Two Seeds in a Pod
 

I am happy to announce that I have recently started an heirloom seed company, [B]Two Seeds in a Pod[/B]. The company's webpage is located at [URL]http://twoseedsinapod.com[/URL] . This is a small, family-owned business; I am the president/founder and my wife is the vice-president/co-founder :)

Currently, I am in the process of growing and selecting unique and/or uncommon and/or rare heirloom varieties primarily from Turkey and also from other countries in Europe and Asia. I will also be reselling seeds for commonly known varieties so that I can offer a wider selection in the catalog. The varieties that are grown by me will clearly be stated on the seed's page.

You can subscribe to the newsletter at [URL]http://twoseedsinapod.com/newsletter[/URL] to receive notifications for new varieties.

Any feedback and suggestions are welcome. 8-)

PS: I would like to thank Mischka for giving me the opportunity for this announcement. I also would like to thank Tatiana for giving me permission to use her pictures for certain varieties. These varieties are clearly stated in the catalog.

I have a number of varieties from Asia/Europe/the Caucasus you might want to trial. Take a look at my posts offering seeds, and let me know.

Congrats on your new seed company launching.

Thanks much, Kurt.

Scott, thanks much for the offer. Are you talking about the Armenian varieties?

Also, I have been testing the shopping cart application and coming across linguistically strange system messages for some cases :)) I would appreciate any feedback regarding these messages so I can fix them.

Chance,

Congratulations and best wishes on your new venture! It is great to see someone get into the seed business for "the right reasons":) Feel free to use any photos from my site, if needed, until you get an opportunity to take your own.

Steve

So glad to see you taking this huge step forward Chance.

How do you define a volunteer? I looked at your list and didn't find my name yet I'm growing three tomato varieties from Turkey.;)

Second, I do have a few Macedonian ones, if they qualify. Mala Bishka and Zleovo and Dragoevo, that come to mind ASAP. Also, all the Ludmilla ones came from Kazachstan as brought to Germany where Reindhard Kraft was given seeds; I have seeds for all three. And I can go through my seed stash when I have time to see what else might qualify.

I know it's too late to send seeds to you now with you being in FL but if interested I could at least get them to you for next year, and yes, I have your address.

Carolyn, who says getting her own seeds out to the folks who do seed production for her, getting her tax stuff together and watching some great tennis take priority.:lol:

Steve, thanks much for the offer, I really appreciate that. I will kindly ask you if I need help with the images.


[QUOTE=Heritage;337089]Chance,

Congratulations and best wishes on your new venture! It is great to see someone get into the seed business for "the right reasons":) Feel free to use any photos from my site, if needed, until you get an opportunity to take your own.

Steve[/QUOTE]

LOL Carolyn, you are definitely one of the volunteers. In fact, I am planning to send most tomato varieties to you first. I copied and pasted that list from one of the documents I have had and I think I created another list which I cannot find right now :twisted:. Hopefully, I haven't forgotten to add other names but I am updating the list now. I think I will also add Craig to the list because I know that he is growing Turkish varieties for you (please correct me if I am wrong).

I am currently offering Ludmilla's Red Plum (very limited quantity since %90 of my grow-outs are Turkish varieties right now) but the three varieties you mentioned definitely qualify.

As I mentioned you before, I am growing a yellow Georgian variety right now. Also, a friend (a math professor from Turkey) sent me an Afghani variety of which seeds were given to him by one of his students in Turkey. I am very excited about this one.
Plus, I have finally obtained seeds for Bulgarian from Cerkezkoy (Çerkezköy'lü Bulgar). This is the first heirloom tomato from Turkey for which I have found out a relatively more detailed story. It was grown by Ms. Hafize Balic from Cerkezkoy district of Istanbul for over 60 years until her death. Originally a pink variety from Bulgaria.

Also, you are right about starting the venture being a huge step or should I say a tall psychological barrier? I am glad that I have passed that level because it wasn't easy for me. I wouldn't be able to do it without my wife's support.

[QUOTE=carolyn137;337095]So glad to see you taking this huge step forward Chance.

