Seed Swap 101

• How many seeds make a good trade?
• What if it's old seed?
• What information should I include with the seed?
• What should I package the seed in?
• How should I mail the seed?

How many seeds make a good trade?

Be specific of how many seeds you will be trading.  Generally a good trade consists of at least 25 seeds. 
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What if it is old seed?

Properly stored seed may be viable for many years, but every swapper should be upfront with those they are trading with.  If the seed is older seed, please be honest.  Let members decide if they are still interested in the swap.  Larger amounts of seed may need to be offered because of potential lower germination rates.
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What information should I include with the seed?

Name of the plant.
Growing information.
Whether the plant is an annual, biennial or, perennial.
The date when the seed was collected.
Of course not everyone will take the time to do this but I know we all wish they would. :)
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What should I package the seed in?

Recycle old seed packets, buy small envelopes (coin envelopes)or make your own envelopes using our templates.
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How should I mail the seed?

Seeds packets should be protected with soft padding. Padded Envelopes, folded paper towel or bubble wrap will help protect the seeds from postal mail rollers. If you send out multiple packets tape the packets down to avoid shifting before you wrap the seeds with padding.
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