I love my garden and all of the flowers that attract bees. They give the garden a nice pop of color too. My favorites are purple coneflowers and sunflowers.

I love greens! Last year I planted Mary’s Rouge d’Hiver lettuce and got a big bumper crop that was delicious and beautiful. So many people asked me what kind of lettuce it was because they’d never seen anything like it before. I had some seeds left over and planted them this year. Nothing has sprouted yet, but I’m excited to see what comes up, especially because we moved to a new planting zone (from Zone 9 to Zone 5) and I am so curious as to how it will do up here in chilly Zone 5!

How do I learn more about amending clay dirt? I’m in northern idaho. The dirt outside my apt. is packed clay dirt. I’ve amended it last fall with compost, but what else can I do to help with drainage and breaking up this clay? Thank you.

My rhubarb did not do very well this year, it look like it was hollow inside.

I have just moved to southern Florida and have five raised beds in my yard. I am looking for something that I can grow quickly that the animals won’t eat. This year I am thinking of sticking to flowers just to get the beds planted since it’s already ghastly hot here. Any suggestions? (Climate zone 1 – We have lots of yard critters: squirrels, birds, an armadillo and some other late night creature I haven’t seen yet but who leaves nasty droppings in the yard.) Thanks!

I like wildflowers for the bees. Do you have any tips for successfully growing Moringa indoors?

I’m loving your seeds and having great germination rates so far. I can’t wait to taste the results. I love that you go to schools to teach kids about growing.
Thank you

Your seeds are awesome! I am about to place my third order…so far EVERYTHING has come up…this order is to save seed for future…THANKS for all you do.

Thank you for what you do, we are currently growing your, Corbaci Peppers, Long Purple Eggplant, and Borage. As soon as I find more room we will be ordering more heirloom varieties.

It’s hard to pick just one favorite among so many beautiful flowers but as far as a butterfly or pollinator attractant I think I’d pick Echinacea/Coneflower’s. They’re perennials, lots of beautiful colors to pick from, heights & varieties & they’re deer & drought resistant. All this is a plus for me!

I love the ongoing effort you put into educating us all and the chances to win seeds to help out when on a tight budget. Keep up the great work.

In the past I have ordered the Bone Meal and other items that I used in my garden when planting my tomato plants. I have a question about the lighting for growing plants from seeds. I used to florescent bulbs in my hanging lights to grow my tomato and pepper plants from seeds. The hot pepper plants grow extremely well but I notice my tomato plants start out short and stocky then the last month of growing indoors they tend to shoot tall. Could it be that I am using too much liquid fertilizer? How often should I use the fertilizer?
Thank you for your advice and the opportunity for the giveaway!

Love your company!♥️

I’m new at learning gardening in a small rented plot for providing clean and fresh food for my home. I look forward to the posts and information available here. Thank you!

Cool! Such fun! Thanks for the giveaway party!

My favourite bee-friendly plant is cilantro. They love it in my garden.

Is there a natural way to keep deer out of my vegetable garden.

Love using your seeds. Garden is going well. Planting sunflowers near the bee hives. Heard that the pollen is good for them.

I love using your compost tea and nitrogen fish boost. It really gives my garden the boost it needs to get going. I have had great fun planting all your seeds. Really enjoy my bee attracting borage this year!

I love using your compost tea and nitrogen fish boost. It really gives my garden the boost it needs to get going. I have had great fun planting all your seeds. Really enjoy my bee attracting borage this year!

I’m looking for perennial flowering plants that will take the Texas heat that is not any taller than 2 foot. Also want a flowering ginger that can be planted in the ground but I don’t know where to look for one.

Do you have any favourite recipes or suggestions for keeping bugs out of your veggies? I don’t like spraying any chemicals and the farm land around me is certified organic so I try not to spray even though I had to spray some BTK on stuff last year.

Here is my favourite deer repellant spray we make and use.

1 or 2 egg yolks
2 tablespoons of baking powder
One gallon of water

We mix the egg yolks and baking powder together with some water, run it trough a swive to remove the lumps, place this mixture in a 1 gallon sprayer and fill with water.

