Vintage seed packets

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Last week I picked up several packets of seeds to germinate this summer (see my summer project lest in the sidebar?) and it made me realize how absolutely delightful I find seed packet design. I have

I always start dreaming of warmer days around this time of year, where it's Winter in the northern hemisphere. Hanging out for Spring - let's bring it on!! So I have a spring freebie for you today ... these are actual vintage flower seed packets. Aren't they gorgeous?!! They used to go all out in designing the graphics for these packets about a hundred years ago, and so the art lives on. These would make BEAUTIFUL cards! Or, if you own a store, use them as hang tags ... why not? Anyway, hope…

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Leaving aside our unnaturally warm March week, this is the first really springlike weekend, and a long one at that with the commemoration of Patriot’s Day here in Massachusetts on Monday. Lots of things have popped up in the garden, though I suspect many plants never went to sleep during this warm winter. I’m not …

From my grandfather's florist shop, G.R. Clark & Co, that once stood at 146 N. Washington St, Scranton, PA. Circa 1910.

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The free vintage flowers in this large collection come from an assortment of eras and are in various styles and formats, including clip art; greeting cards; and antique seed packets, catalog covers and ads.

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Tuckers Seed House, Carthage, Missouri Portulaca Vintage seed packet

Here is another vintage gardening-themed image for you. I really like this one! I know I say that often but I only share with you the things that I personally would enjoy using in my own designs (if I had time enough to design all the things I dream of designing with my collection of vintage ephemera). Click on images to enlarge. Related...Read More

Click the image to get the original Seed Packet I got a message-request yesterday asking if I would use some old original seed packs and re-create a usable packet template.............here's to you Junny Enjoy ! Download A Download B Download C Have a question ? Email me..........

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Now that I have some time away from the country, albeit a mere few weeks, I think it’s time to answer many questions that have come my way and also discuss what I would have done differently. I had been dreaming about a country move for many moons; I imagined I’d be clipping wild flowers …

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If you like vintage images, you'll love these Burpee's seed packet labels from the late 1800's. They're bright and colorful and free to download!

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Boddington's quality bulbs, seeds and plants /. New York, N.Y. :Arthur T. Boddington.. biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45196385