Custom seed envelopes - Page 2

travis · January 31, 2012

With regard to info on traded or gifted tomato seed packs from other hobby growers, what I appreciate is variety name, parentage if available, leaf shape, color, previous seed source, and year the the seed was produced. If the variety is very early or very late, that info is helpful. Indeterminate, determinate, dwarf, tumbler, or nester should be indicated where applicable.

sirtanon · January 31, 2012

Yep, I got them!

Thank you for sharing.

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Originally Posted by jennifer28

very nice designs, thx for sharing. did your okra seeds ever arrive?

sirtanon · January 31, 2012

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Originally Posted by bughunter99

I love your pattern and the idea of having my own custom seed packs. I'm going to steal your form but I am going to add a color bar across the top. A different color bar for each year so I can find older seed very fast!

Stacy

That's a really good idea

sirtanon · January 31, 2012

Travis, I have actually modified the original design.. here you go:

kurt · January 31, 2012

Since I cannot grow all the seeds from each season What I have found out if you save the best plant seeds each year and keep regrowing them the plants seem to acclimate each year for the better.For instance I have a sweet million plant that is in its 8th generation and now has triple tresses all through the plant.I beleive it is called "land race".When I do save the seeds I will ferment,dry,then wrap them in a envelope made from parchment paper and staple shut.Then I have a small template preprinted of reg. copy paper that encloses the parchment.On it I have the info about the plant,timeline,heights,part of plant the seed was saved from,Seems to me the middle of plant to the three quarter part has the tastiest berrys.Also seems like the location of garden and position of that plant(usually the first and end of row seems to produce better berrys.So the theory would be air circulation and sun exposure makes for a better plant.So over the years I have settled into about 6 cherry varietys that seem to do well here in S Florida.To me production and yields are first,cost would be second,and I am done with the experimenting different varietys.

Moshou · January 31, 2012

If I may have an opinion, I could say that your packs will be more expensive than necessary because of picture. If I'll be in your shoes I will use a smaller picture (a single tomato for instance). On the other hand, I will try to personalize it with my name (logo), to help people to see that the seeds are from my garden (activity). I think that you should print and some general info such as name, address, phone, www and other things you think people need to know who you are and where to find you. Then, just sit on the opposite side of the table and imagine you receive this kind of pack. Has it all info you need?

dice · January 31, 2012

Little plastic bags in convenient sizes:
http://www.earthstarproducts.shoppin...m/catalog.html
Some here, too:
http://www.sciplus.com/category.cfm/subsection/7
Virtually any kind of packaging (usually 1000 is minimum quantity):
http://www.uline.com/cls_uline/Uline-Products

jgaleota · January 31, 2012

Eppendorf tubes for storage........interesting idea. Thanks for the link.

sirtanon · January 31, 2012

Yeah, very nice. I just ordered a kit - 100 of the Microcentrifuge tubes with storage box. $13 plus $5.33 shipping. Should work great for the Dwarf Project seeds

January 31, 2012	#22
dice Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: PNW Posts: 4,743	Little plastic bags in convenient sizes: http://www.earthstarproducts.shoppin...m/catalog.html Some here, too: http://www.sciplus.com/category.cfm/subsection/7 Virtually any kind of packaging (usually 1000 is minimum quantity): http://www.uline.com/cls_uline/Uline-Products __________________ -- alias Last edited by dice; January 31, 2012 at 07:44 PM. Reason: sp

January 31, 2012	#24
sirtanon Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ (zone 9b) Posts: 796	Yeah, very nice. I just ordered a kit - 100 of the Microcentrifuge tubes with storage box. $13 plus $5.33 shipping. Should work great for the Dwarf Project seeds __________________ I could sail by on the winds of silence, and maybe they won't notice... but this time I think it would be better if I swim..

January 31, 2012	#16
travis Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Evansville, IN Posts: 2,984	With regard to info on traded or gifted tomato seed packs from other hobby growers, what I appreciate is variety name, parentage if available, leaf shape, color, previous seed source, and year the the seed was produced. If the variety is very early or very late, that info is helpful. Indeterminate, determinate, dwarf, tumbler, or nester should be indicated where applicable.

January 31, 2012	#20
kurt Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Homestead,Everglades City Fl. Posts: 2,500	Since I cannot grow all the seeds from each season What I have found out if you save the best plant seeds each year and keep regrowing them the plants seem to acclimate each year for the better.For instance I have a sweet million plant that is in its 8th generation and now has triple tresses all through the plant.I beleive it is called "land race".When I do save the seeds I will ferment,dry,then wrap them in a envelope made from parchment paper and staple shut.Then I have a small template preprinted of reg. copy paper that encloses the parchment.On it I have the info about the plant,timeline,heights,part of plant the seed was saved from,Seems to me the middle of plant to the three quarter part has the tastiest berrys.Also seems like the location of garden and position of that plant(usually the first and end of row seems to produce better berrys.So the theory would be air circulation and sun exposure makes for a better plant.So over the years I have settled into about 6 cherry varietys that seem to do well here in S Florida.To me production and yields are first,cost would be second,and I am done with the experimenting different varietys.

January 31, 2012	#21
Moshou Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Romania Posts: 470	If I may have an opinion, I could say that your packs will be more expensive than necessary because of picture. If I'll be in your shoes I will use a smaller picture (a single tomato for instance). On the other hand, I will try to personalize it with my name (logo), to help people to see that the seeds are from my garden (activity). I think that you should print and some general info such as name, address, phone, www and other things you think people need to know who you are and where to find you. Then, just sit on the opposite side of the table and imagine you receive this kind of pack. Has it all info you need?

January 31, 2012	#23
jgaleota Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Lincoln, NE Posts: 133	Eppendorf tubes for storage........interesting idea. Thanks for the link.