Seed Library

The Gympie Regional Libraries Seed Library aims to grow community interest in gardening as well as empower our members with the knowledge on how to grow their own food and create their own sustainable gardens. The Seed Library is free and open to anyone with a library membership. Simply select one seed packet for every five books you borrow. Similar to your usual library borrowing experience, a seed library allows our community to “borrow” seeds from the library to grow and enjoy at home. 

Seed packets can be found at all Gympie Regional Libraries branches during opening hours. 

Take your new seeds home to grow by following the information on each packet. Gympie Regional Libraries also has a variety of gardening books and magazines available to assist you in creating your very own sustainable garden! 

As part of our sustainability program, Gympie Regional Libraries host a series of educational workshops and talks to inspire, educate and grow social connections among those interested in gardening, food, and learning more about how to be sustainable in our day to day lives. Find out more about the programs here. 

Seeds we stock:  

Basil - Ocimum basilicum 

• Annual 60cm 
• Culinary herb 
• Italian pesto variety 

Aromatic annual growing to 60cm. Large fragrant green leaves. The best variety for making pesto. Can be grown in containers. Can be used fresh or dried. 

Brachyscome - Brachyscome iberidifolia 

• Annual 25cm 
• Australian native 
• Swan River Daisy 

Annual growing to 25cm. Grey/green foliage with dainty single flowers in a mix of blue, pink and white. It has a spreading habit making it ideal for borders, rockeries and edging. Can be grown in containers. Australian native; indigenous to Western and South Australia. 

Carrot (All Year Around) - Daucus carota 

• Root vegetable 
• Good disease resistance 
• ​​​​​​​Large orange roots growing to 20cm 

Large orange roots growing to 20cm. Can be planted almost all year round. Very popular in Queensland and New South Wales. Good disease resistance. 

Lettuce (Australian Yellow Leaf) - Lactuca sativa 

• Performs well in heat 
• Early cropping variety 

Loose leaf lettuce variety producing large lime green frilled crinkled leaves. Australian heirloom large lettuce variety which performs well in hot conditions. Excellent for adding colour and contrast to salads. Harvest leaves as required. 

Marigold (French Sparky) - Tagetes patula 

• Annual 30cm 
• Red, Orange & Gold colour mix 
• Perfect for small spaces & containers 

Summer flowering annual. Red, orange and gold colour mix growing to 25-30cm. Perfect for small spaces or containers. Great for garden borders, edges, and for use as a cut flower. Fast growing. Easy to grow. Long flowering. 

Paper (Everlasting) Daisy - Xerochrysum bracteatum 

• Synonyms: Helichrysum monstrosum 
• Perennial 90cm 
• Australian native 
• Mixed coloured flowers 

Short lived perennial to 90cm. Australian native daisy with large flowers featuring golden orange centres and papery textured petals in a mixture of colours which includes shades of red, pink, orange, yellow and white. Great for native gardens, container plantings, garden beds, borders, coastal areas and rockeries. Low maintenance, tolerant of poor soil conditions and drought. Makes a fantastic cut or dried flower lasting indefinitely. Flowers over a long period from spring through to autumn. Great for attracting native bees and hoverflies. Also known as "Paper daisy" or "Strawflower". 

Parsley (Triple Curled) - Petroselinum crispum 

• Synonyms: Petroselinum sativum 
• Biennial 
• Culinary herb 
• ​​​​​​​Very decorative variety 

Biennial often grown as an annual. Upright plant with curled dark green leaves. Very decorative variety; often used as a garnish. Milder in flavour than Italian Parsley. Fast growing. Can be used fresh or dried, raw or cooked. Can be grown in containers. 

Salvia - Salvia farinacea 

• Perennial (often grown as an annual) 90cm 
• Lavender blue flower spikes 
• Good for beds and borders 

Perennial but often grown as an annual. Upright bushy plants with green lance shaped leaves producing tall upright lavender blue flower spikes. Good for flower beds, borders and mass planting. Good for cut flowers and dried arrangements. Long flowering. Attracts bees and butterflies. Also known as "Mealy Sage". 

Tomato (Garden Delight ) - Solanum lycopersicum 

• Synonyms: Lycopersicon esculentum 
• Semi determinate 
• Heavy cropper 
• Trusses of 6-12 cherry tomatoes 

A semi determinate cherry tomato with long trusses of 6-12 bright red fruit. A heavy cropper with sweet fruit measuring 2-4cm across. Plants grow to around 1.5m, and can be grown as a bush if staked. 

Thyme (Garden) - Thymus vulgaris 

• Perennial 35cm 
• Culinary and medicinal herb 
• Common garden thyme 

Evergreen perennial growing to 35cm. This variety is a common garden thyme with small aromatic dark green leaves that can be picked as needed. Great for flavouring almost anything including meat, fish, soups and stews. Can be used fresh or dried. Attracts bees. Good for borders, rock gardens and pots.