Welcome to the first of several announcements for 2021!
2020 was an amazing year here at Mary's Heirloom Seeds and we are re-stocking for 2021. Let's get started!
These were fast to mature and really tasty. I am new to gardening and didn’t thin my seedlings well enough so many of them did not produce much of a root but that’s okay because we definitely got to use the greens! Photos are of the turnips from the garden to my kitchen and the dish we made with them. Some turnips in the photo are not the purple top variety but overall I think the purple top got larger than the others I planted.
This was the first time I have grown greens of any kind and it was a success! The plants are beautiful with the purple veins. I over crowded my raised bed with these accidentally but they still did really well. I started seeds indoors and had a hard time germinating (due to my own fault being new to seed starting) but still planted what I had outside when the time came. I was surprised when I saw the seeds that didn’t germinate indoors started coming up shortly after being outdoors. That’s how I ended up overcrowding my raised bed but on the plus side I now have a ton of healthy great tasting food in my backyard. Photos are of the greens from my garden to my kitchen.
This is my favorite plant in my garden right now. I started my seeds last winter (2022) and planted in spring 2023. My mullein survived the insane high temperatures over summer and was a refreshing pop of green all winter. I am eagerly awaiting the flower!
These are so much fun. They sell out fast and I try to get at least 1 every year. Last year I was lucky enough to grab 2. I love trying new things and these are a mixture of flower, herbs, and vegetable. One of my favorite carrots came from here. It’s one of three that I grow every year because it’s fun!
When I bought these I had the intention of testing Mary’s seed Garlic with the sprouting store bought garlic from my fridge. I will be doing another review later after I harvest and I’ll post a picture then. So planted these in raised beds. Both in full sun and planted in different beds. I did the exact same thing to both. My store bought sprouted garlic all died. My Mary’s is still alive and forming it’s bulbs. This was just too good not share!
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Gudi Rubbo on
When I save seeds for peppers, lets say, I let them dry completely before storing & labeling them? (i watched your video)
I assume that is for all seeds?
I just cut off some Marigold seeds and have them out to dry completely.
Also, one of my parsnips went into bloom and the flowers have gone to seed, they are still green. I assume I let them turn brown on the stalk before I cut them off and take the plant out to make room for something else.?
BTW. after my sadness with most of my leafy greens (that I had planted in the beginning of August in containers and taken out to harden off) were eaten by THE ENEMY, I finally got up courage after your video last week. I planted again in the ground on Monday (forget containers!) and my Arugala all came up, so did some of the Chinese cabbage. – If I can just keep those critters out. (I put a net over my beds and put a fake snake by the other bed) – I’ll let you know if that will do it.
Love what you do
Gudi
Anita Weichert on
Mary your garden is too awesome. My garden from your garden seeds always makes wonderful. Thank you and keep those seeds a coming!!!