*Bee's Organic Seeds*

Our son B has been planting and collecting seeds since he was a toddler. He decided to start his own seed business, called Bee's Organic Seeds, with marigold seeds being the first he offered for sale.

Bee's Organic Seeds was a kid-started, and now a teenager-run seed business. B helps care for the plants in the garden and then sets to work collecting seeds every fall. There is a lot that goes into processing many of the seeds. (After processing, he plants seeds to check germination and only offers seeds with excellent germination rates!)

He creates the designs for his seed packets (I love them!), and then carefully packs each and every one. (Each seed packet of marigolds contains over 50 seeds!)

We are proud of how hard he has worked to create his seed business, and B is really glad to be sharing his hard work so others can enjoy beautiful flowers and nutritious vegetables in their gardens too! Every seed is organically grown and pollinator friendly. Purchase these seeds if you'd like to support him in this work.

Bee's Organic Seeds also make delightful gifts for gardeners in your lives! Or for those wanting to get started!

(Every seed offered here begins as certified organic seed that we purchase (all non-GMO and open-pollinated), and then grow organically in our garden. We are not certified organic, our family grows an organic garden on our small homestead.)

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*Marigolds*

We grow marigolds in our garden every year, and we always manage to squeeze more into our garden beds, finding more places to put them.

Why Marigolds? They are easy to grow (good for those new to gardening), add so much beauty in the garden- their bright color is such a joy to see, and can help ward off pests near vegetable crops.

Marigolds are a great companion plant in your vegetable garden- they can help reduce the harmful nematode population in the soil!

They are also a gift to the bees, butterflies, and other pollinators in your area. If you want to help the pollinators where you live, plant flowers!

When you buy organic flower seeds, you are supporting flowers that were grown in a pollinator-friendly way, that helps protect the pollinator population.

Marigolds can bloom for a long time, making them good for pollinators throughout the season (which will help pollinate your vegetables and fruit.)

The flowers can also be used as a natural dye. The big bowl of marigolds in the pictures show our marigold flower harvest for a dye project we did (they give such a beautiful, bright yellow color!)

Marigolds can also be fed as an occasional treat to your chickens- they're nutritious, and make the yolks a bright orange color.

*Growing Marigolds*

Marigold seeds can be planted in the spring after the last frost. Cover lightly with soil, up to 1/4 inch or so. Marigolds like to be kept moist, they like sunshine, and they like soil that drains well. They are great for growing in pots or raised beds.

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Your support of Bee's Organic Seeds makes it possible for B to continue expanding his seed business, and doing what he loves. It brings him a lot of joy to be sharing seeds and garden goodness with others!

Thanks for your support of Bee's Organic Seeds!

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