FALL Garden Seed Giveaway from Mary's Heirloom Seeds

We LOVE Giveaways!!!!
With Fall Garden planning underway,  Mary's Heirloom Seeds has decided to sponsor Another Giveaway.

Are you ready???

  This is a super simple giveaway with loads of seeds and supplies for a Fall Garden!  This Giveaway will run from Friday, June 29th thru Thursday, July 5th at midnight and is open to residents of the US and Canada

We will pick One Lucky Winner on Friday, July 6th

ONE lucky winner will receive a Fall Garden SUPER Combo Pack , Coconut Coir Pellets, Plant Markers and an assortment of Mountain Flower Fertilizer Packets


FALL GARDEN SEED SUPER COMBO PACK

Our unique selection of cool-weather crops is perfect for your fall garden.  These are individual packs of seeds.  This combo pack includes the seed selection from our regular Fall Garden Combo Pack, plus quite a few more for a total of 12 seed packs

Arugula (100)

Russian Red Kale (100)

Purple Plum Radish (100)

Bloomsdale Longstanding Spinach (200)

Calabrese Broccoli (100)

Dwarf Pak Choy Cabbage (100)

Fennel (100)

Detroit Dark Red Beet (100)

Scarlet Nantes Carrot (100)

Long Island Brussels Sprouts (80)

Snowball Self-Blanching Cauliflower (200)

Rainbow Swiss Chard (100)

 24 Coconut Coir Pellets, Plant Markers, 

Coconut coir growing medium comes from the coconut's fibrous husk (known as coir) that is bound together by lignin (known as pith).  With the addition of water, coir expands to an easy to work with growing medium. The addition of water increases the volume 3 to 9 times, depending on the packaging of products. This process results in a 100% organic, biodegradable growing medium, making it a natural and safe growth medium of choice for growers

MOUNTAIN FLOWER FERTILIZER Assortment
1 OF EACH:

COMPOST TEA MIX

Easy to use instant Compost Tea.

Each packet of powdered mix makes a gallon of full strength compost tea or 2 gallons of diluted compost tea.

Use:

Foliar feed

All purpose fertilizer

Pre-Soak for seeds

NPK is 6-5-5 plus Calcium and Trace Minerals.

NITROGEN BOOST FISH FOOD

Easy to use instant fish-based foliar feed or Tea.

Use:

Foliar feed

Transplant root soak to reduce stress/shock

Pre-Soak for seeds

DIY Liquid fertilizer

ROOT BOOST

 5-4-2 Fertilizer
Ideal for all plant types, use Mountain Flower Root Boost to encourage expansive root systems, increased crop yields and superior quality flowers, fruits, herbs and vegetables.
Boosts Microbial Activity

From Mary,

Mary's Heirloom Seeds is a "mom and pop" small business created out of a desire to help people become more sustainable and self-sufficient. Our customers know that we are a simple phone call or email away

We currently offer over 500 varieties of Heirloom, open-pollinated, non-gmo & non-hybrid garden Seeds.  Mary has signed the Safe Seed Pledge AND the Declaration of Seed Freedom.

Are you ready to enter the giveaway?

Giveaway is open to all Residents of the US and Canada.
Giveaway opens 6/29/2018 and ends Thursday, July 5th at Midnight.

All giveaway entrants will be added to Mary's Heirloom Seeds mailing list.

Your information is never sold and we never send spam emails.

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Making Seed Balls with School Kids

Last week I had another amazing opportunity to volunteer at one of my favorite schools.  The Sage School Garden invited Mary's Heirloom Seeds back for Earth Day Celebration and my station was making Seed Balls.  However, we didn't "just" make seed balls.  Before each class, I gave a short explanation of the importance of planting for pollinators.

Fact: 1 in every 3 bites you eat required pollination from a honey bee.
Honeybees aren't the only pollinators.  Just as important but not really discussed are birds, bumblebees, ladybugs, hummingbirds and even the wind (to name a few)

Planting for pollinators can increase crop yields in your garden so we recommend adding a few extra seeds to your garden or around your garden.

I enjoy volunteering and teaching.  This was AWESOME! So awesome that I plan on doing this again with my sister and her kids for our garden.  These will be great for our Pollinator Protection Patch.

"An Ancient Method of No-Till Agriculture"
The rediscovery and popularization of seedballs (or “Clay Dumplings” as he called them) in modern times is typically ascribed to Japanese natural farmer and philosopher Masanobu Fukuoka.

