15/10/2026
To our dear garden friends,
A little update.
Provenance Growers is in a state of flux, and while we're not sure precisely what the future holds, we do know that it will be filled with seeds, plants and garden dreams.
Sadly, in the meantime, this means that we will not be having seedling sales this season, and we have regretfully withdrawn from the beautiful Rare and Fancy plant fair. If I do find a moment to pot some tomatoes or sow zucchini I will let you know, but it is unlikely, which breaks my heart a little.
We do currently have a magnificent range of edible plant seeds available on our website that we can send to the eastern states - find the link in our bio - there's still time to grow tomatoes from seed, and it will soon be the perfect time for beans and pumpkins in Lutruwita.
Matt will be at Salamanca Market every Saturday with his beautiful pickles, sauces and seasonings, along with copies of my book and a lovely selection of edible plant seeds. You can pre-order seeds and signed books to collect at Salamanca or our Neika roadside stall, just private message to arrange it, we can bypass the website checkout if you prefer.
The self-serve Neika roadside stall still contains a collection of seeds, a small range of perennial edible plants and a selection of preserves, so you can still call in on your way to the river!
Whilst our future may be nebulous, my priority is making my collection of edible plants available to you all, tending a garden and sharing stories, so however things work out, know that one day soon you'll be fossicking amongst all of our fragrant, flavoursome, wonderful and weird plants again.
Some of my sadness comes from knowing that I won't enjoy the anticipatory pleasure of watching basil seedlings emerge, that I won't have tomato-sap-stained fingertips for months and that I won't try a new plant in my own garden this year, despite having sworn to myself that I had enough plants already.......
Mostly though, the saddest part is that knowing I won't see all of you, or imagine you feasting from your wonderful gardens!
Even if it's just a glimpse of your familiar car at the end of our drive, your name every year on a bank deposit captioned cheerfully "Tomatoes, thank you!" or our deeper, annual chat about your favourite varieties and techniques - some of you I don't even know by name, but I do know your favourite kind of chilli! You, your gardens and your bellies have been my 'why', and a vital part of the fabric of our family and community for almost two decades. I will deeply miss seeing you all.
With immense gratitude and hope, tempered by the melancholy of knowing that your little one's hands won't be plucking the fruit from one of our seedlings this year, we thank you for the loyalty and kindness you have all shown us over the years, and we deeply apologise for the Padron, Romanesco or Jaune Flamme-shaped gap we're leaving in your garden this year.
Thank you, and see you soon,
Paulette and Matt
