Seed Saving #2: Dont thow away that xmas paper!

ah ha!!! Not only do we get a seed packet idea but I see some future activity for this site: seed sharing.
SOOO… we are planning ahead.

This is wonderful. Thanks for the idea. I’ll be saving my paper.

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a)

Hey, thanks for this how to! – one of the few I didn’t learn back in grade school. (we were all too hung up on the cranes, boxes, leaping frogs and throwing stars!)

-- southern NH. - smack dab in the middle of 5a and 5b - with lots of shade and full sun, in all the wrong places.

I just realized that these will be great to wrap my “stars” in that I made recently. Cool

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a)

The end product is quite small 1.5” – 2” square so if you need them for larger objects start with a larger piece of paper perhaps even 12”.

-- Xploreorganics, 5b Canada, LFD 06-20

What a GREAT idea!!!!! Gonna have to try this … Thanks for the idea and directions!!

-- "A perfect garden is just a garden to be in-perfection. Mornings to work on it and evenings to pause and look at it." Southeast Michigan, Zone 5a/5b

That’s a great idea

-- NS Zone 5B 200 KM East of Halifax cheers Bunting------Having a place to go – is a home. Having someone to love – is a family.

very neat X!
Any paper can be recycled this way!
And, depending how many types of seeds, colors of plants, annuals, veg…. you could make them color coded!

-- Eklectic, Follow my Bliss, South East Ontario 5a

love this idea !

-- the day you quit learning is the day you quit living.

Using pages of old seed catalogues works well too and if you are patient enough you could actually cut out a square with the picture of the plant you are filling the seeds with and fold it so it faces outward on the back ;)

-- Xploreorganics, 5b Canada, LFD 06-20

Talk about being patient!!!
But, none the less, a very smart idea!

-- Eklectic, Follow my Bliss, South East Ontario 5a

Once agiain the elves are busy and at peace with the Universe.

What can you make from old seed packets? <vbg>

Bob

-- I am a strong believer in luck and I find the harder I work the more I have of it. Alberta Canada Zone 3A or maybe 3B

Hi Bob, don’t you just like those elves?

By the way, my hubby flew in your part of the world this morning!

-- Eklectic, Follow my Bliss, South East Ontario 5a

Great idea X.Thanks for the diagram.Gonna give it a try.
MsD….seed exchange ?...really love the idea.

-- Bon,Hastings,Ont.....zone 5a....Always room for one more

EK, what would the world do without Elves?
Where’s your Hubby? Once he gets a taste of those blue skies and the hustle and bustle he might never come back! <vbg>

Bob

-- I am a strong believer in luck and I find the harder I work the more I have of it. Alberta Canada Zone 3A or maybe 3B

yes.. now we need some tips on collecting the seeds.. timing/other tips

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a)

Thanks, Xploreorganics. These little envelopes are always handy. Great recycling proposed here also.

-- jroot

Just came across this thread again X and thought what a good time of year to bring it back again. :-)

-- Bon,Hastings,Ont.....zone 5a....Always room for one more