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  • From: "Christine & Marlin" <glenecofarm AT planetcomm.net>
  • To: "'Market Farming'" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: [Market-farming] Aluminum seed packets?
  • Date: Sat, 7 Jan 2006 23:03:51 -0500


Does anyone know how to find the type of empty seed packets that the Franchi
Sementi company from Italy and perhaps Parks Seed uses for their seed
packets? They are wonderful! One or two folds of the top of an opened
packet securely seals the packet and it is airtight and highly unlikely to
leak seed even if stored upside down. I would like to get a bunch of
empties and repack all of my packet seed. Fedco and Johnny's Select Seeds
are both decent seed suppliers but their packaging is terrible! I am sick
and tired of seed packets coming apart and spilling seed in storage. I
store my seeds in a deep freezer when I am not using them and it works
fairly well despite the fact that I have never bothered to use airtight
containers or to use silica gel packets to hold down the humidity. This is
most likely the reason the seed packets become unglued if kept for several
seasons. I could use tighter containers and the silica gel and it would
probably help but I like better the idea that if all of my seed were in
individual airtight packets then I wouldn't be disturbing the airtightness
of my unused seed every time I get into the freezer to get something for
planting. Also for some items that need to be seeded at frequent intervals,
the task of resealing a plastic packet with a Food Saver (a pretty neat
tool) every time I open it is a pain that can be easily resolved if a few
folds with the fingers will do. I could also just use plastic ziplock snack
bags with a little silica gel inside with the seeds but they are not nearly
as good as the Franchi packets. If no one can point me to a good sourse, or
have better ideas that is most likely what I will end up doing.

Marlin Burkholder





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