If you spray this every week or after rain the seer and elk won’t touch your gardens and it doesn’t affect the taste of your veggies.

Super excited to find you!

Love your seed selection!

Wonderful information!
Thank you for the seed-opportunity.
I don’t have one favorite plant for bees as we have too many wonderful fruit trees and plants that attract them.
I do love walking around the property though, listening & watching the bees in all the trees & plants.
Makes me feel good to know they are happy doing their great work for the benefit of all.

I have a lot of grasshoppers where we just moved to. They love eating up my garden. Any suggestions on what to do about grasshoppers???

Awesome giveaway, i have ordered a few times from you this year!

I love heirloom seeds. I try to grow everything in my garden from heirloom seeds.
Thanks for hosting this giveaway!!

Thanks for the giveaway & a chance to win some seeds & fertilizer. My favorite pollinator plants are usually herbs, but I also like to plant fragrant flowers. What I’d like to see here in the near future are some short day or day length neutral alliums. Too many seed sellers offer only long day varieties. They need to remember that fully one third of this country is located in the deep south. We need varieties that are day length compatible with our location.

My fav bee-friendly plant is the bee balm

Bees love my angel trumpets.

I don’t have enough gardening space! We’re renting, so I’m gardening in pots – but I’m gardening!

My favorite bee friendly plant is Lavender.

I’m excited to be putting in my first garden this year…and it includes seeds from you!!! Thanks!!!

We are hoping to plant our garden soon (too much rain)..I always mix flowers in with the veggies that seems to help

Love using the Heirloom seeds, knowing you get quality harvest for our family! I do grow flowers specifically to attract bee’s to help with pollination and give them healthy plants to use. We have to grow in buckets due to our difficult growing season. That way we can start them in the house and take outside as it is safe both temp wise and hail danger! thanks!

Your giveaway is so nice. You have a awesome selection of seeds!

I have a feeling that since the heat came on quick this year (2019) that we’re likely going to have a cool end of summer and short fall. Since we are not going into Global Warming, but rather Grand Solar Minimum, I’d like to see more videos on “short season” crops and more specifically too those which mature quickly but also set seed quickly too so we can maintain our seed saving efforts. Thanks for all you do!

Thanks for being part of the giveaway.

Love your giveaways! There are so many of my plants attract bees.

I am in SC and we are attempting to grow some veggies this year. I planted sunflowers to attract the bees.

I love your seeds!

Looks like we will be putting in our first real garden in years this fall.
Too hot now here in Florida. Very excited.
Maybe our orange trees and citrus. We will be putting in bee hives too.

I am just loving all the info and choices of seeds you offer….next year I already have a wish list of heirlooms that only you seem to have! Unfortunately I found you just a little too late for this years garden. I tend to buy my seeds in the throws of the end of winter blues…can’t wait another minute for spring thing!

Marys Heirloom seeds is great, I’ve ordered seeds from her before and they produced like they we’re suppose too, also Little Bit of Heavens Homestead video, on candling eggs, we tried this on our quail eggs actually last night, Thank You for the giveaway!

Do you have any more tips for successful gardening in the extreme heat? We’re breaking records daily at 98 to 103° in the Gainesville, Florida area. Thank you 💚

We enjoy everything about growing our little urban veggie garden!

I am interested in getting multiple crops, by spring and fall plantings. I am confused on timing and rotations. Any help? Thank-you!

hi mary…we fb yesterday…I don’t have a functioning email but would like to enter you latest seed giveaway…than you!

No questions yet! But thanks for giveaway. I planted the wildflower mix I got for the bees and waiting for both to pop up!

I live in East Tennessee and having a terrible time with rust on all my fruit trees, grapes, and blueberries. Do you have any recommendations for me? The rest of my vegetables are perfectly healthy.

I absolutely applaud your on going efforts to include children in planting activities. We are at a crucial time on earth and need all the gardening enthusiasts we can muster!