Newbie here. I'm sure there must be a sticky somewhere telling how much info I'm supposed to put on the label of bags of seeds I want to trade, etc., BUT... I can't find anything specific.
Do I only put the name of the seeds, or do I include my real name or DG name?
TIA.
Tell me how to label seeds for trading
generally, when I receive or send seed, they are labeled with the common name, the 'proper' (botanical?) name, planting depth and spacing. If they require special treatment ie: soaking, nicking, etc, I usually include that as well. I kinda assume that I am sending seed to someone who may not know the first thing about that particular seed, unless i know for sure that they do... just to be sure they get the best germination rate possible :) hope that helps.
http://davesgarden.com/tools/trading_primer/
Does that help? (I don't know myself...)
Tia: Put your DG and real names on the labels, along with the botanical name if you know it and the common name, date you harvested the seed (at least the year), perennial or annual. Sun or shade would be nice as well, but this can be obtained here on this site in the plant files.
Angie
good point Angie. I forgot to mention light location! ok, so Im bad at advice...lol, I tried... my heart was in the right place...lol
This message was edited May 28, 2009 9:38 PM
Hi, Cue. Just threw a few things off the top of my head, since those labels generally aren't that big, at least mine aren't. You had some good tips, too, and some I didn't think of.
Angie
lol, I always end up folding up the paper and sealing it int he bag or envy if it has room, or sending a small note along witht he seed. I never have labels big enough it seems, and I cant write that small...LOL
Oh, what I use are the small labels from Avery (or store brand) and my inkjet printer. Makes it look like I know what I'm doing ^_^ My handwriting is almost illegible since I've been on computer and I invariably smudge the ink. Try it. These fit even on the small coin envelopes!
I'll have to try that, thanks!
Here are what mine look like .. I will tailor the instructions to the experience of the gardener receiving them. It's also a good idea to indicate Open Pollination, if the seeds came from plants that might have crossed with other plants of the same species and they don't breed true to the parent. This is especially true of plants like Sunflowers and Morning Glory if you grow two different cultivars together.
I make mine using #1 coin envelopes along with 2 x 4 inch labels. I create the label which I stick on the packet in a free program from Avery called Design Pro.
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If there is room on the label... i try to put the link to PlantFiles for said seed.
I also find if there is at least the latin/scientific name, all the data can be looked up.
but i try to put my DG name [in case the seed receiver had questions]
common name
scientific name
annual or perennial
sun tolerance [full sun, part sun, full shade]
height
when the seeds were harvested
i think that's it.
HTH
Terese
Great ideas! Kathy
Xeramtheum, your envelopes are a work of art.
DNP
Thanks! It took a while to come up with at .. before, everything else I used was labor intensive as in cutting out templates and gluing.
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in these seedpackets i sent mine seeds
Bartjestuin: Nice packets there. How did you do that?
for seed packets.... for some, i use these http://davesgarden.com/files/seedpackets/
for some, i use one of the 'generic' Daves templates, i'll pop the image into a photo editor, and add text for the info i want on the envie... that saves me from writing it - sometimes my handwriting is horrid.
OH -- i have to add.... the pdf files "gangprint" are wonderful. He puts all sorts of great info for the seed on each pack.
I use A LOT of these.
This message was edited Jun 7, 2009 8:36 AM
the seedpacket i made mij self
look at the picturse
the picturse is from mine own gardenplants and on the computer whe made these seedpackets
these are very nice!!
Bartejestuin, thanks for showing your seedpackets. I am going to try to do that using MS Excel software. I like the idea of being able to use photograph of the actual plant I have and not one from the files.
Thank you.
DNP