Harvest Moon Planting

Do you plant by the moon?  Check out our recent e-newsletter about MOONS!  
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Mary's Heirloom Seeds Quick Links BEANS and CORN   Heirloom CUCUMBERS  Heirloom FRUITS  Heirloom GREENS   Heirloom PEPPERS Heirloom SEEDS SQUASH & PUMPKIN Heirloom TOMATOES Specialty Heirlooms HERB Seeds Organic Wildflowers Seed Pack Combos SPROUTS SUPPLIES  2014 Planting Guide Mary's Tincture Shop HELPFUL LINKS: Which Plants are Heavy Feeders Order Online and we SHIP! Find us at the Yellow Green Farmer's Market in Hollywood, FL Saturday and Sunday from 8am-4pm BOOTH #281 Join Our List CINNAMON BASIL Red Shiso Basil PEPPERMINT Organic, Vegan Nutrients  Organic Nutrients September 13, 2014 Dear Mary, Every day we are Growing, Improving and Educating.  Have you enjoyed our newsletters? We've added more heirloom seed varieties this year then ever!  Mary's Heirloom Seeds now offers over 160 heirloom, Non-GMO varieties. In case you missed it, we have a September Seed Planting Guide for the US If you are battling SNAILS in your garden, Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth can help! Full Harvest Moon Planting Here are highlights of the Harvest Moon for September 2014. The Almanac's monthly Moon guide keeps you informed about full Moon names, Moon phase dates, and Best Days by the Moon. Full Moon Names The full Moon nearest the autumnal equinox is called the Harvest Moon (see dates below). This Moon is not just the full Moon that occurs at the time of the harvest. It is the full Moon that actually helps the harvest by providing more light at the right time than other full Moons do.  In years when the Harvest Moon falls in October, the September full Moon is usually known as the Full Corn Moon because it traditionally corresponds with the time of harvesting corn. It is also called the Barley Moon, because it is the time to harvest and thresh the ripened barley.   Traditionally in Broward County, Florida, September 15th is a BIG seed Planting Day! If you're in South Florida, stop by and see us at the Yellow Green Farmer's Market in Booth #281 Saturday & Sunday from 8am-4pm Or you can always place your order online and we ship! Best Days in September 2014 Below are the best days for activities, based on the Moon's sign and phase in September. For Harvesting: Aboveground crops: 4, 5 Belowground crops: 12, 13 For Setting Eggs: 5-7, 14, 15 For Fishing: 1-8, 24-30 See Best Days for more activities. Usually the Moon rises about 50 minutes later each day, but around the time of the autumnal equinox, it rises only around 30 minutes in the United States-even less in Canada. Farmers can take advantage of the moonlight at this time of year and continue their day's work in harvesting crops. Are you a Moon lover? Share your thoughts! Find out more at almanac.com  Additional links for getting started: Create Your Own Salsa Garden September Seed Starting Guide for the US by Region   Seed Starting made Simple with Coconut Coir Pellets Getting Started Soil Mix Plant Nutrients - Getting Started  Shipping on Heirloom Seeds is FREE! $10 minimum order All of the seeds listed are open-pollinated, non-gmo and non-hybrid, non-patented,  untreated, heirloom garden seeds. Mary has signed the Safe Seed pledge.   WE MADE IT as a WILDCARD FINALIST in the Martha Stewart American Made Awards!  Voting begins September 15 so we'll share how to vote very soon. THANK YOU! View our Profile If you have additional questions please feel free to ask.  We usually reply within a few hours (unless we're at the farmer's market).  Thanks you and have a wonderful day! Happy Planting, Mary Mary's Heirloom Seeds

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