How do you define a volunteer? I looked at your list and didn't find my name yet I'm growing three tomato varieties from Turkey.;)

Second, I do have a few Macedonian ones, if they qualify. Mala Bishka and Zleovo and Dragoevo, that come to mind ASAP. Also, all the Ludmilla ones came from Kazachstan as brought to Germany where Reindhard Kraft was given seeds; I have seeds for all three. And I can go through my seed stash when I have time to see what else might qualify.

I know it's too late to send seeds to you now with you being in FL but if interested I could at least get them to you for next year, and yes, I have your address.

Carolyn, who says getting her own seeds out to the folks who do seed production for her, getting her tax stuff together and watching some great tennis take priority.:lol:[/QUOTE]

Chance,

One thing I notice is that your cart is adding Florida Sales Tax to the total. You might want to check, but I don't think you need to collect, or pay, sales tax on seeds in Florida. If not, it should make your accountant's job easier!

Steve

Is it adding the tax to total for you, too? Sales tax is supposed to be only for the customers from Florida.

[QUOTE=Heritage;337100]Chance,

One thing I notice is that your cart is adding Florida Sales Tax to the total. You might want to check, but I don't think you need to collect, or pay, sales tax on seeds in Florida. If not, it should make your accountant's job easier!

Steve[/QUOTE]

Chance, I'm not signed in as a user, so it doesn't know where I'm from, but it is adding FL tax.

But, I don't think you need to charge anyone sales tax for seeds. Are residents charged sales tax on seeds in Florida? They aren't in California.

:)) My accountant told me to charge it but I will double check. Actually, I will test a Florida-based company to see if they are charging sales tax. Thanks much for the feedback.

[QUOTE=Heritage;337135]Chance, I'm not signed in as a user, so it doesn't know where I'm from, but it is adding FL tax.

But, I don't think you need to charge anyone sales tax for seeds. Are residents charged sales tax on seeds in Florida? They aren't in California.[/QUOTE]

I have just checked DOR Florida's webpage and I think, just like what you said, seeds are tax-free in Florida, too. I didn't know that. Fixing the shopping cart now.

[QUOTE=Heritage;337135]Chance, I'm not signed in as a user, so it doesn't know where I'm from, but it is adding FL tax.

But, I don't think you need to charge anyone sales tax for seeds. Are residents charged sales tax on seeds in Florida? They aren't in California.[/QUOTE]

Chance, my order went through smoothly and no tax was charged. You have a nice selection with very reasonable prices and I'm looking forward to checking out your future additions!

Steve

Congratulations on the new venture Chance. Since i am in Florida, I will also check out your site. I love to support family run businesses.

God Bless America!!!!!!

Mike

[QUOTE=chancethegardener;337099]LOL Carolyn, you are definitely one of the volunteers. In fact, I am planning to send most tomato varieties to you first. I copied and pasted that list from one of the documents I have had and I think I created another list which I cannot find right now :twisted:. Hopefully, I haven't forgotten to add other names but I am updating the list now. I think I will also add Craig to the list because I know that he is growing Turkish varieties for you (please correct me if I am wrong).

I am currently offering Ludmilla's Red Plum (very limited quantity since %90 of my grow-outs are Turkish varieties right now) but the three varieties you mentioned definitely qualify.

As I mentioned you before, I am growing a yellow Georgian variety right now. Also, a friend (a math professor from Turkey) sent me an Afghani variety of which seeds were given to him by one of his students in Turkey. I am very excited about this one.
Plus, I have finally obtained seeds for Bulgarian from Cerkezkoy (Çerkezköy'lü Bulgar). This is the first heirloom tomato from Turkey for which I have found out a relatively more detailed story. It was grown by Ms. Hafize Balic from Cerkezkoy district of Istanbul for over 60 years until her death. Originally a pink variety from Bulgaria.

