Five Favorites: St Clare's Seeds

This is more like five reasons that St Clare's Seeds is my favorite.  However, I have a giveaway at the end so, keep reading.

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SEEDS- Well, this might seem obvious, given the company name, but they really have wonderful, GMO-free, heirloom seeds.  The seeds are all carefully picked and packaged.  There are even organic seeds available.  The prices are extremely reasonable, including a $4 flat rate shipping.  There are so many seed catalogs, but I wonder about their quality and when the seeds were actually packed.  

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INFORMATION--The website is packed with helpful information, but it doesn't stop there.  The seed packets have the most well written and in depth instructions I have ever seen for seeds.  They don't just say, "Plant when soil warms."  They give you additional information, recommendations, and any special handling required for the seed.

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CUSTOMER SERVICE--I have emailed St Clare's Seeds several times. I not only received a prompt answer, but it was courteous and thorough.   I have a heart for small businesses mostly because they care for their customers, not just the bottom line. 

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 AUDIOBOOKS--Wait?  What?  St Clare's is more than just seeds and garden items.  They have a growing collection of family friendly audiobooks for great prices.  I have an ever expanding wishlist for Christmas gifts for the kids.  These are rich classics and timeless Catholic stories.  Many are out of print but are now available to us through St Clare's.

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When I contacted St Clare's because I accidentally ordered two packets of seeds that just are conducive to my garden and area, they not only let me pick replacements, but allowed me to keep the originals to pass on and shipped the new ones for free.  So, I am giving away the seed packets.  Just comment below on which you would like to receive along with your favorite find on the St Clare's Heirloom Seeds website. 

For the giveaway:

   

Harris Model Parsnips

 

  

Texas Grano Onions 

Linking up with Ashley for more for Five Favorites.

  

{p, h, f, r}- The Spring has Sprung Edition

I'm a little late getting this up but, i wanted to do a little Pretty, Happy, Funny, Real....so, I'm linking up with Rosie.

pretty

 I won this beautiful print from Audrey Eclectic.  I have a special place in my heart for St Elizabeth of Hungry, my daughter, Ashley, had been due on the her feast.  I think that she was supposed to be an Elizabeth.  I sometimes get calls or mails for an Elizabeth and I feel like that is God's way of letting me know she's in good hands, even if she never reached my arms.  Thank you, Heather, for the very, pretty prize!

happy

 So, this may not look like much, but it makes me happy.  This is the site of my future garden.  The rototiller comes next week, I just need to get some fencing.  We have so many deer through our yard every day, a fence is of greatest importance, lest I invest a whole lot of effort into building a deer buffet.  To give you an idea of scale, and just why I am so happy, from where I am standing to the pine tree (straight ahead) there is an area twice the size of our old home!  And the sun!  We have so much sun at the new home.  No more living in the woods, thank you very much.  I always wanted to live in the woods, until I did.  Growing up, we didn't have any trees in my neighborhood because we were built a a section of dairy farm, so I always had a fascination with trees. Grass is always greener and all that!  I'll post garden pictures once there is more progress to look at--I'm just happy, happy, happy!

funny

  Little Man would not wear shoes, I mean anything that had any hint of a sole.  I had beautiful moccasins made for him over and over, but there were times when moccasins weren't very convenient and I wondered what we would do about winter.  Then we happened to be walking through a store in late Fall and he found these shoes.  He took them off the shelf, put them on his feet, and never looked back.  They were his "Hike-Hike" shoes and he was so attached to them that he actually had to keep them next to his bed when he slept.  Well, the "Hike-Hike" shoes have seen a lot of action and have been extremely well loved.  They are completely worn through in spots and the sole was starting to crack.  I didn't know if Little Man would be willing to give them up.  However, once he saw his new light up Spiderman sneakers, he was smitten.  I had to sneak these into the trash when he was asleep, but snapped a photo first.  I am going to miss these little "Hike-Hike" boots.  My baby is growing too quickly!

real

  Now, I realize that I may have bitten off more than I can chew as far a Lenten study.  I keep falling a bit behind, but I am so glad that I have.  This study is REAL-ly good.  If you read no other book this year, pick up this new one from Father Gaitley.  He will be leading a consecration on Divine Mercy Sunday broadcasted on EWTN at 12 noon EST.  This study is just what I need to sooth the feeling that I'm not doing anything great enough, nor big enough--as long as I am doing God's Will and striving to serve Him better each day, I'm doing enough.

How is your week going?  Do you garden?  Have you gotten out in the dirt yet?  

Thanks for stopping by. God bless!