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I just don't need THAT many seeds!
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Sat, Feb 2, 13 at 9:35
| So I've been going through catalogs and website for a couple of weeks now and getting a plan together for this spring. Normally I just get seed packets of 25 seeds or so of the shelves at Lowes, etc. but this year I want to grow some specific lines of vegetables so I will probably have to go the catalog route. I priced it all last night and it comes out to about $85 just in seeds...and I will probably not be using the vast majority of them. Is there anywhere online that sells small packets of seeds? For example, I would have no use for the 600-800 seeds per pack that come from Burpee... I know germination is not 100% but it can't be THAT bad! |
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RE: I just don't need THAT many seeds!
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| Pinetree offers smaller amounts of seeds and there are several other companies that do the same. I've always found Fedco (free shipping for over $30 order) to be very reasonable. You might also try the Seed Exchange here on Garden Web to trade some of your extras for others you would like. There's also a seed exchange on the Vegetable Gardening Forum, but it doesn't seem to be very active. |
RE: I just don't need THAT many seeds!
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| Ok thanks - I'll look into some of those. I found some reasonable deals on seedman.com but have also read some reviews about 0% germination rates on orders from that company (although it seems to only be with the more exotic plants, not the common veggies). If it's a good company it's a good deal too...$0.95 for packets of 25 or so seeds on several varieties and then cheaper rates on others than I've seen elsewhere. |
RE: I just don't need THAT many seeds!
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| How do I get to that site? |
RE: I just don't need THAT many seeds!
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| My sister-in-law and I split the bill when ordering seeds and split up the packets when they come in. Maybe you have another gardening friend close by to do the same with? Also, I keep seed over several years, so you can always do that, too. |
RE: I just don't need THAT many seeds!
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| Le Jardin du Gourmet sells small packets for 40 cents. The packets have between 3-30 seeds. |
RE: I just don't need THAT many seeds!
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Pinetree Garden Seeds and Accessories carries smaller packs of seeds as well Sprouts, Tobacco, soaps and books. And their pkgs. are lots cheaper. Their site is: www.superseeds.com Their address is: Pinetree Garden Seeds,POBox 300, New Gloucester,ME 04260
PH. 207.926.3886 They also do not carry GMO seeds. |
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