How to package seeds for trade?

pooklette · August 17, 2006

This year I will finally be able start trading seed. I have some fermenting as we speak. For those of you who trade seeds, what do you pack them in? Do you make your own paper packets or do you use little plastic zipper baggies? For those of you using resealable baggies, do you have a source you could recommend?

Thanks!

Megan

**Lee** · August 17, 2006

I use staples No.1 Coin Envelopes.
Very easy to do and pack in an envelope for shipping.
Seeds are normally stored in glass vials with plastic screw
tops.

Lee

bugsy · August 17, 2006

i use the little plastic ziplock bags from Michael's because they're cheap at 1.25 cents each, much cheaper than the coin envelopes at my Staples. also, they're reusable.

westocast73 · August 17, 2006

I also use the little Ziploc's from Michael's Craft Store and mainly because they are reusable. I often don't use all the seed's of a particular type in one go and I assume most people I trade with might not either. The paper envelopes are great but having to find a replacement whenever I don't use the entire contents always annoys me so I switched to plastic Ziploc's.

gardengalrn · August 17, 2006

I use the plastic ziploc type too. I get them in the craft store or section of Walmart for $.99/50. I like seeing how much I have. I just write the name/year of the variety on a small slip of paper and put in there with the seeds so the bag can be reused.

Tania · August 18, 2006

I also use the little plastic ziplock bags 2"x2", I buy them at Dollar STore for $1 per 100 bags.

If I need to store larger quantities of seeds (or larger seeds), I use larger ziplock bags.

I like them because I can see the seeds inside and always know how many I have without opening the thing :wink:

August 17, 2006	#1
pooklette Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Zone 5 Posts: 262	How to package seeds for trade? This year I will finally be able start trading seed. I have some fermenting as we speak. For those of you who trade seeds, what do you pack them in? Do you make your own paper packets or do you use little plastic zipper baggies? For those of you using resealable baggies, do you have a source you could recommend? Thanks! Megan

August 17, 2006	#2
Lee Tomatopalooza™ Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NC-Zone 7 Posts: 2,188	I use staples No.1 Coin Envelopes. Very easy to do and pack in an envelope for shipping. Seeds are normally stored in glass vials with plastic screw tops. Lee __________________ Intelligence is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is knowing not to put one in a fruit salad. Cuostralee - The best thing on sliced bread.

August 17, 2006	#5
gardengalrn Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Kansas, zone 5 Posts: 524	I use the plastic ziploc type too. I get them in the craft store or section of Walmart for $.99/50. I like seeing how much I have. I just write the name/year of the variety on a small slip of paper and put in there with the seeds so the bag can be reused. __________________ ~Lori "Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be." -Abraham Lincoln

August 18, 2006	#6
Tania Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Anmore, BC, Canada Posts: 3,970	I also use the little plastic ziplock bags 2"x2", I buy them at Dollar STore for $1 per 100 bags. If I need to store larger quantities of seeds (or larger seeds), I use larger ziplock bags. I like them because I can see the seeds inside and always know how many I have without opening the thing :wink: __________________ Tatiana's TOMATObase

August 17, 2006	#3
bugsy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Zone 10b Posts: 67	i use the little plastic ziplock bags from Michael's because they're cheap at 1.25 cents each, much cheaper than the coin envelopes at my Staples. also, they're reusable.

August 17, 2006	#4
westocast73 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 144	I also use the little Ziploc's from Michael's Craft Store and mainly because they are reusable. I often don't use all the seed's of a particular type in one go and I assume most people I trade with might not either. The paper envelopes are great but having to find a replacement whenever I don't use the entire contents always annoys me so I switched to plastic Ziploc's.