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Our seed is hand harvested from regionally adapted plants ideally suited to your region and climate, if unsure when to sow we recommend asking your local experienced gardeners.

Nigella sativa - 140RS

Nigella sativa - 140RS

Details   Nigella are hardy annuals that grow from 15 to 60 cm in height.
It is best to sow Nigalla sativa seeds once a month from just before the last frost of spring until early summer, and then once again towards the end of autumn. This will result in a prolonged blooming period
Botanical name   Nigella sativa
Date Of Seed Harvest   March 2025
Grower name   Rachael Stott
Contains at least   30 seeds
Price per packet   $4.50
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Sweet William - 277RS

Sweet William - 277RS

Details   Also known as Bearded pink or London pride. Sweet william is a strong scented
biennial or short lived perennial with densely packed clusters of small flowers coming through in late spring/early summer. Coming in a wide range of colours, this selection includes, light and dark pink, red, white, pink/white, red/white and various other
shades. Likes full sun and rich soil, great in containers or beds and borders. Propagate by seed, cutting or division. Seeds will not breed true but you’ll still get a nice mix of colours. An old fashioned favourite, has flowers with shades of pinks all summer. Great as a vege companion.
Botanical name   Dianthus barbatus)
Date Of Seed Harvest   March 2025
Grower name   Rachael Stott
Storage Info   Seed frozen stored
Contains at least   30 seeds
Price per packet   $4.50
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cornflower - blue - 268RS

cornflower - blue - 268RS

Details   Bee pollinators love it so it's great for borders of the vege garden. Flowers all summer long.
Botanical name   Centaurea cyanus
Date Of Seed Harvest   March 2025
Grower name   Rachael Stott
Storage Info   Seed stock refreshed yearly
Contains at least   40
Price per packet   $4.50
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Scabiosa - black - 343RS

Scabiosa - black - 343RS

Details   Likes to be groan in full sun, in moist, well-drained soil. Deadhead spent blooms to prolong flowering.
Botanical name   Scabiosa atropurpurea
Date Of Seed Harvest   March 2025
Grower name   Rachael Stott
Contains at least   40
Price per packet   $4.50
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Scabiosa - Pink - 319RS

Scabiosa - Pink - 319RS

Details   Flowers normally from late spring/early summer until the first frost. Unlike the annual type, their foliage remains green year-round and will return each year.
Botanical name   Scabiosa caucasica
Date Of Seed Harvest   April 2023
Grower name   Rachael Stott
Storage Info   Seed frozen stored
Contains at least   40 seeds
Price per packet   $4.50
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St John's wort - 281RS

St John's wort - 281RS

Details   St. John;s wort is a that people may use to help reduce symptoms of depression, menopause, and certain skin conditions and is thought to have antibacterial properties and may act as an antiviral agent. grows in moist but well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade, but can be invasive via its creeping rhizome root system.
Botanical name   Hypericum perforatum
Date Of Seed Harvest   March 2024
Grower name   Rachael Stott
Storage Info   Seed frozen stored
Contains at least   30 seeds
Price per packet   $4.50
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Roma - 379RS

Roma - 379RS

Details   The Roma tomato is known for its egg shape fruit. Its also named plum Roma in some countries, this firm small tomato is often used in producing tomato paste Indeterminate
Botanical name   Solanum lycopersicum
Date Of Seed Harvest   Jan 2023
Grower name   Rachael Stott
Contains at least   20
Price per packet   $4.50
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Orach - green - 256RS

Orach - green - 256RS

Details   Often called mountain spinach which is used as you would do spinach. Pests seem to leave this alone. Grows to around 1.7m
Botanical name   Atriplex hortensis
Grower name   Rachael Stott
Storage Info   Seed frozen stored
Contains at least   40
Price per packet   $4.50
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Morning Glory - Crimson - 289RS

Morning Glory - Crimson - 289RS

Details   Great as a bean companion plant, grows stunning bright pink flowers in the mornings alongside runner beans are an incredible sight in the vege garden. Grows as a climber and so will need staking.
Date Of Seed Harvest   March 2023
Grower name   Rachael Stott
Storage Info   Seed frozen stored
Contains at least   20
Price per packet   $4.50
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Lamb's Quarters - Magenta Spreen - 279RS

