# Yard Yield — full context --- okf_version: "0.2" type: Knowledge Bundle title: Yard Yield — knowledge bundle description: Portable, vendor-neutral record of the Yard Yield Australian planting-guide app: what it does, who makes it, what it costs, how it handles data, and the climate-zone model behind it. Mirrors homeharvest.farm. resource: https://homeharvest.farm/okf/index.md tags: [gardening, australia, ios, android, app, planting-calendar] status: draft generated: { by: agent:claude-fable-5-1, at: 2026-09-06T00:00:00Z } stale_after: 2027-09-06 --- # Yard Yield — knowledge bundle An Open Knowledge Format v0.2 bundle describing the entities behind [homeharvest.farm](https://homeharvest.farm/). Each file is one concept. Traverse the links rather than guessing at relationships. ## Concepts - [Application: Yard Yield](app.md) — what the app is, platforms, features, store links - [Organisation: Latitude 34 Media Group](organisation.md) — publisher, location, contact - [Pricing](pricing.md) — Yard Yield Complete monthly and annual plans, billing and introductory-offer terms - [How it works](how-it-works.md) — the five-step flow from postcode to archived season - [Climate zones](climate-zones.md) — the eight Australian growing zones and their derivation - [Native foods](native-foods.md) — native Australian edibles and the content boundary - [Privacy](privacy.md) — data handling, backup, export and deletion - [FAQ](faq.md) — support answers - [Guide: Spring planting](spring-planting.md) — September–October guidance by zone ## Canonical identifiers - Website: https://homeharvest.farm/ - App Store: https://apps.apple.com/au/app/home-harvest/id6804346787 (Apple ID 6804346787) - Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.patch.garden (package com.patch.garden; Android in development; listing not yet live) - schema.org entity: https://homeharvest.farm/#app ## Disambiguation Yard Yield was called **Home Harvest** until September 2026; both names refer to this app. It is not related to the UK "Home Harvest" indoor-farming appliance or the Indian "HomeHarvest" meal-delivery service. This bundle describes only the Australian gardening app published by Latitude 34 Media Group. ## Trust This bundle carries `generated` but no `verified` key, so under OKF v0.2 it is **unverified**. Mark Padginton adds a `verified` entry once he has reviewed a concept. --- --- okf_version: "0.2" type: Application title: Yard Yield description: Australian edible-garden planting guide for iPhone and Android that turns a postcode into month-by-month planting windows across eight climate zones. resource: https://apps.apple.com/au/app/home-harvest/id6804346787 tags: [ios, android, app, gardening, australia, privacy] status: draft generated: { by: agent:claude-fable-5-1, at: 2026-09-06T00:00:00Z } stale_after: 2027-09-06 --- # Yard Yield *Know what to plant now, anywhere in Australia.* Published by [Latitude 34 Media Group](organisation.md). ## Facts - **Platforms**: iPhone (iOS 17.0 or later, 65 MB); Android (package `com.patch.garden`, Android in development) - **Category**: Lifestyle · Age rating 4+ - **Crop library**: 151 vegetables, herbs, fruit and native Australian edibles, bundled offline with photography - **Climate model**: postcode/suburb → one of [eight Australian climate zones](climate-zones.md) → curated per-zone planting calendar - **Guidance states**: best now, good now, avoid now, per crop per month - **Filters**: containers, raised beds, sunlight, experience, goals - **Garden management**: named garden spaces, Garden Missions with companion crops, journal notes, photographs, harvest records, archived seasons - **Accounts**: none required - **Data**: local-first; optional private iCloud backup (CloudKit, user's own Apple Account); no advertising, analytics or tracking — see [Privacy](privacy.md) - **Monetisation**: paid Yard Yield Complete monthly or annual subscription; no permanent free tier — see [Pricing](pricing.md) ## Not included - No push notifications or reminders (no notification permission requested) - No plant identification from photos - No diagnostic, chemical, biosecurity or environmental-weed advice; users are directed to product labels and state/territory services - No coverage outside Australia ## Links - App Store: https://apps.apple.com/au/app/home-harvest/id6804346787 - Website: https://homeharvest.farm/ - Support: support@homeharvest.farm --- --- okf_version: "0.2" type: Organization title: Latitude 34 Media Group description: Independent Australian studio in Sydney that publishes Yard Yield; founded by Mark Padginton. resource: https://homeharvest.farm/about/ tags: [organisation, publisher, sydney, australia] status: draft generated: { by: agent:claude-fable-5-1, at: 2026-09-06T00:00:00Z } stale_after: 2027-09-06 --- # Latitude 34 Media Group Publisher of [Yard Yield](app.md). Independent studio based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. - **Founder**: Mark Padginton — https://padginton.com/ (OKF: https://padginton.com/okf/person.md) - **Support**: support@homeharvest.farm - **Website**: https://homeharvest.farm/ - **Other ventures**: Latitude 34 AEO Systems, Southern Claw Labs, Digital Publishing House, DroneH2O Yard Yield is not affiliated with any other product or service using