FarmacyCo Propagation & Seed Sowing Calendar

The propagation calendar I wish I’d had when I started growing medicinal herbs in North East Victoria.

Covering 95 medicinal, culinary and aromatic plants — from the easy and familiar to the slow and demanding — this guide brings together seasonal sowing windows, seed preparation techniques, propagation methods and practical growing notes tailored to a cool temperate Southern Hemisphere climate.

When I began growing medicinal herbs seriously, I found myself piecing together information from books, growers, herbalists and my own trial and error. Much of the available advice was written for the Northern Hemisphere, a different climate, or large-scale commercial production. Very little reflected the realities of growing medicinal plants in cool temperate Australia.

This guide combines that knowledge in one place. Alongside the technical information are the observations, lessons and grower notes gathered from years of living and working with these plants on our farm in North East Victoria. Not just when to sow, but what to expect, what to be patient with, what earns its place, and what I’ve learned along the way.

Inside You’ll Find

• 95 medicinal, culinary and aromatic plants organised by herbal action and growing purpose

• Seasonal sowing windows calibrated to cool temperate Southern Hemisphere conditions

• Seed preparation techniques including cold stratification, surface sowing, double dormancy and smoke water treatment

• Propagation methods for seed, cuttings, division, layering and root propagation

• FarmacyCo grower observations and practical notes throughout

• Guidance on what works in the patch, not just what works in theory

INCLUDED

FarmacyCo Propagation Record Workbook

Also included is the FarmacyCo Propagation Record Workbook — a practical spreadsheet system designed to help you track your growing season from first sowing to final harvest.

Record:

• Sowing dates and germination rates

• Propagation successes and failures

• Harvest yields and drying records

• Seasonal observations and lessons learned

• End-of-year growing summaries

Over time you’ll build your own valuable growing record, helping you refine your timing and improve results season after season.

Because the best propagation guide is the one you add your own observations to.

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Includes:

• FarmacyCo Propagation & Seed Sowing Calendar (PDF)
• FarmacyCo Propagation Record Workbook (Excel)

If you’re growing medicinal herbs in a cool temperate region of the Southern Hemisphere, this guide was written for you.