Friday, December 27, 2019

GIVEAWAY: Turning Over a New Leaf Homesteader Collaboration

Have I mentioned that we LOVE giveaways here?

This is an awesome collaboration of items from homesteading bloggers and I'm honored to be included. Total retail value of this giveaway is $188!



So let's get started!

From Mary's Heirloom Seeds, we have
Pollinator Garden Challenge Combo Pack – 13 Packages of Pollinator-Friendly Seeds! Plant a garden for butterflies, bees, and other native pollinators! Including Regional Mix (chosen for your area!), Borage, Butterfly Garden Mix, Jewel Mix Nasturtium, African Crackerjack Marigold, Bright Lights Cosmos, Mammoth Black Sunflower, Wild Sunflower, Sweet William Mix, Zinnia Mix, Calendula, Bouquet Dill, Italian Parsley! Retail value of $24



Easy Greens 4 Pack – One package each of Bloomsdale Longstanding Spinach, Cimmaron Romain, Summer Bibb Lettuce, and Rainbow Chard! Retail value of $6.50


Unexplained Underfoot Objects
Bee Condo and Honey Bee Habitat
“Bee the change by introducing this charming bee condo to your garden from Homesteading With Unexplained Underfoot Objects. Hang on a post or on your garden shed wall and watch the pollinators set up shop. We’ve also added a section of bee-positive annual and perennial flower seeds to keep your new friends happy. This honey bee habitat from the Backyard Safari Company comes in an eco-friendly carton with open-pollinating wildflower seeds including early and late blooming varieties to keep your forage strong all season long. From basil to sweet mignonette, china aster to Siberian wallflower, your bees will love hanging out in your planter or small garden plot.”
Total retail value of $55


From The Self Sufficient HomeAcre
Giveaway post on The Self Sufficient HomeAcre – The Family Garden Plan
Giveaway post on The Self Sufficient HomeAcre – Gardener’s Hand Salve

The Family Garden Plan & Gardeners’ Hand Salve
Melissa Norris of Pioneering Today is releasing her latest book The Family Garden Plan: Grow a Year’s Worth of Sustainable and Healthy Food on January 7th! Our lucky winner will receive a copy of her book, plus the companion workbook, My Garden Journal. The retail value is $22.49.

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The Self Sufficient HomeAcre is also including a 4 oz tin of Gardeners’ Hand Salve for keeping those hard-working hands in top-notch condition this year! Don’t let your garden work get your hands down! Retail value $8.99

From Rockin W Homestead
Rockin W Homestead’s (owner of Lazy Pecan)
Eco-Friendly Grow Bags
Perfect for starting seeds indoors, these eco-friendly grow bags are made of breathable fabric and the bottom of the bag is designed to stand on the ground or inside of a seed tray after being filled with soil.
Grow bags provide for a well-developed root system, and there is no need to remove the bag before transplanting, it will dissolve into the soil with frequent watering.
These also make excellent fruit protection bags to keep birds and pests away from your home orchards, grapes, and berries
  • Material: Non-woven biodegradable fabric
  • Quantity:100PCS
  • Size: Approx 3×4 inches (8cm x 10cm)
Retail value of $10.95 plus shipping




The Not So Modern Housewife
Microgreen Kitchen Garden Kit & Microgreens Seed Packet
Mellow Blend Microgreen Seeds – 16g – Retail value $4.59Add a fresh accent of flavor and color to hors d’oeuvres, sandwiches, and salads! Mellow Blend microgreens can be grown indoors at any time of year and are a nutrient-packed way to get your “green fix” in the dead of winter. Move containers as needed for the best light exposure and temperature. Harvest when first leaves appear and enjoy! Detailed sowing instructions inside the packet.
This packet sows up to four 10″ x 20″ flats.

Kitchen Garden Kit – Retail value $29.99
Growing microgreens and baby greens is practical and fun! Micro- and baby greens are tiny, tender, and flavorful seedlings of vegetables and/or herbs. Microgreens may be harvested for their youngest leaves, while baby greens are harvested at 2″–4″. Both pack a big punch when it comes to nutrients. Studies show they can be up to 40 times richer in vital nutrients than their mature counterparts.
This Kitchen Garden Kit includes Wonder Soil Organic Seedling Mix, which is made from renewable coconut fiber (a sustainable alternative to peat), and is specially formulated for microgreens and baby greens; a perforated growing tray; a solid drip tray; and a clear dome lid to ensure high humidity-the perfect environment for your seedlings. Instruction booklet included for your growing success!

