to revive soil. Pick seasonal mixes, sow and finish them well, and rebuild fertility and structure for resilient veggies.

Guest interview and tour - Sulyn on building soil health and compost tea

Learn with Sulyn to brew safe, sweet-smelling aerated compost tea, how-to dilute and apply it to supercharge soil life and boost your harvests.

Turn garden waste into safe, rich compost in weeks

In this optional Extra Module you'll master hot composting to quickly create weed and pathogen-free compost. Choose your spot, ingredients, build and aerate the heap, understand the heat cycle, then apply or store it.

Building a resilient veggie garden

Learn how to prevent problems by observing patterns, boosting diversity and soil health, then apply step-by-step IPM to manage pests and wildlife without chemicals.

Diseases, pests & wildlife

In this lesson you’ll spot disease and pest patterns, protect crops with barriers and treatments, and decide when to remove plants beyond saving.

Guest interview and tour - Viv on small space growing and disease management

Viv shows us how to maximise tiny spaces, choose high-yield crops, build microclimates for eggplants and capsicums, net beds, and manage pests and disease organically.

Turning chook power into garden gold

We'll show you how to harness chickens to boost your veggie patch. Build deep litter compost, use a chicken tractor, and safely compost manure for pest control, rich soil and eggs.

Maximise flavour now, set up abundance later

Finish strong: harvest at peak flavour, then ‘put beds to sleep’ or reset them so your veggie patch rebounds fast for the next season.

Where to from here

Plan your next steps. Tap into more course resources, join local growers, permablitz your design, and keep experimenting so your veggie garden keeps improving season after season.

Enjoy homegrown flavour long after harvest

In this optional Extra Module you'll learn to make your harvest last. Ferment, pickle or bottle surplus produce, reduce waste and enjoy homegrown flavour all year.

Guest interview and tour - Urban Nanna on growing in pots & preserving spring onions

Anna shows us how shes grows abundant veggies in pots using no-dig methods, connects through foodsharing, and makes dried fermented spring onions for tasty, waste-free rewards.

Take control of your seed supply

In your last bonus Extra Module you’ll learn to confidently save seeds. Choose the right method, prevent cross-pollination, time harvests, then label and store them to grow your favourite veggies again next season.

Guest interview and tour - Heather & Kate on seed saving & community

Learn from Heather and Kate how seed libraries work, streamline storage and labelling, and join in to share your saved seeds across your community.

A Student Community of Growers

You'll be welcome into our Veggie Gardening Community - a private community of over 1000 student growers like you, where you can share pics of your garden, get feedback, meet other gardening folks, stay motivated, and get all your questions answered by us and your crew!

Live Class Meetups

Every two weeks we have a group Face-to-face video call, hosted within our course hub (no tech to install). We'll notify you when each call is coming up, join if you can, but if you miss it, no worries, catch the replay! All students get access to our archive of previous call recordings as well, which are a treasure-trove of great answers (and questions) all about learning to grow.

Garden Planners, Calculators & Guides

In addition to all the lessons above, your course includes: Your own Garden Planner Workbook, Our custom 'Sow What When' Database for all climates, Guides and How-To Downloads for each module, to expand your learning.

Personal Guidance - for as long as you like!

Throughout your course, you can ask questions in any lesson, and we'll answer you personally. Same goes for your student community. And then there's the regular Live Class Calls, where you can hop in and ask your questions face-to-face, or in the chat, we don't mind.

And the best bit? There's no end point. Just like your course access, the guidance that comes with this course is ongoing - we're here for you for as long as you need.

.... you get LIFETIME ACCESS to EVERYTHING!