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Welcome to Southern Harvest. 

 

We are a family-run business that is all about growing - growing healthy, interesting food to share with family and friends, as well as native and cottage plants (flower seed) that bring colour, fragrance and habitat to the garden. Southern Harvest supplies you with quality cottage garden, native and vegetable and herb packet seed, with speedy service and advice.

Starting in 2008 and nestled on 5 acres at the foothills of Mt Wellington in southern Tasmania, our winters are cold with regular frosts, so we value (and specialise in) plants for cool climates. We know the pleasure and reward of growing a bit of colour for the winter-bare garden, as well as having something to take straight from the garden to the kitchen on those dark winter nights. Our children, Poppy and Bea, who inspired our logo, are a constant reminder of the joy and good health that gardens can bring to the young, the old and everyone between. We stock a wide range of seeds both old and new varieties, we especially love heirloom (or heritage) seeds and the history associated with them. So check out our range of tomatoes, lettuce, beans, peas .......

Order your seeds through our online store or see one of the many nurseries and botanical gardens stocking our seed to purchase/buy locally.

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We send our seed to all states of Australia. WA customers please see the Quarantine page.

 

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1 pkt
A$3.75
Botanical Name
Brassica oleracea

A southern Italian broccoli variety that is grown for its smooth leaves, rather than flower heads. Use like spinach or kale, the flavour sits between these leafy vegetables. Perfect for soups, stir-fries, a pizza topping with olives & feta or simply steamed as a side dish with lemon juice & olive oil. High yielding as the leaves regrow after cutting. 400 seeds.

Hierloom
Sunlight
Full
Frost Resilience
Frost Hardy
Climate
Cold
Temperate
Hot Arid
Tropics/SubTropics
Sow Method
Direct or Transplant
Sowing Periods
Cool Climate Periods
Feb 1st to Aug 31st
Temperate Climate Periods
Mar 1st to Aug 31st
Tropical & Sub-Tropical Climate Periods
Apr 1st to Jul 31st
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A$3.75
Botanical Name
Pastinaca sativa

A sweet, nutty variety with creamy white flesh. The roots are uniformly long, smooth and have good resistance to rotting in periods of heavy rain. Taste improves after the first frost, becoming sweeter with a nutty twist. Great roasted, in pies/pasties or soups. A hardy & vigorous vegetable that isn’t to bothered by pests/disease. 300 seeds.

Sowing Periods
Cool Climate Periods
Sep 1st to Feb 27th
Temperate Climate Periods
Jul 1st to Mar 31st
Tropical & Sub-Tropical Climate Periods
Feb 1st to Aug 31st
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1 pkt
A$3.75
Botanical Name
Brassica rapa (ruvo group)

A fast growing loose broccoli head that has thick tender shoots and buds. Like brocollini. Use in stir fries, steam or eat raw off the plant. Can be grown over winter in areas where there are no big frosts. Harvest entire plants when buds appear or pick buds for extended yield. 200 seeds.

Climate
Cold
Temperate
Hot Arid
Tropics/SubTropics
Sow Method
Direct or Transplant
Sowing Instructions
Sow direct to garden or into pots to transplant later. Keep seed moist. Sow every 2-3 weeks for a continuous supply. Will tolerate light frosts. In hot summer weather, plants will bud up more rapidly and give looser heads/flower buds.
Sowing Periods
Cool Climate Periods
Aug 1st to Apr 30th
Temperate Climate Periods
Mar 1st to Sep 30th
Tropical & Sub-Tropical Climate Periods
Apr 1st to Aug 31st
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A$3.75
Botanical Name
Daucus carota var. sativus

A great smaller style carrot that produces an early yield. This variety has excellent sweet, orange roots that are cylindrical with a thin core, making them super tender. One of the best baby or ‘finger’ carrots. A good variety for sites with heavier soils or a shallow top soil. Suitable for freezing. 1,000 seeds.

