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Thursday, October 20, 2016

All New for 2017

I just spent the last 2 hours working on this email listing every single "New" heirloom variety I've added for 2017 at Mary's Heirloom Seeds. Enjoy!





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We've had quite a few request about what to do with left over seeds.  At Mary's Heirloom Seeds, a packet of Snowball Self-Blanching Cauliflower contains 200 heirloom seeds. If you don't plant all 200, You can share them with your friends and family or you can store them for next season/year.


For the best germination rates, try to use all stored flower and vegetable seeds the next growing season. Seed health and viability goes down the longer the seeds are stored. 

If you save seeds from your own produce, seeds should be completely cleaned and dry before storing.
Paper is the best storage option for seeds.  Packets should be labelled with date of storage and variety of seed.

 
Heritage Collection Jar *Includes 2 seed packs*
If you are storing purchased seeds they have already been cleaned.  If possible, store seeds in their original packaging to avoid mixing up seed varieties. 

October 20, 2016

As promised, we have added a bunch of new varieties for 2017 and they are available NOW!  It took us almost 2 weeks to get all of the new seeds packaged up AND package up our current offerings!
Don't miss out on these for your 2017 garden!

*Click the images below for full descriptions and background on each heirloom variety*

Enjoy!

NEW for 2017   

 




The best early green bean for gardeners who desire good flavor, disease resistance, and high yield. 5½ in. long pods. Fairly hardy under adverse conditions and well suited to greenhouse use. Resistant to common bean mosaic virus (race 1) and tolerant of powdery mildew.

 
Provider Bush Bean 
 Snap bean for home gardens, local market, shipping fresh and for freezing.  15-17" vines, bushy, sturdy, and strong roots. Pods round to heart-shaped, straight, 5-1/4", fleshy, low fiber, tender, stringless, and medium dark green.

 
Red Acre Cabbage 
Red Acre is a tasty organic cabbage variety that produces shocking reddish-purple, globe shaped heads that can add real color and beauty to your vegetable garden.  Liven up any salad with Red Acre's spectacular color. 
Red Acre Cabbage is resistant to cabbage yellowing and is especially suited for small gardens as it takes up less space than other cabbage varieties.



 
Oriole Orange Swiss Chard 
This chard is heat and cold tolerance and has
a sweet mild taste.


 
Ruby Red Chard 
Yields all summer and into the fall.  Use fresh or frozen.

 
Vates Blue Curled Kale 
This hardy Scotch type kale is slow to bolt and readily overwinters.  The finely curled, blue-green, leaves can be harvested all winter down to zone 6.

 
Pariss Island Cos Lettuce 
Paris Island forms upright 10-12" heads that are uniform, medium green, slightly savoyed with a creamy white heart.  Mosaic virus tolerant

 
American Flag Leek 
Originated around 1870.  Also called "Giant Musselburh" or "Scotch Flag" Leeks date back to the time of the Ancient Egyptians.  Their popularity has grown through many cultures since then.

 
Big Red Ripper Cowpea 
Resistant to very hot, dry summers.
Vigorous, sprawling vines.


 
Hubbard Blue Squash 
Hubbard Blue Squash is a soft grey-green to deep green on the outside, the sweet orange flesh is an amazing keeper and great for pies!

 
Fordhook Acorn Squash 
Introduced in 1890s. Beautiful, Cream colored skin.
Very popular in the 1920s



 
Cow's Horn Okra 
This heirloom okra dates back to around the Civil War.


 
Crimson Sweet Watermelon 
This mouth watering watermelon produces 20-25# fruits with juicy red flesh.


 
Sweet Basil - Large Leaf 



 
Danish Ballhead Cabbage 
A strain of the old Danish variety Amager, named for the island of Amager near Copenhagen.  Amager is mentioned as far back as the 15th century by Dutch colonists.  Introduced in the United States in 1887.


 
Early Round Dutch Cabbage 
Also called "Round Dutch Cabbage"


 
Long Purple Eggplant 
An Italian Heirloom first mentioned in 1870


 
Early White Vienna Kohlrabi 



 
Rouge d'Hiver Lettuce 
A French heirloom from the 1800s that is
commonly used as baby leaf lettuce.



 
Dwarf Blue Curled Kale 
First mentioned in garden text around 1863

 
Dwarf Siberian Kale 
Plants grow 14" tall and are super hardy to the cold.


 
Jade Bush Beans 
High resistance to bean mosaic virus; and intermediate resistance to bacterial brown spot, curly top beet mosaic virus, and rust.


 
New Zealand Spinach 


 
Dill, Mammoth 
Mammoth Dill, Plants grow between 4 to 6 feet
depending on soil fertility.



 
Abraham Lincoln Tomato 
Plants have excellent resistance to foliage disease - highly recommended where foliage disease is a problem.


 
Eva Ball Purple Tomato 
Late 1800s heirloom from the Black Forest region of Germany from Joe Bratka's grandfather.


 
Easter Egg Radish 
Easter Egg radishes are perfect for a children's garden for two really good reasons:  they grow VERY fast and produce amazing bright, happy colors that kids are just drawn to


 
Walla Walla Onion 
The story of the Walla Walla Sweet Onion is said to have begun over a century ago on the Island of Corsica,
 off the west coast of Italy.



 
Mammoth Melting Sugar Pea 
These pea pods are some of the biggest at 4-5"
and making an excellent addition to stir fry



 
Matt's Wild Cherry Tomato 


 
Cisineros Grande Tomatillo 
 

Wild Sunflower

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This is just a small sampling of the tips, tutorials & videos available on our
We continue to add more tips, tutorials and videos every week.
If you have a specific request, please send us an email to
mary@marysheirloomseeds.com
If you have additional questions please feel free to ask. 

Happy Planting,

Mary's Heirloom Seeds, P. O. Box 3763, Ramona, CA 92065

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