Lamb's Quarters - Magenta Spreen - 279RS

Details   Lamb's Quarters grows very quickly especially in protected areas or in green houses. Said to be very high in calcium and vitamin K and is eaten much you do with spinac.
Botanical name   Chenopodium album
Date Of Seed Harvest   March 2023
Grower name   Rachael Stott
Contains at least   50 seeds
Price per packet   $4.50
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Aquilegia - columbine - pink double - 285RS

Aquilegia - columbine - pink double - 285RS

Details   Also known as granny's bonnet this hardy perennial is an easy care wildflower that in enjoyed by the bees. Thrives in sun or partial shade and grows in any reasonable garden soil, but doesn't like extremes of wet or dry. A hardy herbaceous perennial with thick rhizomes that suits being a woodland and or meadow plant.
Date Of Seed Harvest   March 2024
Grower name   Rachael Stott
Contains at least   50
Price per packet   $4.50
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Mugwort - 26RS

Mugwort - 26RS

Details   Mugwort is a perennial herb with a long history and is part of the (daisy) family. Can grow to 2m tall and is highly valued by bees.
Botanical name   Artemesia vulgaris
Date Of Seed Harvest   2023
Grower name   Rachael Stott
Storage Info   Seed frozen stored
Contains at least   50 seeds
Price per packet   $4.50
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Wormwood - 269RS

Wormwood - 269RS

Details   Has been used for hundreds of years for intestinal parasites. Attracted silvery grey foliage and is a hardy plant.
Botanical name   Artemisia absinthium
Grower name   Rachael Stott
Storage Info   Seed stock refreshed yearly
Contains at least   50 seeds
Price per packet   $4.50
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Safflower - 348RS

Safflower - 348RS

Details   Safflower was once used as less expensive replacement for Saffron, from which the name of this herbaceous annual is derived. More commonly, the seeds are pressed into oil that is used much like sunflower oil. The tender shoots also have use in salads and raw dishes, while the seeds may be consumed raw or roasted and added to cooked dishes.
Botanical name   Carthamus tinctorius
Grower name   Rachael Stott
Contains at least   30
Price per packet   $4.50
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Candytuft - 270RS

Candytuft - 270RS

Details   Candytuft care involves planting in well draining, alkaline soil in a sunny location as the candytuft plant wont grow in shade or overly damp soil. Acidic soil may need amendments such as lime to produce the candytuft plant. Growing candytuft is worth the effort as the delicate flowers appear in early spring through summer, often reblooming in autumn
Botanical name   Iberis sempervirens
Grower name   Rachael Stott
Date Of Seed Harvest   April 2023
Contains at least   30
Price per packet   $4.50
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Millet - foxtail - 247RS

Millet - foxtail - 247RS

Details   Foxtail Millet is the second-most widely planted species of millet, It is mild and slightly sweet in flavour and can be both light and fluffy or crunchy when fried. millet is propagated from seeds, they can be started inside in trays 45 days before frost and hardened to the cooler weather. It is fast-growing and will take only 60 days for the plant to go from seed to flower.
Botanical name   Setaria italica
Grower name   Rachael Stott
Storage Info   Seed stock refreshed yearly
Contains at least   150
Price per packet   $4.50
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Rachael Stott - Canterbury grower

Rachael Stott - Canterbury grower

Rachael started seed saving at the young age of six and this has developed into a focus with my passion of gardening. 
 
She lives on a quarter acre in South Canterbury with my husband and two adult daughters and pets. They moved to there block of land in the spring of 2022 and had an amazing vegetable garden over summer. The family set about planting many different brambles along with large number of fruit trees. They were amazed by what can be grown on such a small area.
 
Rachael is also a hobbyist beekeeper and loves planting a wide range of flowers for her bees. She is strongly passionate about how best to nurture the soil through gardening using only organic methods.
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Larkspur - 41RS

Larkspur - 41RS

Details   The seeds need to go through a cold period before they'll be able to germinate so place in the fridge for 6 weeks before being sown. Larksur likes a free draining soil but don’t do well in dry and hot conditions, Can be prone to root rot in wet ground.
Botanical name   Delphinium Cassius
Grower name   Rachael Stott
Date Of Seed Harvest   Feb 2024
Contains at least   30 seeds
Price per packet   $4.50
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salsify - 290RS

salsify - 290RS

Details   Salsify is a common a biennial plant wildflower, native to southeast Europe and north Africa, today in its a plant that's cultivated for its ornamental flower and edible root. The plant grows to around 1.2m in height. Salsify is grown similarly to that as other root vegetables such as Parsnip and carrots, sow spring time and harvest roots during winter.
Botanical name   Tragopogon porrifolius
Grower name   Rachael Stott
Date Of Seed Harvest   Jan 2024
Storage Info   Seed frozen stored
Contains at least   50
Price per packet   $4.50
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Briza media - Quakery grass- 50RS