the name "Yard Yield". --- --- okf_version: "0.2" type: Offer title: Yard Yield pricing description: Yard Yield Complete monthly and annual pricing in Australian dollars, with approved introductory-offer terms. resource: https://homeharvest.farm/pricing/ tags: [pricing, subscription, aud] status: draft generated: { by: agent:claude-fable-5-1, at: 2026-09-06T00:00:00Z } stale_after: 2027-09-06 --- # Yard Yield pricing | Plan | Price | Billing and offer | | --- | --- | --- | | Yard Yield Complete — monthly | A$4.99 / month | Billed immediately; no introductory offer | | Yard Yield Complete — yearly | A$49.99 / year | Eligible Apple Accounts may receive a one-week free introductory offer | Both plans provide the complete experience: climate-shaped planting guidance, multiple named garden spaces, crop records with planted dates, Garden Missions with companion crops, journal notes and photographs, harvest records, season archive, and optional private iCloud backup. There is no permanent free tier. The monthly plan is billed immediately and has no introductory offer. The annual one-week introductory offer provides full access for eligible Apple Accounts and renews at the annual price unless cancelled. Apple confirms eligibility and final terms before purchase. **Product IDs (App Store)**: `com.patch.garden.ios.monthly`, `com.patch.garden.ios.yearly`. No lifetime product. Family Sharing disabled at launch. Apple confirms final local price and eligibility before purchase. Google Play pricing is set separately at listing. --- --- okf_version: "0.2" type: Process title: How Yard Yield works description: Five-step flow: set location, describe spaces, open Plant Now, add crops to a space, journal and archive. resource: https://homeharvest.farm/how-it-works/ tags: [workflow, onboarding] status: draft generated: { by: agent:claude-fable-5-1, at: 2026-09-06T00:00:00Z } stale_after: 2027-09-06 --- # How Yard Yield works 1. **Set location** — enter an Australian postcode or suburb; mapped to a [climate zone](climate-zones.md). No GPS. 2. **Describe spaces** — balcony pots, raised beds, in-ground beds, greenhouse, with sunlight for each. 3. **Open Plant Now** — best now / good now / avoid now for the current month and zone; filter by container, raised bed, sunlight, experience, goal. 4. **Add crops to a space** — planted date and timeline recorded; Garden Missions add companion crops together. 5. **Journal, harvest, archive** — notes, photographs, harvest records; archiving a season is non-destructive. All five steps require an active [Yard Yield Complete](pricing.md) subscription. There is no permanent free tier. --- --- okf_version: "0.2" type: Concept title: Australian climate zones used by Yard Yield description: The eight growing zones Yard Yield derives from a postcode, with representative areas. resource: https://homeharvest.farm/plants/ tags: [climate, australia, planting-calendar] status: draft generated: { by: agent:claude-fable-5-1, at: 2026-09-06T00:00:00Z } stale_after: 2027-09-06 --- # Australian climate zones used by Yard Yield Zones are derived from the Australian Building Codes Board (NCC) climate-zone map, refined into eight growing zones. Boundaries are broad; altitude, frost pockets and coastal exposure shift them locally. | Zone | Representative areas | Growing character | | --- | --- | --- | | Tropical | Darwin, Cairns, Townsville | Wet/dry seasons; most vegetables planted in the dry | | Subtropical | Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, northern NSW coast | Mild winters, humid summers; winter is the leafy season | | Warm temperate | Sydney, Newcastle, Wollongong, Perth coast | Frost rare; spring and autumn main plantings | | Temperate | Melbourne, Adelaide, Geelong, Hobart lowlands | Cool winters with some frost | | Mediterranean | Adelaide Hills, Perth hinterland, SA/WA wine regions | Wet winters, hot dry summers | | Cool / highland | Canberra, Blue Mountains, Ballarat, Tasmanian highlands, Armidale | Hard frosts; short warm season | | Semi-arid | Dubbo, Wagga Wagga, Mildura, Kalgoorlie | Hot dry summers, cold nights | | Arid | Alice Springs, Broken Hill | Extreme heat, low rainfall; winter productive | Each zone has a curated planting calendar that receives horticultural review before release. --- --- okf_version: "0.2" type: Concept title: Native Australian edibles in Yard Yield description: Which native foods the crop library covers and the content boundary applied to them. resource: https://homeharvest.farm/plants/ tags: [native-foods, bush-food, australia, traditional-knowledge] status: draft generated: { by: agent:claude-fable-5-1, at: 2026-09-06T00:00:00Z } stale_after: 2027-09-06 --- # Native Australian edibles in Yard Yield Covered plants include finger lime, warrigal greens, lemon myrtle, mountain pepper, saltbush and midyim berry, with natural distribution by state and territory (NSW, VIC, QLD, SA, WA, TAS, NT, ACT), growing notes and safe culinary use. ## Content boundary - Describes plants and cultivation from generally available horticultural knowledge. - Credits Traditional Owners as the first custodians of these foods. - Does not present, paraphrase or claim any community's cultural knowledge. - Content decisions are recorded in a governance sign-off packet held by the