Few seeds in packages nowadays - Page 2

Ricky Shaw · March 23, 2016

A pretty good price on the Ferry-Morse heirloom series this year at $2.19. Got this pack at Lowe's and had over 60 seeds, so did the Box Car Willie.

Uncle Doss · March 23, 2016

I buy the majority of my garden seeds from www.mainstreetseedandsupply.com
check them out, you can buy in large or small quantities, I have always gotten great service from them, and never have any problems with germination rates

bower · March 23, 2016

One thing about reputable seed sellers including small mom and pop operations, is that they always tell you how many seeds you're paying for, by number or by weight or both.

I've sometimes picked up a packet of this or that in a hardware or grocery store, and the results are hit or miss. Best of the lot were from Home Hardware at 99 cents a pack, plenty of seeds and good germination too on their spinach and beans. One thing I noticed though, there was no year mentioned on the package. In Canada that means it is not "Grade A" seed, and explains the low price. But it also means, they could put them out again year after year if they don't sell...

Maybe I was just lucky!

Cole_Robbie · March 23, 2016

Morgan County Seed is very generous with their OP varieties; they also have the best quantity pricing that I have found for most of what they sell. Selection is not the greatest, though.

Stvrob · March 23, 2016

I once ordered some onion seed from Parks and the packet was entirely empty! A phone call straightened it out, so I don't hold it against them.

clkeiper · March 24, 2016

I failed at my pepper seeds this year trying the paper towel and a baggie method. Needless to say I won't do that again, BUT I went to a local "old fashioned" supply store today to get some pepper seeds to replace what didn't germinate. I actually opened the packed of Red Mercury to see how many was in there. It was 450mg packet... it was quite a few seeds. I wasn't at all disappointed with the quantity for 1.99... I will say all of the seeds were OP/heirloom varieties ( so there should have been a fair amount in each packet), it was way better than having nothing when I killed off all of my previously ordered and paid for hybrids and heirlooms.

March 23, 2016	#17
Uncle Doss Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: zone 5b/6a Posts: 134	I buy the majority of my garden seeds from www.mainstreetseedandsupply.com check them out, you can buy in large or small quantities, I have always gotten great service from them, and never have any problems with germination rates __________________ Anything in life worth doing is worth over-doing. Moderation is for cowards.

March 24, 2016	#21
clkeiper Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: ohio Posts: 4,350	I failed at my pepper seeds this year trying the paper towel and a baggie method. Needless to say I won't do that again, BUT I went to a local "old fashioned" supply store today to get some pepper seeds to replace what didn't germinate. I actually opened the packed of Red Mercury to see how many was in there. It was 450mg packet... it was quite a few seeds. I wasn't at all disappointed with the quantity for 1.99... I will say all of the seeds were OP/heirloom varieties ( so there should have been a fair amount in each packet), it was way better than having nothing when I killed off all of my previously ordered and paid for hybrids and heirlooms. __________________ carolyn k

March 23, 2016	#18
bower Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Newfoundland, Canada Posts: 6,794	One thing about reputable seed sellers including small mom and pop operations, is that they always tell you how many seeds you're paying for, by number or by weight or both. I've sometimes picked up a packet of this or that in a hardware or grocery store, and the results are hit or miss. Best of the lot were from Home Hardware at 99 cents a pack, plenty of seeds and good germination too on their spinach and beans. One thing I noticed though, there was no year mentioned on the package. In Canada that means it is not "Grade A" seed, and explains the low price. But it also means, they could put them out again year after year if they don't sell... Maybe I was just lucky!

March 23, 2016	#19
Cole_Robbie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Illinois, zone 6 Posts: 8,407	Morgan County Seed is very generous with their OP varieties; they also have the best quantity pricing that I have found for most of what they sell. Selection is not the greatest, though.

March 23, 2016	#20
Stvrob Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 1,413	I once ordered some onion seed from Parks and the packet was entirely empty! A phone call straightened it out, so I don't hold it against them.