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Hi, I've seen the dollar store acros the street sell seed packets 3 for a dollar, I bough sweet peas and strawflowers, tried some and they germinated fine, anyone know where there are cheaper seed packet than 3/$1. Ive heard of 10/$1 but have never seen thsoe before, I'v ealso never seen seeds for sale at Wal mart? Weird!

Kenny,
There is a website ValueSeeds.com and most of the seeds are 49 cents. Amy

Kenny - I always hear about seeds being on sale at WalMart too, but ours never are!

We do have Walgreens that has 10 for $1 at the beginning of the planting season each year, but I have to say the selection is not great at all.

3/$1 is very cheap, I think - I've never even seen that before! Have you tried doing seed swaps, where it only costs postage?

Thansk guys, I almost forgot I posted here! Sure have, the seeds exchange is really useful especially when I'm looking for rather unusual seeds! Just wondering bout them, cuz I hear alot about cheap seeds at Walmart but I've just never seen any!

I wanted to let anyone interest in swapping I have actually compiled a list of seeds I have to swap:

1. red cockcomb
2. red/orange marigolds
3. lantana red/orange
4. fushia seeds pink/white/purple
5. lantana pink to red seeds
6. pinky/red cockscomb
7. cosmos seeds
8. red zinnia seeds
9. white shasta daisy
10. blue morning glory
11. dark blue morning glory
12. alyssum white


This is the short list, as we go through the fall season I will be collecting plenty more....so stay tuned and check back in a few weeks...

If you're interested in swapping any of the seeds I have just pm me and I will get in touch with you.

Kratz7

Just 2 weeks ago our Walmart had seed for 3 cents a pkt.......

They got soggie in the rain this week ..
That was a good deal.......i was told the dollar stores buy the unsold seed from Home depot , repacks them for the following year?

Least that is what the manager told me.

dodge

you're kidding I hope...they seeds looked 'legit' from pages seeds. Gonna try asking but not sure if I'll get an answer. soggy seeds can always be redried, not a bad deal at all! You Americans are so lucky that the Walmarts actually have seeds, the last one I checked didn't even have bulbs yet!

no I am not kidding........

I hunt bargain seeds all the time.. No what I ment ......Up until last week they were not wet. Inside .....Someone made the mistake of putting them out the.........Not all was wet.....First time......
I am a farmer, I work hard and grow my own garden and freeze and can, for our meals. We raise cattle for our meat an milk.....This isnt lucky..........It is a darn happy farmer..
dodge

The local dollar store here has there's marked down to 25 cents a pack.

The local dollar store here, was 10 cents a pacl 2005

25 cents in 2006
walmart was 10 in 2006..

Now are 3 cents.

dodge

another good deal!
So how many did you get Dodge?>?>?

penny

That time I didnt buy any, because I had purchased a whole slew when they was 10......Daaaaaaaa
Then they changed it ......
Penny why dont you place your list of seeds on line that you want......
And a list of what you have to swap..
Me and others might trade you..
I did receive nice peppers and tomato seeds last year online......I am always on the look out for them.

dodge

Hi, friend!

Popped in and so glad to have *found* you here!

Loved looking at your knitting projects! I wish I could do something like that!
Anyway, not to get away from the topic.....just wanted to say hello.

Barb H

Hi Barb! Welcome!

now the seeds there are 6/$1 but I noticed that some quash seeds were from 2005

I keep looking at seed Savers and thinking I'd like some of what they have - $2.50 isn't a bad price but don't need 100 of anything that I want, like the white cypress or white Italian sunflower, to name a couple. Have never ordered from them - do they add shipping to their cost as well?

I see on *Bay a lot of the things seed Savers has and just bet folks get from seed Savers and resell on *Bay... too much work for me, but I also can't bring myself to pay $2.50 for 10 seeds when I could pay that much for 100 (I have major issues, I know)!

I've thought of ordering from SS and swapping the rest here, but I'm already *nearly* maxed on seeds for my available space, what with what's coming from the swap and all (*very much looking forward to that*

My cheap Scottish heart thanks you in advance for your kind advice.

roflol,

did you check out www.valueseeds.com
their postage is only .99c.......

dodge

yes you can post wanteds for SASBE. I hope you have good luck getting some of the things you want.

Value seeds.com just updated their website,they added 5 new pages of seed.They are an overflow outlet for one of the big seed companies and they will have only limited stock so buy it now if you want it.I bought $20.00 worth last year and was pretty happy with it,had great germination in almost everything.Bought $20.00 worth this year too,some of the stuff I got is already is already off the site (they had 6 new pages when I ordered).I suspect Thompson&Morgan is the supplier but that is just a guess.

reba

Thanks

I ordered 2 times this year.........

Am pleased also.............Isnt the postage only 99c

Dodge

Postage is only 99 cents I just got my order I'm sure they are the overflow for T&M,I got the 9 cent mixed greens and it matches their special green mix on the inside of their catalog back cover.

Wonderful......
I just got my order too.

Fast and I say worth the bother.

Thanks for telling me ..I sent it to another lady and she ordered....She said now you got me going.. Ha

dodge

Thanks for the tip on valueseeds.com. I just checked out their place yesterday and posted an order. I'm really excited to get my seeds. Plus, I must echo what's been said before, they must recieve over-flow from Thompson and Morgan. I say this because I ordered some dwarf larkspurs that are "exclusive" to T&M.

LandofOz

I hope so ....I have carnation seeds from T and M,growing right now inside....Someone sent me them.
I love carnations....I also have a pink large impatient plant (doubles) blooming inside, which was valueseeds order the last time.

They are good.

Glad to help you.

dodge

i orderd from that value seed . com!