Endo & Ecto Myco on Sale thru MAY 5th

We're on a roll here at Mary's Heirloom Seeds with new arrivals being announced every week.  Here's the latest seed variety, GLASS GEM CORN

100-120 days. Produces a diversity of gorgeous translucent, jewel-colored ears, each one unique. A stunning corn variety selected over many years by Carl "White Eagle" Barnes, a part-Cherokee farmer and breeder from Oklahoma. A popcorn, the kernels may be ground into cornmeal or popped

HEALTHY, LIVING SOIL Healthy, living soil helps grow healthy plants. SOIL is key! For more information, we have several articles The Importance of Living Soil Growing Organic & Regenerative Agriculture Mycorrhizae: The Fantastic Fungus Mycorrhizae is a fungi that has a beneficial relationship with a plants roots. When Mycorrhizal fungi comes into contact with a plants roots it begins to colonize, or multiply, on the roots and begins to spread out into the surrounding soil. These strands of mycorrhizal fungi effectively become an extension of the roots and can increase the absorbtion area of a plants root system by 10 to 1,000 times. This allows the root system a more efficient intake of nutrients and water. NOW we offer 2 different options!!!! Mary's Root Boot: Endo-Mycorrhizae  ***NEW***  Endo & Ecto Mycorrhizae Root Boost  BOTH are on sale NOW thru Thursday, May 5th About our Endo & Ecto Myco Root Boost Mary's super fine blend of 4 species of endomycorrhizae, 7 species of ectomycorrhizae and nutrient rich humic acids *Water Soluble* Recent articles: Feeding A Family from the Garden Carl L Barnes & his Amazing Heirloom CornUsing Coconut Coir Pellets for Seed Starting Seed Starting, Transplanting & Nutrients Mary's Heirloom Seeds | mary@marysheirloomseeds.com STAY CONNECTED:

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This month I shared Carl L Barnes and his Amazing Heirloom Corn and
 Using Coconut Coir Pellets fro Seed Starting

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Carl L Barnes and his Amazing Heirloom Corn

Are you ready for our latest SEED ANNOUNCEMENT from Mary's Heirloom Seeds?

