Wednesday, January 8, 2014

NEW Varieties and NEW Market Specials. We're BACK!

I am pleased to say that our first weekend back at the Yellow Green Farmer's Market was a complete success.  I had a wonderful weekend catching up with everyone.
Golden Wax Bush Bean
 They grow up to look like this...

Here's a copy of our most recent e-newsletter:

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Our New Year's Gift TO YOU

Mary's Heirloom Seeds will be open this weekend at the Yellow Green Farmer's Market on
Saturday and Sunday from 8am-4pm
NEW  Booth #281 (near the main entrance)

We'd like to give YOU the opportunity to share in the "Market Specials" before anyone else!

"Market Specials" end Saturday, January 11th at Midnight
Mary Washington Asparagus

Atomic RED Carrot













Black Beauty Zucchini

Little Gem













Cal Wonder Bell Pepper

Black Hungarian Pepper









NEW  Varieties

















...And a Gift...Or Two
1 FREE Pack of Purple Coneflower Wildflowers with all orders $15 or more
1 Additional Free pack of Seeds on orders $35 or more.
"Market Specials" end Saturday, January 11th at Midnight

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.  
Seed Orders placed Monday-Thursday are shipped
within 24 hours, except for holidays. 
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Yellow Green Farmer's Market  Booth  #281
1940 N 30th Rd, Hollywood, Florida 33021


Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Tuesdays with a Twist #40

Good Morning! The Turn Over a New Leaf Giveaway ends tomorrow so go check it out!

One of my recent favorites and includes Pepper Recipes
I'm currently mid-series!  I've been sharing my 2014 Planting Guide.
Stay tuned for more GROWING Info!

Back to the Basics

Welcome to another No Rules Party!
We're your hosts 
Joyce @ It's Your Life! 
and me...Mary @ Back to the Basics and Mary's Kitchen
And your Co-Hosts
Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures
And please Welcome back Angie @ God's Growing Garden

Features!
Each co-host will be sharing her own picks for Features. This gives everyone a better chance of being featured. Be sure to check all of our blogs to see if you were featured! 
My Features this Week are:

Making Almond Milk from On the HomeFront



The party starts every Tuesday at 7am EST and will continue until Friday at 11:59pm.  Feel free to stop back any time and "like" your favorites.  Please visit other blogs if you have a moment. 
Share older posts as well as new ones.  No limit on links!
*Pictures should be your own* 
By linking up you give us permission to use these photos
 (with proper link backs) in our features.   And now for the party!

Before you go...Please Read!
Our Goal is to raise GMO Free awareness through social and educational programs throughout the country. We would like to build GMO-Free Gardens in schools and for Food Banks to provide nutrients for those in need.We currently work with several local schools to share growing information as well as donations of non-gmo seeds to teachers, students and school staff.

Monday, January 6, 2014

2014 Planting Guide: Top 10 Crops with Companions

Before I forget...The Seeds of the Month Club Membership GIVEAWAY ends 1/8/13 so there's still time to enter.  
 Check out the "Turn Over a New Leaf" Giveaway!

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2014 Planting Guide      Part 3     10 Crops with Companions

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from YOU! 
What region / state  
are you in and what  
grows best for you?


FAVORITES!  
Royalty Purple Beans
Genovese Basil
Giant Zinnia

Mary's Top 10 with Companions 
So far we've shared Part 1: Top 10 Crops by Region and Part 2: Planning and Seed-Starting

You might also be interested in January Seed Starting for
Southern California
Southern Louisiana
South Florida ... I'm working on more!
     
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Check out Mary's Top 10 Crops with Companion varieties!

Not sure about "companions,"
Check out Back to the Basics.
Basically, it's the practice of growing specific plants together to deter pests and/or enhance the flavor of the plant.

Tomatoes
Asparagus, basil, bean,  cucumber, garlic, head lettuce, marigold, nasturtium, onion, peas, peppers

Peppers
Cucumbers, eggplant, tomato, Swiss chard and squash. Herbs to plant near them include: basil, oregano and rosemary.
Beans, corn, cucumbers, icicle radishes, melon, onions, pumpkin, Borage, Dill, Marigolds, Nasturtium, Oregano

Carrots, celery, chards, corn, eggplant, peas, brassicas,
beets, radish, strawberry and cucumbers

Beans, Corn, peas, beets, radishes, carrots,
Dill and Nasturtiums

Beans, peas, peppers, spinach, tarragon, thyme and marigold

Radish
Radish, beet, bush beans, pole beans, carrots, cucumber,
lettuce, melons, nasturtium, parsnip, peas, spinach
and members of the squash family.
Bean, cabbage family, tomato, onion and roses
 
Corn
Beans, cucumber, melons, morning glory, parsley, peanuts, peas, potato, pumpkin, soybeans, squash and sunflower
Planting chamomile  with onions improves their flavor. Other companions are  carrot, leek, beets, strawberries, brassicas, dill, lettuce and tomatoes. Intercropping onions and leeks with your carrots confuses the carrot and onion flies



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Wednesday, January 1, 2014

HAPPY NEW YEAR - Seeds of the Month Club Giveaway!

I'm thrilled to share that 2014 has started out with amazing friends, a healthy family and happy plants!

  I am pleased to co-host and sponsor the very first giveaway for 2014...

 

Happy New Year & Welcome to Our Giveaway!

Mary's Heirloom Seed of the Month Club

This year I'd like to help you Turn Over a New Leaf with this amazing offer for

 a 6 Month Seeds of The Month Club Membership and a 

Variety 4 Pack of Supreme Growers Soil Amendments from

Mary's Heirloom Seeds!

Supreme Growers

Need more information about this awesome prize?!

The 6 Month Membership includes 4 seed packs the first month and 2 seed packs each month for 6 months. All of Mary's Heirloom seed varieties are open-pollinated, Non-GMO Heirloom Seeds. Your first 4 packs of seeds are mailed right away. Then each month Mary will ship 2 packs of her fantastic heirloom seeds!

That's 14 packets of high quality seeds with a club membership value of $44!

Soil Amendments Variety Pack:

An Awesome 4 Pack of All Natural, Non-GMO Soil Amendments 

with a retail value of $11.50

Soil Blast benefits: • Nourish soil and plants • Continuously improve soil fertility • Increase soil vitality and texture • Guaranteed non-toxic, non-GMO

Kelp Blast benefits: • Promotes plant growth • Specially formulated to encourage higher yields • 100% water soluble • Sustainably harvested • Guaranteed non-toxin, non-GMO

Myco Blast benefits: • Protect seeds and young plants • Expand roots for maximum nutrient and water absorption • Enhances the plant's resistance to drought 

Sweet Myco Tea benefits: • Fortified with Mycorrhizae • Easy, ready-to-use formula • Helps prevent fertilizer leeching through soil • Enhance color and aroma • Safeguard against over-fertilization • Guaranteed non-toxic, non-GMO  

 

How Do I Win?

Use the handy dandy entry form below to enter for your chance to win this great Prize Package! One winner will be chosen at random on January 8th, 2014. We'll contact the winner right away, so watch for our email! If we don't receive a confirmation email within 24 hours, a new winner will be selected. All Prizes will be awarded to one person and you must complete the entry for your chance to win.