Sowing Periods
Cool Climate Periods
Sep 1st to Mar 31st
Temperate Climate Periods
Sep 1st to May 30th
Tropical & Sub-Tropical Climate Periods
Feb 1st to Nov 30th
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1 pkt
A$3.75
Botanical Name
Hibiscus sabdariffa

A fast growing annual shrub (to 2m) with attractive yellow flowers. Rosella is known for its use in the kitchen where the calyx (the red fleshy cover framing the seed pods) is used to make jam, jelly, sauces, wine and tea (dry the red calyx). Young leaves can be steamed. Remove the first flush of seed pods to ensure greater yields.
For the best crop ensure rosella has 5-6 months frost free growing, so in cooler areas sow indoors to transplant to a sheltered position once the weather has warmed. Soak seed overnight in warm water, plant and keep warm (22˚C+) and moist. 15 seeds. Not to WA.

Sowing Periods
Cool Climate Periods
Oct 1st to Dec 30th
Temperate Climate Periods
Sep 1st to Dec 30th
Tropical & Sub-Tropical Climate Periods
Jan 1st to Dec 30th
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1 pkt
A$3.75
Botanical Name
Brassica rapa

A Chinese specialty, also known as a flowering green Tsai-Hsin. A quick and easy-to-grow Asian green producing lots of long, pencil-thin, green flower stems. A pleasing, mild mustard taste to use raw in salads or lightly cooked in stir-fries. Cold hardy and fast growing. Likes any fertile soil with added organic matter. Pick stems before flowering for continuous use. Treated seed (thiram). 75 seeds.

Sunlight
Full
Frost Resilience
Frost Hardy
GermType
Fast germinating seeds
Sowing Instructions
Sow direct into soil & keep moist. Sow every 2-3 weeks for continuous harvest. Pull plants for compost/chooks once flowers open. Runs to seed faster in warmer weather.
Sowing Periods
Cool Climate Periods
Aug 1st to Apr 30th
Temperate Climate Periods
Aug 1st to May 31st
Tropical & Sub-Tropical Climate Periods
Jan 1st to Dec 31st
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1 pkt
A$3.75
Botanical Name
Cymbopogon flexuosus

Reaching a height of 1-1.5 m the East Indian variety is a hard and tough perennial. Use the stem in cooking and the leaf as a tea to treat inflammation, fever & digestion problems. Do not cut back until frost has passed to protect the centre of the plant or grow in a pot & move indoors mid-autumn to early spring. While it can handle dry periods it grows bigger with regular watering. Prefers full sun & well-drained soil. 20 seeds.

Lifespan
Perennial
Sow Method
Transplant
Sowing Instructions
Sow in pots & transplant out or move pots out once nights are >12˚C. In cooler areas start indoors. Surface sow & press into soil to ensure good contact, keep moist & warm (20˚C+). Each spring divide plants & re-pot.
Sowing Periods
Cool Climate Periods
Sep 1st to Dec 31st
Temperate Climate Periods
Sep 1st to Jan 31st
Tropical & Sub-Tropical Climate Periods
Jan 1st to Dec 31st
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1 pkt
A$3.75
Botanical Name
Coriandrum sativum

A newer variety of coriander that has a slower bolting rate than normal varieties. ‘Fiesta’ also grows well through winter and has reduced levels of red stems and foliage in cool weather. An annual herb, also known as Chinese Parsley, essential for any Thai dish and is frequently used in curries and stir fries. Seed and leaf can be used in cooking.  200 seeds.

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1 pkt
A$3.75
Botanical Name
Helianthus annuus Dazzler

This cheerful yellow, fuzzy faced sunflower is a favourite. The double flower is packed with full, long petals and provides a striking sight. Loves full sun. Keep it happy with water and compost to reach its full fuzziness. Can also be used as a cut flower. Quick to germinate, fast to grow, hardy and fun to look at make these an ideal plant for kids to grow. The seeds and petals are edible. 12 seeds.

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A$3.75
Botanical Name
Allium Cepa

These large, light-brown, globe-shaped onions are an excellent winter crop, best suited to cooler climates. Plant lots because these are the longest keeping onions (up to 12 months) available and have great flavour. Onions are high in vitamin C, iron, sulphur and fibre. 1 Packet = 350 seeds. Bulk seed available (230 seeds/gram).