As with many natural farmers, Fukuoka believed that tillage over large areas is laborious, destructive to soil health, and ultimately not needed and thus a waste of time and energy. Thus, seedballs have become an important aspect of many natural farming and conservation enterprises around the world.


Learning how to make seed balls is a fun activity for kids. It’s easy to do and can be easily adapted to your region. The seed ball recipe can be altered simply by changing the ratio of ingredients and/or seeds.

Ingredients:
potting soil
clay powder
water
seeds
large tray to mix ingredients
box to store seed balls

Directions:
I've seen different ratios of soil and clay so feel free to adjust depending on your ingredients

Start with 2 cups of potting soil, 1/2 cup clay powder, seeds and 1 cup of water.  Add more water if your mix doesn't stick together.

We used the Butterfly garden Mix seed pack for this first batch

 ALL of the kids in my 6 classes had a chance to get their hands dirty making seed balls to take home!

To make it easy for them to transport, we stapled the instructions to small bags for them to take home.  A cardboard box would be better to store them in but that wasn't possible this time around.  Funny thing happened to my seed balls.  I forgot to take my "sample" seed balls out of my go-bag from the event.  About 5 days later I opened it up to prep for my next school volunteer day and the seeds had SPROUTED!!

When you're ready to plant your seed balls, don't bury them.  You can place them carefully over the area to be planted or you can gently toss them one at a time.  From there, Mother Nature will take over!

I hope you have enjoyed another educational article.  If you have additional questions, please leave a comment below or send an email to mary@marysheirloomseeds.com

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JULY Planting Guide for the US

