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Somewhere in my garden reading was a suggestion to use these for
storing seeds. There were also instructions on how to easily remove
the labels and the sticky stuff left behind. Was it here by chance? I
have tried the plastic version of Goo Be Gone and it doesn't work
well. It seems like it was something easy like ammonia or witch
hazel ??
Anyone have an idea?
MJ
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Somewhere in my garden reading was a suggestion to use these for
storing seeds. There were also instructions on how to easily remove
the labels and the sticky stuff left behind. Was it here by chance? I
have tried the plastic version of Goo Be Gone and it doesn't work
well. It seems like it was something easy like ammonia or witch
hazel ??
Anyone have an idea?
MJ


Ammonia, sounds right. Ammonia solutions are also used at wineries to
remove labels that went on poorly (usually timing in the labeling
machine with front and back labels), so that they can be re-labeled.
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Somewhere in my garden reading was a suggestion to use these for
storing seeds. There were also instructions on how to easily remove
the labels and the sticky stuff left behind. Was it here by chance? I
have tried the plastic version of Goo Be Gone and it doesn't work
well. It seems like it was something easy like ammonia or witch
hazel ??
Anyone have an idea?


I reuse lots of jars &bottles from many sources to use for many purposes -
jams/jellies and seed saving being the most common uses. I tend to like
TicTac boxes though for smaller seeds and dont' bother to remove their
labels - I just gum another new hand written label over the old one.
To remove labels I soak the jar/bottle in hot water and detergent - that
often gets the label off - sometimes it will come off in one piece because
the heat has softened the gum and it just peals of in one whole piece.
Sometimes it just softens the paper and that can be torn off leaving paper
and gum residue. When this happens I've found that Eucalyptus oil works to
get the label and gum off. Sometimes it has to be smeared on and left for a
while to penetrate and sometimes it will work almost instantly. Orange oil
also works but Eucalyptus oil is by far the best label gum remover I've ever
found.




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Billy wrote:

Ammonia, sounds right. Ammonia solutions are also used at wineries to
remove labels that went on poorly (usually timing in the labeling
machine with front and back labels), so that they can be re-labeled.


Too much work... I use paper envelopes (cheap if you buy 500 from an office
supply mail order place) in an airtight food storage bin with a hinged lid.
A couple of bottles of silica gel with screen tops at the end to keep
things dry. Works really well; I've got beet seed 10 years old that still
germinates well. Of course, the ultimate is something vapor-tight in the
freezer.
I'm packing up a bunch of envelopes of stuff I have a lot of for a seed
swap in a couple of days. Good way to cross-pollinate with other obsessed
gardeners!
For those in the Type II club, has anybody tried the small test strip
vials? They have some sort of desiccant liner, so ought to work pretty
well for small seeds.

Gary Woods AKA K2AHC- PGP key on request, or at home.earthlink.net/~garygarlic
Zone 5/4 in upstate New York, 1420' elevation. NY WO G
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Somewhere in my garden reading was a suggestion to use these for
storing seeds. There were also instructions on how to easily remove
the labels and the sticky stuff left behind. Was it here by chance? I
have tried the plastic version of Goo Be Gone and it doesn't work
well. It seems like it was something easy like ammonia or witch
hazel ??
Anyone have an idea?
MJ


Interesting PDF.

http://www.seedambassadors.org/docs/...ne4handout.pdf

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Billy wrote:

Ammonia, sounds right. Ammonia solutions are also used at wineries to
remove labels that went on poorly (usually timing in the labeling
machine with front and back labels), so that they can be re-labeled.


Too much work... I use paper envelopes (cheap if you buy 500 from an
office
supply mail order place) in an airtight food storage bin with a hinged
lid.
A couple of bottles of silica gel with screen tops at the end to keep
things dry. Works really well; I've got beet seed 10 years old that still
germinates well. Of course, the ultimate is something vapor-tight in the
freezer.
I'm packing up a bunch of envelopes of stuff I have a lot of for a seed
swap in a couple of days. Good way to cross-pollinate with other obsessed
gardeners!
For those in the Type II club, has anybody tried the small test strip
vials? They have some sort of desiccant liner, so ought to work pretty
well for small seeds.

Gary Woods AKA K2AHC- PGP key on request, or at
home.earthlink.net/~garygarlic
Zone 5/4 in upstate New York, 1420' elevation. NY WO G


I'm a home brewer so I save those yeast vials. They will hold about 2 ounces
of okra seed and the screw cap seals well.

