Seeds?

**mrbadexample** · 19-06-2012, 10:53 AM

Not just you. I bought some snowball turnip seeds from eBay - a packet of 3000 for 99p.

I like turnips, but 3000? C'mon!

**Farmer_Gyles** · 19-06-2012, 10:56 AM

two reasons:
1 - basic business sense - people think "better value"
2 - some people want or need to sow seeds multiple times (big plots / share with friends / crop failures etc) so they want packs with more seeds than they really need

i've seen a lot of seeds this year in smaller quantities .... 6 of this, 10 of that .... and a lot of packets of smaller quantities seem to be targeting "newbies" .... maybe to appear less intimidating ??

**veggiechicken** · 19-06-2012, 10:58 AM

Anything to do with being a Cardi? (or am I mistaken?)
Anyone want to grow 1700 turnips, I have a packet of 1750 seeds and 50 will be more than I'll ever want to eat!
So we should set up another sort of seed swap! We each buy an over-generous packet of seeds, divide them up into manageable quantities and share them out. Then, with all the money we'll have saved we can spend it on .............???/
(Sorry Zaz, if this is what the seed swap does but this is more targeted).

**Mikey** · 19-06-2012, 11:01 AM

I do understand FG, but my plot is more than ample for my family at approx 300sqm but even so, I wouldn't want to give room to more than 5 or 6 courguettes, but most packets generally have 25. Accepting some failure, I can understand but I always plant more than I need, so as not to waste them.

**Mikey** · 19-06-2012, 11:04 AM

I'm not organised enough for seed swap VC, I get carried away with Wyevale's seed sale in September and have more seeds than you can shake a stick at.

Yes it is the cardi in me, always out for a bargain, even if that bargain is more than I can cope with.

Oh and turnips, 1 would be more than enough in my house, can't stand the things.....I have a packet of them though.

**veggiechicken** · 19-06-2012, 11:15 AM

I'm the same with the cheapo end of season seeds too. And I always buy far than I can ever hope to grow - just because they're cheap! I am embarrassed and ashamed of my seed stash - I could start my own shop

Can we start Seeds Anonymous - or No Brains SA?

**Farmer_Gyles** · 19-06-2012, 11:29 AM

Originally posted by Mikeywills View Post

I do understand FG, but my plot is more than ample for my family at approx 300sqm but even so, I wouldn't want to give room to more than 5 or 6 courguettes, but most packets generally have 25. Accepting some failure, I can understand but I always plant more than I need, so as not to waste them.

sow 8, then allowing for failures, you still get 5 or 6 .... and same next year from the same packet .... and still a few spare in case a whole batch fails or you want a whole lot more than last year ....

**veggiechicken** · 19-06-2012, 11:31 AM

Now, Farmer G, how many turnips should I sow from my packet of 1750 - especially when I don't like them much!

**Two_Sheds** · 19-06-2012, 07:58 PM

Originally posted by Mikeywills View Post

how many courgette plants can you cope with, and how many seeds did you have in your packet?

I carry my seed packets over to the next year, and the next ... the only excess I seem to get is with cabbage seed. 300 really is too many, I only grow a dozen a year

**eirish** · 19-06-2012, 08:12 PM

There's always moreveg.co.uk - I got 6 seeds of one type of courgette and 3 of another. (Still too many as I only wanted one of each, but then I only had one out of two seeds germinate properly in both cases.) Wish I'd bought a bigger packet of rocket seeds, though.

**lottie dolly** · 19-06-2012, 08:24 PM

just save whats left over for next year,or seed swap,but i would suggest smaller pkts of PARSNIPS as these no good to keep,

**Farmer_Gyles** · 19-06-2012, 09:35 PM

Originally posted by veggiechicken View Post

Now, Farmer G, how many turnips should I sow from my packet of 1750 - especially when I don't like them much!

700 this year, 700 next year, leaves you 350 seeds in case you're VERY hungry ...

**veggiechicken** · 19-06-2012, 09:44 PM

Eating 3 would be at least 2 too many. Would you like a packet of turnip seeds?

**Thelma Sanders** · 19-06-2012, 09:46 PM

As already said just save them for the next year, I've just finished a Seeds of Italy pkt of lettuce which was 5years old, still germinating well

and I've still got some courgette seeds also from SOI bought at the same time.
Don't waste'em - save'em and use'em

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