diff --git a/src/lib/api/garden.ts b/src/lib/api/garden.ts
index b404f5e4..b01fe4e3 100644
--- a/src/lib/api/garden.ts
+++ b/src/lib/api/garden.ts
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export const getGarden = async (id: string) => {
 };
 
 export const getAllListedGardens = async () => {
-  const CHUNK_SIZE = 500;
+  const CHUNK_SIZE = 1000;
   // To prevent endless loops in case of unexpected problems or bugs
   // Note: this leads to the loop breaking once this number of gardens is reached!
   const LOOP_LIMIT_ITEMS = 100000;
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ export const getAllListedGardens = async () => {
     );
 
     // Wait 1000ms seconds before fetching the next chunk
-    await new Promise<void>((resolve) => setTimeout(() => resolve(), 1500));
+    await new Promise<void>((resolve) => setTimeout(() => resolve(), 500));
   } while (startAfterDoc != null && iteration < LOOP_LIMIT_ITEMS / CHUNK_SIZE);
 
   isFetchingGardens.set(false);