SASBE stands for "self addressed stamped bubble mailer. So you would send me a bubble mailer with your address and enough postage to get the package back to you.

I would like to do that! If possible, I would like the following: PEPPERS Pe-04 Elephant Ear Pe-05 Labradoe Bell Pe-06 Jalapino Pe-07 Chinese Giant FLOWERS Antique Quince -Pineapple Clematis Integrifolia Wine Hibiscus Send me your address via email and I will post the ones for trade to you. Thanks, Bonnie :0) Here is a link that might be useful: My Garden Album

Hello Well it is that time of year again. I can still fill around 30 SASBEÂs as of 11/12/2009 This is how it works. You send me a SASBE with 4 stamps (for return postage) and I will put at least 10 packs of seeds in it and send it back. The only drawback is that this is a grab bag so the seeds I send are my choice. They are mostly vegetables but they can be anything off my list. If you like surprises this is the one you want to participate in. You have nothing to loose, if you donÂt like the seeds just use them to trade with. Please let me know if you are interested. Here is a link to my trade page so you can get a idea of what I can send, remember this is a grab bag so request will not be filled Tod Seed to Seed Gardens Here is a link that might be useful: Seed to Seed Gardens

Glad to hear your seeds are doing well. I routinely germinate old seeds. The basil and parsley seeds I've been using for the past 5 years were packed in the 1990s - 1991 and 1998 respectively, and they still germinate well. And herb seeds are supposed to have a short shelf life! I think storage is the key. If you store seeds at room temp, they supposedly last about 3-5 years. I store all my seeds in a produce drawer in the refrigerator. They are generally in paper packets, in ziploc bags (not zipped closed) and organized by category (perennial, biennial, herbs, etc). I throw dessicants from packaging, vitamins, etc in the drawer and bags. I've been storing seeds this way for 25 years. The freezer is supposedly even better. The big seed banks store seeds at very cold temps, and they dry them out really well. Refrigerators and freezers are dessicating anyway, which is probably good for the seeds.