publisher. --- --- okf_version: "0.2" type: Policy title: Yard Yield privacy description: Data handling for the Yard Yield apps: local-first, no account, optional private iCloud backup, no ads or analytics, export and delete controls. resource: https://homeharvest.farm/privacy/ tags: [privacy, data, icloud] status: draft generated: { by: agent:claude-fable-5-1, at: 2026-09-06T00:00:00Z } stale_after: 2027-09-06 --- # Yard Yield privacy Effective 2026-08-30. Full text: https://homeharvest.farm/privacy/ - **Account**: none required. Developer collects no garden data. App Store privacy label: *Data Not Collected*. - **Storage**: garden profile, spaces, crops, tasks, journal, harvests, selected photos and settings live in the app container on the device. - **Photos**: only those chosen via the system picker; no library scanning. - **Backup**: optional private iCloud backup to the user's own CloudKit private database (iOS, requires Complete). No developer server. - **Purchases**: processed by Apple/Google; app reads verified entitlement status only. - **Tracking**: no advertising, no advertising identifier, no analytics, no cross-app tracking, no precise location. - **Export/delete**: More → Data & privacy; JSON export via share sheet; delete removes local data and attempts to remove the iCloud copy. - **Website**: static, no cookies, no analytics. - **Contact**: support@homeharvest.farm --- --- okf_version: "0.2" type: FAQ title: Yard Yield support FAQ description: Answers to common Yard Yield questions: location, subscription, backup, data, notifications, offline use, Android. resource: https://homeharvest.farm/support/ tags: [support, faq] status: draft generated: { by: agent:claude-fable-5-1, at: 2026-09-06T00:00:00Z } stale_after: 2027-09-06 --- # Yard Yield support FAQ **How do I set or change my location?** Enter a postcode or suburb at setup; change it in More → Garden profile. No GPS is used. **How do I subscribe or restore?** More → Yard Yield Complete; choose monthly or yearly, or tap Restore with the same Apple Account. **How does iCloud backup work?** More → iCloud backup. Optional, requires Complete, private CloudKit database on your Apple Account. **How do I export or delete data?** More → Data & privacy. JSON export; delete clears device data and attempts to remove the iCloud copy. **Does it send reminders?** No. Due dates are shown inside the app; no notification permission is requested. **Why do results differ from guidance?** Planting windows are broad zone guides; cultivar, soil, altitude, frost, rainfall, humidity and microclimate change outcomes. **Can it identify pests or diseases?** No. It lists common problems; confirmed advice comes from product labels and state/territory biosecurity services. **Does it work offline?** Yes; library, calendars, locality data and images ship in the app. **Is there an Android version?** An Android version is in development; not yet on Google Play. --- --- okf_version: "0.2" type: Guide title: Spring planting in Australia (September–October) description: What to sow in spring by Australian climate zone; general guidance. resource: https://homeharvest.farm/guides/spring-planting-australia/ tags: [guide, spring, planting-calendar] status: draft generated: { by: agent:claude-fable-5-1, at: 2026-09-06T00:00:00Z } stale_after: 2027-09-06 --- # Spring planting in Australia (September–October) General guidance; local conditions vary. - **Temperate / warm temperate**: sow lettuce, rocket, spinach, silverbeet, beetroot, carrots, radish, spring onions, coriander, peas directly. Start tomatoes, capsicum, chilli, eggplant under cover; plant out when nights stay above ~10 °C (usually Oct–Nov). Beans, cucumber, zucchini, pumpkin from October (warm temperate) or later (temperate). - **Subtropical**: warm-season crops straight out — tomatoes, capsicum, beans, cucumber, zucchini, sweet corn, basil. Finish leafy greens before humidity rises. - **Cool / highland**: broad beans, peas, onions, hardy greens; potatoes as frost eases; warm-season seedlings under cover until late Oct–Nov. - **Tropical**: end of dry season — Asian greens, snake beans, sweet potato, ginger, turmeric; prepare drainage for the wet. - **Mediterranean / semi-arid / arid**: leafy greens, roots and legumes on spring moisture; plan mulch and irrigation for anything still growing in December. Habits: watch night temperatures, sow little and often, mulch once seedlings are up. ## AI agent access Human page: https://homeharvest.farm/agents/ — OKF concept: https://homeharvest.farm/okf/agent-access.md All AI agents, search crawlers and research agents may access and read the public website. No login, API key or special user agent is required. robots.txt uses `User-agent: *` / `Allow: /` (plus named groups for major crawlers) and every response sends `Content-Signal: search=yes, ai-input=yes, ai-train=yes`. This is a crawl-access statement, not a transfer of copyright or a separate content licence. Discovery order: llms.txt → OKF index (https://homeharvest.farm/okf/index.md) → each concept's `resource` URL for the canonical page → sitemap.xml. Main HTML pages return Markdown with `Accept: text/markdown`. Prefer the human-readable page when quoting; use the Apple App Store listing for current price and availability.