**NEW** GLASS GEM CORN

Mary's Heirloom Seeds Quick Links   Seed Starting Supplies Organic Pest Control Organic Soil Amendments  Heirloom BEANS Heirloom BEETS Heirloom CABBAGE Heirloom CARROTS Heirloom CORN Heirloom CUCUMBERS Heirloom EGGPLANT  Heirloom GREENS Heirloom ONIONS Heirloom PEAS   Heirloom PEPPERS Heirloom RADISH Heirloom SEEDS Heirloom SQUASH & PUMPKIN Heirloom TOMATOES HERB Seeds Organic Wildflowers Seed Pack Combos SPROUTS DIY Tincture Kits Organic Dry Herbs Order Online and we SHIP! VIDEOS: Seed Starting Made Simple Using DE in the Garden  Make Your Own Liquid Fertilizer NEW Varieties Candy Roaster Melon Squash MOUNTAIN CRANBERRY Scarlet Nasturtium Arkansas Traveler A Few Favorite Varieties   White Soul Wild Strawberry        Garlic Chives Valerian Join Our List INFO All of the seeds listed are open-pollinated, non-gmo and non-hybrid,   organic, heirloom garden seeds. Mary has signed the Safe Seed pledge AND the Declaration of Seed Freedom.  $10 Order Minimum Most orders place Monday-Thursday ship within 48 hours, except for Holidays. April 24, 2016 We have updated our info on our website.  Hopefully it is easier to find what you're looking for.  If you have additional questions please ask.    Remembering Carl L. Barnes    From our recent article,  Celebrating the Life of Carl L Barnes Carl is of half Cherokee, half Scotch-Irish ancestry and was born in the family's original farmhouse about a half-mile from his current home. His father had moved the family west, where they acquired land and set up farming on the High Plains. Carl spent his childhood on this homestead, and the family lived through the 1930s Dust Bowl years, staying to survive the ordeal rather than leaving as many did at that time in our history.  To a seed geek like myself, Carl L Barnes was a hero.  We were sad to hear of his passing on April 16th, 2016. Seed Broadcast, "Family, friends, and the seed saving community mourn the passing of Carl 'White Eagle' Barnes, who died in Grove, Oklahoma on Saturday morning, April 16. Carl was known for his years of work with heritage corn, enabling many Native tribes to recover and reunite with their sacred seeds." Continue Reading  "In the course of growing some of the older corn varieties still being farmed at that time, Carl began noticing ancestral types of corn re-appearing in his crops. As he isolated these, he found many of the variants to match up with traditional corns that had been lost to many of the Native tribes - particularly those peoples who had been relocated during the 1800s to what is now Oklahoma. Thus, he was able to re-introduce specific corn types to the elders of those tribes, and this helped their people in reclaiming their cultural identities. The corn is, to them, literally the same as their blood line, their language, and their sense of who they are."  Continue Reading What are some of the Heirloom Corn varieties that Carl worked to "Back to Life"? The Glass Gem Corn is probably the most popular variety at the moment.  A few others include the Painted Mountain Corn and the Cherokee Long Ear Popcorn.  These are some of the most stunning heirloom corn varieties I have ever seen! This week we'll be highlighting our Heirloom Corn varieties.  If you have additional questions please ask! ***ALL of our Corn varieties are Heirloom, Non-GMO and Organic***       BLACK MEXICAN SWEET CORN   Heirloom Sweet Corn traced back to 1864. Despite its name, it appears to have originated in upper NY, and was probably derived from Iroquois Black Puckers BLOODY BUTCHER DENT CORN Originally from Virginia and traced back to 1845.  Stalks grow 10-12 ft. tall producing 2 to 6 ears per stalk.      CHEROKEE LONG EAR POPCORN    A beautiful blend of brightly colored long ears, wonderful for fall decorations, and is great for popping. This beautiful corn was selected by Carl Barnes, a world-renowned Cherokee corn collector from Oklahoma.       DAKOTA BLACK POPCORN      Beautiful 4½ in. ears, great flavor. 15 rows per ear. 6 ft. stalks, 1 ear per stalk, above-average pest resistance.      COUNTRY GENTLEMAN SWEET CORN The ears reach 7-8 inches long and produce a sweet and delicious, white kernel.  The ears have no rows, as this is a shoepeg type, and kernels are packed in a zigzag pattern   *NEW*  GLASS GEM CORN Produces a diversity of gorgeous translucent, jewel-colored ears, each one unique. A stunning corn variety selected over many years by Carl Barnes, a part-Cherokee farmer and breeder from Oklahoma. Selected from crossing several traditional corn varieties and saving seed from the vivid, translucent kernels. Size of ears range from 3-8 inches HOPI BLUE CORN Considered a staple corn of the Hopi people, this corn can be eaten as a sweet corn when young, or allowed to dry it can be used to make flour.   Hopi Blue has a higher protein content than a dent corn and makes wonderful tortillas. The 7 inch, dried blue ears also make great autumn decorations. Plants are 5-6 feet tall.   PAINTED MOUNTAIN CORN VERY RARE and hard to find corn variety.  Painted corn is extremely cold and drought tolerant for a corn.   Painted Mountain corn grows about 5' tall producing ears about 7" long. STOWELL'S EVERGREEN SWEET CORN Released commercially in 1856. This delicious white sweet corn is regarded as the "King of All White Sweet Corn Varieties", has been popular for over 160 years.   STRAWBERRY POPCORN The popular, cute, little ears look just like big strawberries, just 2"-3" long. The 4' plants produce 2-4 ears each; great for fall decorations or making delicious popcorn.   HELPFUL LINKS: Growing Organic Corn from Seed Seed Starting, Transplanting & Nutrients Mary's 2016 Planting Guide for the US   Organic Pest Control Part 1 Organic Pest Control Part 2 Organic Pest Control Part 3 Identifying Common Garden Pests Identifying Common "Good Bugs" If you have additional questions please feel free to ask.  We usually reply to emails within a few hours.  Thank you and have a wonderful week! Happy Planting, Mary Mary's Heirloom Seeds

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Every day I answer emails, phone calls and fb messages from people with garden-related and seed related questions.  If you have questions, I am happy to help.

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