Plant and garden supplies stall

Local home gardeners, apartment dwellers wanting indoor plants, and people buying herbs and veggie seedlings in season.

Margin on each plant and add-on sale, such as pots, mix and fertiliser. Starter bundles like a herb pack lift the average sale.

• Plant care and propagation
• Selling face to face
• Basic social media photos and listings
• Organising stock and market days

• Check whether your council requires approval for a home-based business
• Market stall fees and the market's own insurance requirements, plus your own public liability cover
• Plant and soil movement rules between states and regions (fire ant zones, fruit fly areas), check your state's agriculture department before posting or delivering plants
• Don't sell declared weeds or restricted species, check your state's weed lists
• Plants are perishable, so keep stock levels small until you know what sells

Estimates suggest startup costs typically sit around $1,500 to $7,000, depending on how much stock, how many pots and supplies, and what market gear you need. Monthly revenue is estimated at roughly $800 to $4,000, so keep stock small until you know what sells.

Check whether your council requires approval for a home-based business, plus market stall fees and the market's insurance requirements. Also arrange your own public liability cover, check plant and soil movement rules (fire ant zones, fruit fly areas) with your state's agriculture department, and avoid declared weeds.

Estimates suggest at least around 8 hours a week, which suits a side hustle. Useful skills include plant care and propagation, selling face to face, basic social media photos and listings, and organising stock and market days.