The Thousands

Diggers isn’t just about pottering around in the shrubbery or tending to a limp basil plant – it’s hardcore horticulture!

Ever heard of a Sweet Chocolate Capsicum? A Turk’s Turban Pumpkin? A Cream of Saskatchewan Watermelon? Didn’t think so. If it’s obscure, Diggers definitely has the seeds for it in their overwhelmingly large range, and likewise if it’s an heirloom or cottage-garden-style fruit, vegetable, bulb or flower that is particularly suited to Australian climates. A growing empire with a focus on cultivating your own food, Diggers has two shops in Victoria and one in our Botanic Gardens. Yet if you prefer to shop from the comfort of your dark room and glowing screen, you can also order online!

The Botanic Gardens shop is a joy to be in – it is filled with light and has that warm, earthy, greenhousey smell that places like Bunnings and Big W seem to struggle to replicate. And if your thumbs are less than green, fear not; you can still be saved! Diggers not only has seeds and plants, but garden accessories, books and even chook keeping gear! Plus, they will begin holding workshops in the new year to bring your skills up to scratch. A visit to Diggers is a perfect start to a summer spent outside. Straw hats and overalls here we come!