Digz Signature Garden Gloves

Digz Signature High-Performance Gardening Gloves and Work Gloves with a retail value of $9.70 plus shipping. Digz Garden Gloves will send the proper size for our ‘Turn Over a New Leaf Giveaway’ Winner!
  • Touchscreen compatible fingertips allow users to save time and stay protected
  • Polyurethane palm and reinforcement is durable and adds grip for improved control
  • The soft mesh back allows hands to breathe. Synthetic leather is washable and durable
  • An adjustable wrist strap ensures the perfect fit for safety and comfort


Little Frugal Homestead
Eco-Friendly Cleaning Kit
Meliora Refillable Glass Spray Bottle (16oz), preloaded with a
Tablespoon of All-Purpose Home Cleaner. A 2 bottle refill of Meliora
All-Purpose Home Cleaner flakes. A 2 pack of walnut scrubber sponges.
The cleaner is unscented, dye-free, biodegradable, Vegan, Organic, safe
for pets and children and works on all hard surfaces. The scrubbers are
absorbent, abrasive, dishwasher safe, plant-based and can be disinfected
in the microwave. Retail value $16



Mary's Heirloom Seeds does not endorse any of the following products nor do we guarantee these items. There is no purchase necessary to enter.
As a fellow homesteader, Mary has joined this awesome group of people to offer this spectacular giveaway from December 27th through January 6th. Open to US residents

Saturday, October 26, 2019

Chicken Garden Giveaway!

We LOVE Giveaways!!!!


Here are the prizes: 
Gardening with Chickens by Lisa Steele
Chicken Garden Seed Collection from Mary's Heirloom Seeds 
Sprouting Kit with Hard Red Winter Wheat for Sprouting from Mary's Heirloom Seeds
Seeds in the Chicken Garden Selection... 
Black Oil Sunflower
 Golden Millet 
Reid’s Yellow Dent Corn 
Field Pumpkins 
Swiss Chard 
Zucchini 
Cayenne Pepper 
Black Cherry Tomato 
Pickling Cucumbers 
Paris Island Cos Lettuce
Collards



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 650 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 US Residents.
Chicken Giveaway starts Saturday, Oct 26th at 8 am Central time and goes through Sunday, Nov 3rd at 11:59 pm.

Tuesday, October 1, 2019

Tuesdays with a Twsit #336 LINKUP

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Tuesday, September 24, 2019

Tuesdays with a Twist #335 LINKUP is Live!

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Tuesday, September 17, 2019

Tuesdays with a Twist #334 LINKUP is Live!

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Tuesday, September 10, 2019

Growing Luffa for our Homestead

You've probably heard of a luffa sponge and you might have even used them.  Did you know that a luffa sponge is actually a gourd?  Luffa is one of our favorite crops to grow.

https://www.marysheirloomseeds.com/collections/heiloom-seeds/products/louffa


From Mary's Heirloom Seeds, How to Grow Luffa from Seed

What is a Luffa?
Luffa (Luffa aegyptiaca and Luffa acutangula), also known as loofah, vegetable sponge or dishcloth gourds, are grown mainly for their useful fibrous tissue skeleton. Young fruits can be eaten as squash, used in stews or even used in place of cucumbers.
Growing luffa is really fun but it definitely takes patience. Luffa is cold sensitive and takes a long time to mature into a dried sponge.  From seed, Luffa takes 120-200 days to fully mature.

CONTINUE READING 

Here's a recent update of my Luffa.  This was taken 1 month ago so I'll have to post a new video soon




Mary's Heirloom Seeds offers a starter kit for beginners OR you can just buy the seeds



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Tuesday, September 3, 2019

Tuesdays with a Twist #332 LINKUP

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Tuesday, August 27, 2019

Tuesdays with a Twist #331 LINKUP is LIVE!

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Tuesday, August 20, 2019

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Tuesday, August 13, 2019

Tuesdays with a Twist #329 LINKUP is LIVE!

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Tuesday, August 6, 2019

Tuesdays with a Twist #328 LINKUP

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Tuesday, July 16, 2019

Tuesdays with a Twist #325 LINKUP

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