Swapping advice required

[Garden Manager]

Can someone advise me on the best 'packaging' for seeds when swapping in the post?

Say you have a large packet of bought seeds, and you want to give some seed to several people all out of the same packet. What do you put the seed into to keep them safe in the post?

Thanks.

[Garden Manager]

[supersprout]

Led by other swappers, I use little self-seal brown envelopes from the stationer's. They seem to travel ok in a normal envelope, marked with the seed name and any special instructions. happy swapping GC ;D

[Garden Manager]

Led by other swappers, I use little self-seal brown envelopes from the stationer's. They seem to travel ok in a normal envelope, marked with the seed name and any special instructions. happy swapping GC ;D

Thanks. I had a feeling it was something like that. Are they Ok for really small seed as well?

[supersprout]

I think so, but have also rec'd tiny seeds in a twist of cling film.

[jennym]

I am REALLY mean - I save all the freebie envelopes that come with junk mail, cut them in half, sellotape one side and make neat little seed packets.
The other thing I've found, is that plants are well protected whern sent inside a plastic bottle - like a lenor bottle, or coke bottle. I cut them about 2/3 the way up. put the plants inside, and tape the bottle back together with parcel tape. Sometimes I wrap a bit of cling film around some moist compost around the roots as well, before putting it in the bottle.

[supersprout]

troo Jenny, I have sent seedlings through the post with their roots wrapped in moist newspaper with the leaves showing, the address on a band around it - according to recipients they travelled well.

[Robert_Brenchley]

That's how my mother sends them to me, and I never lost one yet.

[Mrs Ava]

And if you aren't using your old film canisters to protect your eyes from being stabbed on bamboos, they make good seed holders for either masses of seed, or larger seeds like peas and beans.  ;D

If sending chunkier seeds, use a padded envelope, or at least wrap the inner packet in some tissue paper as I have received pea seeds and nearly all were crushed.  :'(

[Jitterbug]

Hi there all

I did post this address on an earlier post a couple of weeks ago but you can download lovely little envelopes from here as well for free.  It s abit fiddly to cut out and paste but I feel worth it.  Larger stuff I put into bubblewrap protected envelopes. 

However your tip about shipping them in used cooldrink bottles is a good one and one which I am going to use!  Thanks for the tip ;D

http://theseedsite.co.uk/envelope.html

Jitterbug

[Emagggie]

This just gets better and better ! Love the little envelopes, Jitterbug.
Something else to do whilst the rugby's on.

[Dan 2]

A great website Jitterbig, I've added it to my favourites!  :)

[Hyacinth]

Just added it to mine, too - thanks.

Stephan sent me seeds sellotaped to a plant label - easy to pick off and plant - a tip I've used myself, so thanks Steph :)

[ellkebe]

Bookmarked Jitterbug - many thanks for that.

[theothermarg]

:)Thanks jitterbug  just added them to my favorites  I'm just getting in to scrapbooking, the frames look very handy for that

[Mimi]

Great site.  Lots of useful info re seeds too.  Straight in to favourites.

[daisymay]

And if you aren't using your old film canisters to protect your eyes from being stabbed on bamboos, they make good seed holders for either masses of seed, or larger seeds like peas and beans.  ;D

I have a constant supply of these film cannisters if anyone wants any PM me? are very useful