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As a local family-owned business, we are pleased to be able to offer exclusive products and free local delivery to the residents of Ballarat.

Ballarat, it’s perfect seed-sowing weather!

For October 2025, a wetter-than-average winter followed by lots of drizzly weather in early spring means that our pointer is still on GREEN, despite low precipitation in September and an ongoing hydrological drought that has continued since December 2022. The daily mean temperature for last month was 10.1°C, which is 0.7°C warmer than average. As the days get longer and warmer, it is important to monitor your soil moisture, especially in pots and containers.

We're a gardening family with local roots

It all began with a fruit and vegetable garden at Scotsburn near Ballarat in 1856. Five generations later, and we're still here serving you in Victoria's Garden City!

Plants, seeds, and garden tools are available at our local Saturday markets (see below for the next market dates). Open from 9.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m, the Hollyhock Hill stand showcases a range of heirloom and open-pollinated flower, vegetable, and herb seeds, as well as potted perennials and top-quality gardening tools. In winter we stock tulips and daffodil bulbs, and in spring a wide range of tomato varieties and other vegetable plants are potted and ready for you to put in the ground.

The Ballarat Farmers’ Market is in Zoo Drive, off Wendouree Parade, at the North Gardens Reserve. They have hot coffee, food vans, local fruit and vegetables, baked goods, sweets, desserts, jam, beverages, vinegar, olive oil, meat, cheese, spices, grain, eggs, honey, and loads of specialty stalls selling homewares, country crafts, jewellery, local art, clothing, plants, seeds, bulbs, and lots more!

The Creswick Market is a much-loved monthly event, with the true relaxed feel of a regional community market. Located in the picturesque and historic township of Creswick, just 20 minutes from either Ballarat or Daylesford. With live music and specialist boutique sites offering gourmet take away food, coffee, handmade arts and crafts, jewellery, clothes, home grown fruit, vegetables, plants and other produce.

Next market:

Ballarat Farmers' Market. Saturday, 11th October 2025. Zoo Drive, North Gardens Reserve, Lake Wendouree.

Got any questions? Send us an email at sales@hollyhockhill.com.au

Happy Gardening! Jock and Sasha