Great idea on the test strip containers btw!


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Billy wrote:


Ammonia, sounds right. Ammonia solutions are also used at wineries to
remove labels that went on poorly (usually timing in the labeling
machine with front and back labels), so that they can be re-labeled.


Too much work... I use paper envelopes (cheap if you buy 500 from an
office
supply mail order place) in an airtight food storage bin with a hinged
lid.
A couple of bottles of silica gel with screen tops at the end to keep
things dry. *Works really well; I've got beet seed 10 years old that still
germinates well. *Of course, the ultimate is something vapor-tight in the
freezer.
I'm packing up a bunch of envelopes of stuff I have a lot of for a seed
swap in a couple of days. *Good way to cross-pollinate with other obsessed
gardeners!
For those in the Type II club, has anybody tried the small test strip
vials? *They have some sort of desiccant liner, so ought to work pretty
well for small seeds.


Gary Woods AKA K2AHC- PGP key on request, or at
home.earthlink.net/~garygarlic
Zone 5/4 in upstate New York, 1420' elevation. NY WO G


I'm a home brewer so I save those yeast vials. They will hold about 2 ounces
of okra seed and the screw cap seals well.

Great idea on the test strip containers btw!


Oh my gosh !!! We have home brewed for 17 years and owned a home brew
supply store for over 8. I never thought of yeast vials. I have an
attic full of them. Never mind the prescription bottles!! Where are
you located?
MJ
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Billy wrote:


Ammonia, sounds right. Ammonia solutions are also used at wineries to
remove labels that went on poorly (usually timing in the labeling
machine with front and back labels), so that they can be re-labeled.


Too much work... I use paper envelopes (cheap if you buy 500 from an
office
supply mail order place) in an airtight food storage bin with a hinged
lid.
A couple of bottles of silica gel with screen tops at the end to keep
things dry. Works really well; I've got beet seed 10 years old that
still
germinates well. Of course, the ultimate is something vapor-tight in the
freezer.
I'm packing up a bunch of envelopes of stuff I have a lot of for a seed
swap in a couple of days. Good way to cross-pollinate with other
obsessed
gardeners!
For those in the Type II club, has anybody tried the small test strip
vials? They have some sort of desiccant liner, so ought to work pretty
well for small seeds.


Gary Woods AKA K2AHC- PGP key on request, or at
home.earthlink.net/~garygarlic
Zone 5/4 in upstate New York, 1420' elevation. NY WO G


I'm a home brewer so I save those yeast vials. They will hold about 2
ounces
of okra seed and the screw cap seals well.

Great idea on the test strip containers btw!


Oh my gosh !!! We have home brewed for 17 years and owned a home brew
supply store for over 8. I never thought of yeast vials. I have an
attic full of them. Never mind the prescription bottles!! Where are
you located?
MJ

Western NC




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Billy wrote:


Ammonia, sounds right. Ammonia solutions are also used at wineries to
remove labels that went on poorly (usually timing in the labeling
machine with front and back labels), so that they can be re-labeled.


Too much work... I use paper envelopes (cheap if you buy 500 from an
office
supply mail order place) in an airtight food storage bin with a hinged
lid.
A couple of bottles of silica gel with screen tops at the end to keep
things dry. Works really well; I've got beet seed 10 years old that
still
germinates well. Of course, the ultimate is something vapor-tight in the
freezer.
I'm packing up a bunch of envelopes of stuff I have a lot of for a seed
swap in a couple of days. Good way to cross-pollinate with other
obsessed
gardeners!
For those in the Type II club, has anybody tried the small test strip
vials? They have some sort of desiccant liner, so ought to work pretty
well for small seeds.


Gary Woods AKA K2AHC- PGP key on request, or at
home.earthlink.net/~garygarlic
Zone 5/4 in upstate New York, 1420' elevation. NY WO G


I'm a home brewer so I save those yeast vials. They will hold about 2
ounces
of okra seed and the screw cap seals well.


Great idea on the test strip containers btw!


Oh my gosh !!! We have home brewed for 17 years and owned a home brew
supply store for over 8. I never thought of yeast vials. I have an
attic full of them. Never mind the prescription bottles!! Where are
you located?
MJ

Western NC


Where do you get supplies? We had the store in Morrisville, outside of
Raleigh / Cary area.
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Billy wrote:


Ammonia, sounds right. Ammonia solutions are also used at wineries to
remove labels that went on poorly (usually timing in the labeling
machine with front and back labels), so that they can be re-labeled.


