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Posted on September 23, 2025September 23, 2025 by Rosemary Stevenson — Leave a comment

New Beginnings

Hello to all for Spring 2025.

I have just moved house and have a good spot to start a new garden. A big open space with a few old fruit trees gives me a lot of options.

As I will be busy managing home improvements, this season the garden will only have a reduced range of vegetable varieties going in.

A Cranky Willow, a lot of rain, and a fresh back yard to shape anew

I brought many herbs and perennials with me from my old garden, so I have plenty to start herbaceious borders. It looks like it will be an excellent season with good rain already, unlike the last two years which were in drought and too hot.

There will be giant garlic, endive, coriander, red stem chard, comfrey and an old variety of zucchini, Virginia White, going in straight away.

Unfortunately, marrows will have to wait until next year, and probably peas. But I hope to get quite a few beans going later in Spring, also pickling cucumbers, long green Thai eggplants, Palermo capsicums, tomatillos and Turks Cap pumpkins, as I have more space for them here than in my old garden.

I will keep stock updated on the website as things come along.

Thank you for support, interest and patience.

Have a good growing season.

Rosemary

Posted on May 5, 2025May 5, 2025 by Koan — Leave a comment

Seed Saving Workshop with Rosemary

In Horsham, 17th May 11am to 12:15pm

At the Salvation Army

12 Kalkee Rd, Horsham VIC 3400

https://events.humanitix.com/seed-saving-workshop-hw3s9x2t

Come and learn about seed saving with Rosemary Stevenson from Rare Green Seeds.

Saving seed from your veggie garden saves money, helps reduce food miles and means what you grow is better adapted to your local conditions. In this hour-long workshop, Rosemary will teach basic skills in seed saving, explain different techniques for different plants and share resources to start you off on your own seed saving journey!

Rosemary will have available for purchase organically grown, non-hybrid, heirloom seed varieties locally adapted to the Wimmera. Cash only – $4.50 per packet, please bring exact change if you wish to purchase seeds.

This event will be indoors in the Salvation Army Hall, Horsham VIC, after the Horsham Urban Landcare Produce Swap, held monthly on the 3rd Saturday, 10am at The Patch Community Garden. All welcome to the Produce Swap – bring veggies, seeds, seedlings, homemade goods etc. to swap with others and share a chat over morning tea (supplied). Parking available in the Salvation Army carpark on Lynott St. If you like, bring along your seeds and plants to exchange at the seed saving workshop too.

This event is hosted by The Patch Community Garden and Horsham Urban Landcare with support from Victorian Landcare Grants.

Tickets are free for Horsham Urban Landcare and The Patch members, $10 for non-members. To purchase membership of Horsham Urban Landcare follow this link: www.trybooking.com/CTXJG

Posted on October 31, 2019December 26, 2019 by Rosemary Stevenson — Leave a comment

Growing new stock

Happy “Day of the Dead”.. Halloween.. All Soul’s Day; do a skeleton dance. Remember your ancestors! I have a garden full of insects. Native bees and honey bees working side by side in the turnip flowers. Small flies in and out of the blueberry flowers. Dark purple basil and Chinese broccoli, from Eden Seeds and the heading mustard and Pomona cantaloupe from Casterton’s Garden Larder, all germinating in pots right now and Zinnias from Lambley Nursery. Warming up. Summer’s coming!

Ruth’s Sweet Pea. Amazing perfume.. hope to have seeds later.

Flanders Poppies. Bees love them. These flowers are particularly big and bright.