Growing Bee Balm From Seed and MILKWEED!

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Mary's Heirloom Seeds What's NEW? Don't Miss Out! Did you know we've added several NEW pages both at Mary's Heirloom Seeds and our blog Back to the Basics? It's true! In case you're just tuning in, we've been steadily adding to our 2014 Planting Guide. For your viewing pleasure we've made a special page with all of the growing info in one easy place. Check out Mary's 2014 Planting Guide Helpful Links BEANS and CORN Heirloom Fruits Heirloom GREENS Heirloom PEPPERS Heirloom SEEDS Heirloom TOMATOES HERB Seeds Wildflower Seeds Specialty Heirlooms Seed Pack Combos SUPPLIES PLANT NUTRIENTS Mary's Tincture Shop Mary's Herbal Organix Join Our Mailing List Mary's Heirloom Seeds 2104 Tyler Street Hollywood, FL 33020 (954) 654-3501 Find us at the Yellow Green Farmer's Market Booth #281 Saturday & Sunday 8am-4pm A few of our favorites Purple Top Turnips Chinese 5-Color Pepper Italian Dandelion Helpful Links: Growing from Seed Grow Your Own "Medicine" After sending out the NEW Seeds Announcement we had to make a correction.  We have increased the quantity of Lemon Bee Balm to 50 seeds per pack!!! We have also added Tropical MILKWEED and English Lavender organic seeds. Growing Bee Balm from Seed from Back to the Basics Why Grow Bee Balm #1 for the BEES! Bee balm attracts pollinating insects such as bees, and predatory insects such as beetles, centipedes, spiders, bees, and butterflies, which "will eat the herbivorous insects and parasites that eat your plants." #2 to repel Mosquitoes!  Bee balm's scent is an effective mosquito repellent, but generally works best when its leaves are crushed to release the fragrant oils #3 beneficial for Tomatoes!  Bee balm, planted in proximity to your tomato plants, will improve "both the growth and the flavor of tomatoes." Lemon Bee Balm   Growing Bee Balm from Seed Space plants 18 to 24 inches apart in rich, well-drained soil.  Although it will tolerate drought, bee balm will do much better if it gets adequate moisture. Sow seeds at the surface and push gently into soil, needs light to germinate, with no more than 1/8" deep in seed starting formula. Keep evenly moist to dry- not soaked. Seedlings emerge in 14-25 days. Bi-annual plant that blooms in the second year, with the first year devoted to root growth. Bee Balm seed does not require any cold treatment, but germination will improve with several weeks of cold stratification. Germinates in two to three weeks at a rate of 60 to 70 percent. TRANSPLANT seedlings after all danger of frost has passed, then plant out in light soil 10" apart. Caring for Bee Balm Every 3 or 4 years, dig up and divide the plants. Discard the old center section and replant the outer roots and shoots. Bee balm can get powdery mildew. To avoid mildew, plant where there is good air circulation and avoid overhead watering. Also cut back plants in the fall, remove old stems, and clean up old mulch. Companion Plants of Bea Balm Bee Balm is a companion to flowering veggies that depend on bees and other pollinators.  Plant Bee Balm in the center of the garden and surround with veggies such as Tomatoes, Peppers, Eggplants and Squash. You may also enjoy  5 Reasons to Plant Wildflowers  NEW Varieties for your Garden! *added today* Tropical MILKWEED Butterflies love this plant, and it provides a great food source for them! Commonly called Mexican Butterfly Weed, Blood Flower or Tropical Milkweed, these showy plants have blooms in the colors or red, orange and yellow. English Lavender Sweetly fragrant blooms and evergreen blue-green foliage! The richest in essential oils, this is one of the most aromatic Lavender plants of them all. Reaching 24 to 36 inches high, it boasts 2 1/2 inch, linear, downy leaves on strong stems.

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