Mary's Heirloom Seeds Newsletter JULY Seed Planting Guide for the US by Region NEW ARRIVALS ADDED TODAY! KABOCHA SQUASH Also know as Naguri Squash. A winter squash variety.  Portuguese sailors introduced kabocha to Japan in 1541, bringing it with them from Cambodia. TURKISH ORANGE EGGPLANT This beautiful heirloom comes from Turkey. The 3" round fruit are best cooked when they are green to light orange. 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Several customers have asked about Garlic We will be offering Organic Garlic (seed garlic) on July 1, 2017 Mark your calendar!   JULY Seed Starting Guide for the US by Region Mary's 2017 Planting Guide for the US SAN DIEGO  Arugula Bush & Pole Beans, Lima Beans, Beets, Brussels Sprouts, Carrots, Cauliflower, Celery, Sweet Corn, Endive, Pie Pumpkins, Radish, Radicchio, Summer Squash and Tomatoes Herbs: Anise, Basil, Borage, Calendula, Catnip, Chamomile, Caraway, Chives, Cilantro, Comfrey, Dill, Echinacea, Lavender,  Lemon Bee Balm, Lemonbalm, Lemongrass, Mugwort, Oregano, Parsley, Sage, Tarragon, Toothache Plant, Thyme and Yarrow Pretty much EVERY  Herb!! Don't forget the   Wildflowers! Squash Blossoms   SOUTHWEST   Sow Indoors: Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Celery, Pumpkin, Summer Squash, Winter Squash and Tomatoes Sow Outdoors: Arugula, Beans, Cantaloupe, Sweet Corn, Cucumber, Melons, Mustard Greens, Southern Peas, Pumpkin, Summer Squash and Winter Squash Transplant: Melons, Peppers, Pumpkin,  Summer Squash, Winter Squash and Tomatoes Don't forget the Herbs &Wildflower! Royalty Purple Podded bean     PACIFIC NORTHWEST Arugula, Beans, Beets Corn, Cucumber, Lettuce, Melons, Mustard Greens, Okra, Peas, Peppers, Pumpkin, Radish, Radicchio, Summer Squash, Swiss Chard and Cherry Tomatoes Don't forget the  Wildflowers!  Cosmic Purple Carrot      SOUTHERN INTERIOR  Sow Indoors: Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage   and Cauliflower  Sow Outdoors: Beans, Carrots, Collards, Cucumber, Okra, Peas, Pumpkin, Rutabaga and Winter Squash  Transplant: Eggplant, Peppers and Tomatoes Herbs: Anise, Basil, Borage, Calendula, Catnip, Chamomile, Caraway, Chives, Cilantro, Comfrey, Dill, Echinacea, Lavender,  Lemon Bee Balm, Lemonbalm, Lemongrass, Mugwort, Oregano, Parsley, Sage, Tarragon, Toothache Plant, Thyme and Yarrow Don't forget the  Herbs  and   Wildflowers! Small Sugar Pumpkin CENTRAL MIDWEST Sow Indoors: Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Celery, Kale, Leeks and Lettuce Sow Outdoors: Bean, Beets, Carrots, Chard, Collards, Cucumber, Kale, Kohlrabi, Mustard Greens, Okra, Peas, Radish, Rutabaga, Summer Squash, Winter Squash and Turnips Don't forget the Herbs  and  Wildflowers!  RADISH in a few as 25 days      NORTH CENTRAL ROCKIES  Sow Outdoors: Arugula, Beets, Carrots, Kale, Lettuce, Mustard Greens, Radicchio, Radish, Rutabaga, Scallions, Sorrel, Spinach and Turnips  Transplant: Broccoli, Cabbage and Cauliflower Don't forget the  Herbs  and  Wildflowers! KALE   MID-ATLANTIC Sow Indoors: Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Kale, Kohlrabi and Lettuce Sow Outdoors: Arugula, Beans, Beets, Carrots, CHARD, Collards, Cucumber, Endive, Kale, Leeks, Peas, Pumpkins, Radish, Rutabaga, Summer Squash, Winter Squash and Turnips Transplant: Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Kale, Leeks, Lettuce and Turnips Our Favorite Herbs:  Basil, Borage, Catnip, Chives, Cilantro, Dill, Lavender,  Lemon Bee Balm, Parsley Don't forget the  Wildflowers! SWISS CHARD MARITIME CANADA & NEW ENGLAND  Sow Indoors: Broccoli, Cabbage, Celery, Kale, Kohlrabi, Leeks and Lettuce Sow Outdoors: Arugula, Beans, Beets, Carrots, CHARD, Endive, Kale, Lettuce, Mustard Greens, Radish, Rutabaga, Scallions and Turnip Transplant: Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Celery, Endive, Kale, Leek, Lettuce, Don't forget the Herbs  and  Wildflowers! LETTUCE HAWAII  Sow Outdoors: Arugula, Beans, Carrots, Corn, Cucumbers, Eggplant, Lettuce, Melons, Mustard Greens, Onions, Radishes, Rutabaga, Summer Squash, Peppers, Tomatoes and Turnips Herbs: Anise, Basil, Borage, Calendula, Catnip, Chamomile, Caraway, Chives, Comfrey, Dill, Echinacea, Lavender,  Lemon Bee Balm, Lemonbalm, Lemongrass, Mugwort, Oregano, Parsley, Sage, Tarragon, Toothache Plant, Thyme and Yarrow Pretty much EVERY  Herb!!! Don't forget the  Wildflowers! PEPPERS  GULF COAST  Sow Indoors: Eggplant, Peppers and Tomatoes Sow Outdoors: Arugula, Beans, Corn, Okra, Peas, Pumpkin, Winter Squash and Watermelon Transplant: Peppers and Tomatoes Herbs: Anise, Basil, Borage, Calendula, Catnip, Chamomile, Caraway, Chives, Comfrey, Dill, Echinacea, Lavender,  Lemon Bee Balm, Lemonbalm, Lemongrass, Mugwort, Oregano, Parsley, Sage, Tarragon, Toothache Plant, Thyme and Yarrow Pretty much EVERY  Herb!!!  Don't forget  WILDFLOWERS!      ALASKA  Sow Outdoors: Arugula, Beans, Beets, Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Cucumber, Lettuce, Peas, Radish, Rutabaga, Spinach, Squash, Swiss Chard, Tomatoes and Turnips    Herbs: Anise, Basil, Borage, Calendula, Catnip, Chamomile, Caraway, Chives, Cilantro, Comfrey, Dill, Echinacea, Lavender,  Lemon Bee Balm, Lemonbalm, Lemongrass, Mugwort, Oregano, Parsley, Sage, Tarragon, Toothache Plant, Thyme and Yarrow Don't forget the  Wildflowers!       SOUTH FLORIDA CENTRAL FLORIDA NORTH FLORIDA If you have additional questions please feel free to ask.  What will YOU plant this JULY? Sincerely,                                    Mary Mary's Heirloom Seeds  The doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will interest her or his patients in the care of the human frame, in a proper diet, and in the cause and prevention of disease. Thomas A. Edison   "The garden suggests there might be a place where we can meet nature halfway." Michael Pollan

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