Too much work... I use paper envelopes (cheap if you buy 500 from an
office
supply mail order place) in an airtight food storage bin with a hinged
lid.
A couple of bottles of silica gel with screen tops at the end to keep
things dry. Works really well; I've got beet seed 10 years old that
still
germinates well. Of course, the ultimate is something vapor-tight in
the
freezer.
I'm packing up a bunch of envelopes of stuff I have a lot of for a
seed
swap in a couple of days. Good way to cross-pollinate with other
obsessed
gardeners!
For those in the Type II club, has anybody tried the small test strip
vials? They have some sort of desiccant liner, so ought to work pretty
well for small seeds.


Gary Woods AKA K2AHC- PGP key on request, or at
home.earthlink.net/~garygarlic
Zone 5/4 in upstate New York, 1420' elevation. NY WO G


I'm a home brewer so I save those yeast vials. They will hold about 2
ounces
of okra seed and the screw cap seals well.


Great idea on the test strip containers btw!


Oh my gosh !!! We have home brewed for 17 years and owned a home brew
supply store for over 8. I never thought of yeast vials. I have an
attic full of them. Never mind the prescription bottles!! Where are
you located?
MJ

Western NC


Where do you get supplies? We had the store in Morrisville, outside of
Raleigh / Cary area.

I used to buy from the Hendersonville store, (Jack is a friend) but now go
to Hops & Vines or Asheville Brewers Supply.


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Billy wrote:


Ammonia, sounds right. Ammonia solutions are also used at wineries to
remove labels that went on poorly (usually timing in the labeling
machine with front and back labels), so that they can be re-labeled..


Too much work... I use paper envelopes (cheap if you buy 500 from an
office
supply mail order place) in an airtight food storage bin with a hinged
lid.
A couple of bottles of silica gel with screen tops at the end to keep
things dry. Works really well; I've got beet seed 10 years old that
still
germinates well. Of course, the ultimate is something vapor-tight in
the
freezer.
I'm packing up a bunch of envelopes of stuff I have a lot of for a
seed
swap in a couple of days. Good way to cross-pollinate with other
obsessed
gardeners!
For those in the Type II club, has anybody tried the small test strip
vials? They have some sort of desiccant liner, so ought to work pretty
well for small seeds.


Gary Woods AKA K2AHC- PGP key on request, or at
home.earthlink.net/~garygarlic
Zone 5/4 in upstate New York, 1420' elevation. NY WO G


I'm a home brewer so I save those yeast vials. They will hold about 2
ounces
of okra seed and the screw cap seals well.


Great idea on the test strip containers btw!


Oh my gosh !!! We have home brewed for 17 years and owned a home brew
supply store for over 8. I never thought of yeast vials. I have an
attic full of them. Never mind the prescription bottles!! Where are
you located?
MJ


Western NC


Where do you get supplies? We had the store in Morrisville, outside of
Raleigh / Cary area.

I used to buy from the Hendersonville store, (Jack is a friend) but now go
to Hops & Vines or Asheville Brewers Supply.


Have you ever tried to grow hops in your area? We were part of a study
that a bunch of NC State students did out that way. Seems that they
did quite well but it sure is a big undertaking. We planted some in
Cary with no success at all. Had some in the store and the cat ate
them. It was still fun to play with.
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Have you ever tried to grow hops in your area? We were part of a study
that a bunch of NC State students did out that way. Seems that they
did quite well but it sure is a big undertaking. We planted some in
Cary with no success at all. Had some in the store and the cat ate
them. It was still fun to play with.

The guys I brew with have 10 or so different varieties. We had a couple of
pounds or so to play with last winter. We have some new hop farms in the
area. I saw some local Cascade advertised for sale last fall. The Ag Ex
folks are pushing anything except tobacco.


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Have you ever tried to grow hops in your area? We were part of a study
that a bunch of NC State students did out that way. Seems that they
did quite well but it sure is a big undertaking. We planted some in
Cary with no success at all. Had some in the store and the cat ate
them. It was still fun to play with.

The guys I brew with have 10 or so different varieties. We had a couple of
pounds or so to play with last winter. We have some new hop farms in the
area. I saw some local Cascade advertised for sale last fall. The Ag Ex
folks are pushing anything except tobacco.


I purchased some from Nichols about 35 years ago. It is a vine here
and borders on being a noxious weed. Pull it up and the little roots
come on.

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