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garden seeds

jwb267jwb267 Member Posts: 19,664 ✭✭✭
edited January 2012 in General Discussion
have you ordered yours yet?
i ordered 7 packs of pepper seeds(360 seeds). cost me $24.95 plus $8.95 shipping. i e mailed them and told to close my account, that their shipping was stupid
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  • jwb267jwb267 Member Posts: 19,664 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    went to my local southern states store saturday to buy my late summer seeds. i wanted to get radish,spinish, turnip,and some beet seeds,but i couldn't find them in their usual spot. i asked the sales person where they had been moved. his reply was "hell buddy, we aint had no seeds for a month". just wondering how many G.B. folks that never planted a garden before has planted this year
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  • buckstarbuckstar Member Posts: 1,163 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    14 seeds per dollar for a pepper plant. I think these seed companies have more issues than just shipping. They get the seeds by the sack and put them in little envelopes that cost more than the seeds do. It would be nice to find more places that sell seeds by the pound or fractions of the pound. You'd save money, could share them with your friends and use them for several years, and then throw the rest away.
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  • chollagardenschollagardens Member Posts: 4,614 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    According to the Wilhite catalog there are 4,700 pepper seeds per oz. 360 seeds go into 4,700 thirteen times. Thirteen times $24.95 is $324.35. So you bought pepper seed at $324.35 per oz. Silver is selling for $30.04 per oz and gold for $1651.70. Some tomato seed comes close to the price of gold. It is a good idea to learn how to save seed from year to year.
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  • nutfinnnutfinn Member Posts: 12,808 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    What you going to do with all them peppers?
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  • buckstarbuckstar Member Posts: 1,163 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by nutfinn
    What you going to do with all them peppers?


    He will pick a peck of them, obviously.
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  • woodhogwoodhog Member Posts: 13,115 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    wow, I had no idea seeds were so expensive. You need to get with a local gardening group, we all share seeds and info.
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  • fishkiller41fishkiller41 Member Posts: 50,608
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by chollagardens
    According to the Wilhite catalog there are 4,700 pepper seeds per oz. 360 seeds go into 4,700 thirteen times. Thirteen times $24.95 is $324.35. So you bought pepper seed at $324.35 per oz. Silver is selling for $30.04 per oz and gold for $1651.70. Some tomato seed comes close to the price of gold. It is a good idea to learn how to save seed from year to year.




    Saving seed is easier than most folks think.I have a bunch of "beefsteak,plumb and heirloom tomatoes that I saved myself.Jalapino,green bell and pablano seed I saved my self.
    Their on their 2nd. year of storage,I just need a spot to plant the suckers.
    I know their good,I have planted a few of each in paper dixie cups,then potted them up into 5gal. buckets..
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  • tapwatertapwater Member Posts: 10,336 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    ...We usually order from 3-4 different seed houses. There are certain
    varieties that can't all be had by any one seller. As for onions, we've had better yields fron plants rather than bulbs. (starts)
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  • LesWVaLesWVa Member Posts: 10,490 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Only a fool would pay $34 for just 360 pepper seeds? I can get all kinds of Pepper plant seeds for around $2.50 to $3.00 for a package that contains an average of 150 seeds.

    You can even go to most green houses around here and buy 12 Tomato, Cabbage or pepper plants that are ready to set out for less than $5.00.
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  • jwb267jwb267 Member Posts: 19,664 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by LesWVa
    Only a fool would pay $34 for just 360 pepper seeds? I can get all kinds of Pepper plant seeds for around $2.50 to $3.00 for a package that contains an average of 150 seeds.

    You can even go to most green houses around here and buy 12 Tomato, Cabbage or pepper plants that are ready to set out for less than $5.00.




    can you get me the following seeds? i'll buy from you

    spanish spice
    sheepnose pimento
    chinese giant
    cubanella
    poblano
    anaheim
    pepperoncini

    hope to here from you real soon with a better price[;)]
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  • jwb267jwb267 Member Posts: 19,664 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by nutfinn
    What you going to do with all them peppers?

    i can,dry,and eat raw. not to mention giving some to my family and friends
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  • grumpygygrumpygy Member Posts: 48,464 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Try

    http://www.territorialseed.com/

    I just go to the warehouse and pick my stuff up.
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  • FrancFFrancF Member Posts: 35,279 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I just usually save my pepper seeds from the prior year and start 3 times as may as I plan to grow.
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  • jwb267jwb267 Member Posts: 19,664 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by grumpygy
    Try

    http://www.territorialseed.com/

    I just go to the warehouse and pick my stuff up.

    they only have 2 of what i like
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  • jwb267jwb267 Member Posts: 19,664 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by FrancF
    I just usually save my pepper seeds from the prior year and start 3 times as may as I plan to grow.


    i have tried that several times. they usually dont sprout like new seeds, or the plants are small and dont produce
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  • chollagardenschollagardens Member Posts: 4,614 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    jwb267 posted


    can you get me the following seeds? i'll buy from you

    spanish spice
    sheepnose pimento
    chinese giant
    cubanella
    poblano
    anaheim
    pepperoncini


    I have the Wilhite catalog handy from before.

    Anaheim pepper seed $1.30 for 1/16 oz (about 300 seeds). 1 oz $5.50
    cubanelle pepper seed $1.40 for 1/16 oz. 1 oz $6.15

    Shipping on that amount is $2.95

    Many types of vege seed can be stored for a long time. Temperature and moisture are considerations. With out a referance in front of me I think pepper seed lasts 6 years stored correctly.


    www.willhiteseed.com 1-800-828-1840
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  • FrancFFrancF Member Posts: 35,279 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by jwb267
    quote:Originally posted by FrancF
    I just usually save my pepper seeds from the prior year and start 3 times as may as I plan to grow.


    i have tried that several times. they usually dont sprout like new seeds, or the plants are small and dont produce


    Buy heirloom, NON-GMO. Genetically Modified Plants/seeds.[;)]
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  • Old.22BoltsOld.22Bolts Member Posts: 6,032
    edited November -1
    You might try these folks...
    They have lots of peppers...

    http://www.tomatogrowers.com/default.asp
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  • Horney toadHorney toad Member Posts: 1,769 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    http://www.chileseeds.co.uk/hot_chili_pepper_seed.htm

    I just ordered these hottest peppers in the World. Just a little hobby of mine, seeking to grow the hottest peppers I can find.
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