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15 Feb ’12
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yeah potatoes and garlic would be difficult, I think I have a couple ideas to keep the cost down, what do guys think of a being to choose your own seeds for a seedbank, instead of being forced to get what they are offering, what if you could pick and choose what was in the seed bank?
15 Feb ’12
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That is not a bad idea. But it could make things more complicated when packaging, etc.
I think keeping it simple to start with is best. Pick 10-15 "staples" that every garden should have. Carrots, beets, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, broccoli, brussel sprouts, corn, spinach, kale, cucumbers....and a couple others. All of those are easily found in the grocery store, are nutrient dense, and can be grown anywhere in the US as far as Im aware.
1 Nov ’12
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I'd agree with Vapor, simply because I would hate to see you poorly rewarded for your efforts, Kvr. Simple, basic seed bank. Then perhaps just the ability to order some more special seeds for individual gardens in addition to the seed bank order. Having a non GMO supplier is awesome, I'd be happy to order from them through this site if they would be willing to give you something for bringing us together.
15 Feb ’12
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That is not a bad idea. But it could make things more complicated when packaging, etc.
I think keeping it simple to start with is best. Pick 10-15 "staples" that every garden should have. Carrots, beets, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, broccoli, brussel sprouts, corn, spinach, kale, cucumbers....and a couple others. All of those are easily found in the grocery store, are nutrient dense, and can be grown anywhere in the US as far as Im aware.
I don't think it would be that hard really, basically it would be breaking down the units, this is just example figures and numbers, say I could get 5 pounds of corn for 5 bucks, and get 5 pounds of tomato seeds for 80 dollars. I would want my seed cost per package to be 1.00. So I would just seal up corn in 1 pound portions and the tomato seeds in 1 oz packages. The cost of goods for each one is the same for me. So say I set the limit of seed packets to 15, someone could order 15 corn, 15 tomato, 7 corn, 8 tomato etc. The cost of goods on the seed bank would be the same. Packaging would be done as a per order basis, I would have already broken the bulk unit down to a smaller unit and have that in storage, order comes in, grab the 15 smaller packets they want, seal it up and ship out, thoughts?
15 Feb ’12
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also another thought I had to save on costs and such was packaging and shipping, most seed banks come in the sealed canisters which are bulky and a pain to ship, my thought was to vacuum seal the seed packets in a mylar bag, that way it can sit flat in a freezer or on a shelf and shipping would be simple and cost affective, just put it in a shipping envelope
19 Feb ’12
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I like the mix and match idea. I don't care for beets or a few other things that seem to be staples in some of the seed banks you can buy. Also, I like the idea of vacuum sealing the seeds in a mylar bag to reduce shipping costs.
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