Briza media - Quakery grass- 50RS

Details   Known also as Didder, Dithering Grass, Dodder Grass, Doddering Dillies, Doddle Grass, Earthquakes, Jiggle Joggles, Jockey Grass, Lady's Hair, Maidenhair Grass, Pearl Grass, Quakers, Quakers and Shakers, Shaking Grass, Tottergrass, Wag Wantons.Briza mediais a rhizomatous, creeping, warm-season ornamental grass with a clump of erect narrow green leaves, typically growing up to around 40cm tall.
Sow seed pretty much year round in warmer areas, spring to autumn in colder soils.
Botanical name   Briza media L.
Grower name   Rachael Stott
Date Of Seed Harvest   Jan 2024
Contains at least   40
Price per packet   $4.50
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Angelica - 286RS

Angelica - 286RS

Details  
Angelica archangelica is a biennial herb with medicinal properties. It is a member of the carrot family and prefers moist spots in the garden. It was used in Four Thieves vinegar during the plague and has a long history of use in Western herbal medicine, Traditional Chinese medicine and has a long Norse tradition. Its stems are candied and it is used to flavour food, in perfume, and as a digestive bitter. It has an affinity with the digestive system, women's hormone balance, immunity and it is considered a blood tonic and diuretic.
Botanical name   Angelica archangelica
Grower name   Rachael Stott
Date Of Seed Harvest   Jan 2024
Storage Info   Seed frozen stored
Contains at least   40
Price per packet   $4.50
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Golden Rod - 292RS

Golden Rod - 292RS

Details   Goldenrod are tall and slim with fluffy golden flower spikes in various shades of yellow. They're attractive when in bloom in the late summer to autumn and are a valuable food source for pollinators, particularly the Monarch butterfly.
Grower name   Rachael Stott
Date Of Seed Harvest   March 2023
Storage Info   Seed stock refreshed yearly
Contains at least   50 seeds
Price per packet   $4.50
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Amaranth - Pygmy Torch - 276RS

Amaranth - Pygmy Torch - 276RS

Details   Sow on surface of trays in spring and plant out after danger of frost have passed. Plant into manure enriched soil. This is stunning in the garden with beautiful deep red leaves. Seeds are tiny and they are delicious popped.
Botanical name   Amaranthaceae
Grower name   Rachael Stott
Date Of Seed Harvest   March 2024
Storage Info   Seed stock refreshed yearly
Contains at least   100 +
Price per packet   $4.50
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Sweet Annie - 273RS

Sweet Annie - 273RS

Details   Sweet Annie can also be known as sweet wormwood or qinghao. It is native to China and has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for many centuries. The dried leaves of sweet Annie contains flavonoids, essential oils, and artemisinin and can be used for malaria treatments. Sow seed in trays and plant out after the last spring frost
Botanical name   Artemisia annua
Grower name   Rachael Stott
Date Of Seed Harvest   March 2023
Storage Info   Seed frozen stored
Contains at least   40
Price per packet   $4.50
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Rudbeckia - dwarf - 275RS

Rudbeckia - dwarf - 275RS

Details   Rudbeckia dwarf normally grows to 50cm, a tall annual with bronze and gold flowers that attract the pollinators for months until the first frosts. They have been traditionally used as an immune supporting herb. Easily grown and drought tolerant. Sprinkle seed on surface of tray under shelter and plant out after last frosts.
Botanical name   Asteraceae
Contains at least   40
Date Of Seed Harvest   April 2023
Grower name   Rachael Stott
Storage Info   Seed stock refreshed yearly
Price per packet   $4.50
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Love Lies Bleeding - 259RS

Love Lies Bleeding - 259RS

Details   Also known as velvet flower, foxtail amaranth tassel flower and pendant amaranth. it is a short-lived frost-tender plant, popular in summer bedding displays. It's easy to grow and bears showy, tassel-like crimson flowers, contrasting with fresh, green leaves.
Botanical name   Amaranthus caudatus
Contains at least   30 seeds
Date Of Seed Harvest   March 2023
Grower name   Rachael Stott
Price per packet   $4.50
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