June 30, 2010: Seed Packets & Garden Blogs


Do you see something different about these seed packets? They are made from recycled magazine pages! Urban Farmer sent me the samples, and I thought I'd pass on the information to my readers since I'm all for recycling and reducing packaging waste wherever possible, and I'm sure many of you feel the same. Urban Farmer uses Eco-Packets to package all its seeds. Eco-Packets are made using old magazines and catalogs that would otherwise go into a landfill.


22 comments:

  1. Congratulations Granny! You are an inspiration to me... Thank you!!!

    I posted the link in the reference section of my blog... got to poke around those 50 blogs... see what I can learn!

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  2. How fun to get sample seeds!! And congratulations for being chosed for 50 Best Blogs for Urban Gardener. SWEET!!

    Another cheer... Go Granny! Go Granny! Go Granny!

    Can you tell I am a big fan?

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  3. Congrats on making the list!!

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  4. That is sooo cool! I'll have to check it out. Thanks for the tip! Congrats on being named one of the Best Blogs.

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  5. How cool is that! Thanks for sharing the link to Urban Farmer. Go Dan and Ribbit!

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  6. What a great idea!

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  7. Little things that we do, will collectively create a wave to save the earth. ~bangchik

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  8. Thanks for sharing, Granny. I love seeing things repurposed. It's nice seeing a company do this. I wish more would do it...

    Congrats to you, Dan & Ribbit. I see a few other blogs I follow on their list too...

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  9. Congrats to all on the fine blog work, those packets are funky in a good way!

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  10. Pretty neat Granny - the seed packets and the blogs.

    You're definitely on my top 50 list!

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  11. Congratulations Granny!!!

    I am going to have to check out Urban Farmer!

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  12. I love how they make packets out of magazines. Found any interesting articles in them? They ought to use old issues of Urban Farm Magazine then you can try to read the articles while you plant.

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  13. Congrats, Granny! Always cool to get a pat on the back when you're doing a good job, and the free seeds are a nice little bonus.
    ~~Lori

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  14. Those seed packets are awesome! And congrats you you! Good to see you recognized for what we all know - you ARE the go-to lady for us urban & suburban gardeners!

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  15. I see that they don't list a "retard gardening" section, or mine might be in there too. Ha!

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  16. How exciting, Granny! You totally deserve the nod. Your blog is a great resource and inspiration to us all. :)

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  17. What an awesome honor, congratulations Granny! If they asked me, you'd be on my Top Ten list, hands down. Those seed packets are really cool, too. I love to see recycling in action, especially from businesses.

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  18. Thanks to all! I'm not sure how the top 50 were picked, maybe from pulling names from a hat, LOL! I'm sure EG would have made the list if he could only learn how to grow potatoes.

    Daphne, one of them has an article about car repair, another has can-can dancers in fish net stockings, with the word "Curves". The third just has "Bring On" in large letters.

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  19. I didn't know quite what to make from that email or that website. It's a nice mention regardless.

    Fantastic way to package seeds!

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  20. Congratulations Grannie! That's cool.

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  21. Congrats. I'm ecohing Erin. We already knew you were one of the best.

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