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About us
Based in Melbourne, Victoria, Budding Heirlooms is passionate about cultivating and sharing the joys of growing one's own food. Through our Instagram page budding_heirlooms_au, we offer gardening tips and inspiration, encouraging others to embrace heirloom seeds and share their own gardening journey.
Budding Heirlooms specialise and sell only heirloom seeds within Australia.
We take pride in saving our own heritage seeds and also sourcing seeds from reputable Australian suppliers who support local farmers.
We encourage you to try our heirloom seeds and share your gardening experiences with us.
Contact us to discuss further on the heirloom seeds you need to grow in your home garden.
Our Mission
Our mission is to inspire you to embrace heirloom seeds, cultivate your own food, and become part of a community of like-minded growers. All the while, you'll save on grocery bills and relish the joy of harvesting your own produce.
Why grow your own food?
By cultivating your own produce, you can significantly reduce your grocery bills while enjoying fresh, wholesome food without straining your budget.
The size of your living space should never hinder your ability to transform it into an edible paradise. Whether you have a spacious garden, a tiny balcony, a sunny windowsill, or even a wall, you can grow your own food anywhere, whether in soil or through hydroponics.
Benefits of Heirloom seeds
- 100% Natural
- Open-pollinated
- Non Hybrid
- Non GMO (No genetic modification)
Attractive crops and gardens
Traditional agricultural practices, natural growth, and open pollination of heirloom plants create a genetic diversity that allows heirloom plants to yield colourful food with unique flavours and contribute to visually captivating gardens. Heirlooms come in various shapes, colours, and sizes, enabling you to cultivate uniquely attractive crops such as quirky-looking corn, vibrant carrots, cauliflower, and tomatoes.
Why grow heirlooms?
Bursting with flavour: Heirlooms offer superior flavour compared to what you typically find in the supermarket.
Variety galore: The unique appearance and flavours of heirlooms add diversity to your cooking and make meals more interesting.
Adapted to your area: Heirlooms adapt to local environmental conditions, leading to plants that are better suited to thrive in your specific climate and soil.
Saving seeds: You can save seeds from heirloom plants each year, eliminating the need to purchase new seeds every season and saving you money in the long term.
Sustainability: Heirloom seeds play a crucial role in preserving genetic diversity in crops, a key factor in adapting to shifting environmental conditions, pests, and diseases. Heirlooms promote eco-conscious gardening by minimising the reliance on chemicals and contributing to a healthier planet.
Connecting to the past: Growing with heirloom seeds enables you to connect with history, as you plant the same seed varieties your grandparents or even great-grandparents may have cultivated, creating a tangible link to the past. By cultivating these plants, growers also play a vital role in preserving traditional food flavours and upholding cultural and agricultural heritage.
We stock a variety of heirloom seeds
Vegetable and Leafy Greens
Beans, Snow Peas, Sugar snap peas, Beetroot, Carrots, Cucumber, Fennel, Tomatoes, Zucchini, Eggplant, Pak Choi.
Culinary Herbs
Basil, Chives, Coriander, Dill, Mint, Italian Parsley, Oregano, Rosemary, Thyme, Japanese 'red beard' spring onion
Edible Flowers
Calendula (Pacific Beauty Princess Mix), Cornflower (Polka dot), Viola (Johnny Jump Up)
We invite you to be a part of this exciting journey with us. Try our heirloom seeds and share your gardening experiences with us.