Also, you are right about starting the venture being a huge step or should I say a tall psychological barrier? I am glad that I have passed that level because it wasn't easy for me. I wouldn't be able to do it without my wife's support.[/QUOTE]

Chance, just to clarify, Craig doesn't grow to maturity plants from the seeds for varieties I send to him, he just grows seedlings for me and then ships them up here to me where hopefully Freda will again be tending them this summer.

From time to time Craig has grown to maturity some I send to him but that's rarely the case since most of what he grows are the Dwarf varieties and the ones he's going to sell as seedlings at the Raleigh Farmer's Market.

Carolyn

Thanks much for the feedback and your support, Steve. I got your order and I will ship it tomorrow.

Mehmet

[QUOTE=Heritage;337161]Chance, my order went through smoothly and no tax was charged. You have a nice selection with very reasonable prices and I'm looking forward to checking out your future additions!

Steve[/QUOTE]

Thanks much Mike, I appreciate your words and support.

[QUOTE=mikej;337163]Congratulations on the new venture Chance. Since i am in Florida, I will also check out your site. I love to support family run businesses.

God Bless America!!!!!!

Mike[/QUOTE]

Thanks for clarification, Carolyn. I think I will still include him in the list because I consider what he is doing a contribution to the project, too. Also please thank Freda for me for growing the Turkish varieties.

[QUOTE=carolyn137;337170]Chance, just to clarify, Craig doesn't grow to maturity plants from the seeds for varieties I send to him, he just grows seedlings for me and then ships them up here to me where hopefully Freda will again be tending them this summer.

From time to time Craig has grown to maturity some I send to him but that's rarely the case since most of what he grows are the Dwarf varieties and the ones he's going to sell as seedlings at the Raleigh Farmer's Market.

Carolyn[/QUOTE]

Chance,

This is a great endeavor starting out and I signed up for your newsletter. I can see a need for distribution of varieties from this part of the world. I know how difficult it was getting Aleppo pepper seeds. Greek Domata is a tomato that doesn’t get much exposure, but I really like it. I grow it next to Box Car Willie hoping the two will cross, (to increase yield a bit), but hasn’t happened.

Seed Envelopes: I’m not sayin to copy Steve from Heritage in any way, but if you can come up with seed packets that have the ease of opening/closing something like he has done, it is a plus for us with digit arthritis.
In other words something totally opposite of Baker Creek envelopes that ★★★★ me off- is what I’m suggesting. I see a new seed [I](company)[/I] has been planted and will do well,

-Randy

Hi Randy,

Thanks much for your support. I am currently using bubble mailers for shipping. For the seeds, I am using 3 x 4 1/2 coin envelopes if the number of packages ordered is not too many. If a lot of varieties are ordered at once, I will use small plastic bags to keep the shipping costs low.

The shopping cart calculates the shipping (and handling) costs based on the total weight of the packages (weight changes depending on the seed type and number of seeds in each package). Shipping cost changes between $3.00 and $4.00.

I can modify things on the way based on suggestions I receive.

Mehmet

[QUOTE=simmran1;337319]Chance,

This is a great endeavor starting out and I signed up for your newsletter. I can see a need for distribution of varieties from this part of the world. I know how difficult it was getting Aleppo pepper seeds. Greek Domata is a tomato that doesn’t get much exposure, but I really like it. I grow it next to Box Car Willie hoping the two will cross, (to increase yield a bit), but hasn’t happened.

Seed Envelopes: I’m not sayin to copy Steve from Heritage in any way, but if you can come up with seed packets that have the ease of opening/closing something like he has done, it is a plus for us with digit arthritis.
In other words something totally opposite of Baker Creek envelopes that ★★★★ me off- is what I’m suggesting. I see a new seed [I](company)[/I] has been planted and will do well,

-Randy[/QUOTE]

Congrats Chance! Best of luck on the new venture! By the way, my project peppers are underway and doing very well! :)

lakelady, thanks much for the support. I hope you will be happy with the peppers. They are all very productive and tasty varieties. Please don't forget to provide your feedback on the project page.

[QUOTE=lakelady;337683]Congrats Chance! Best of luck on the new venture! By the way, my project peppers are underway and doing very well! :)[/QUOTE]

Chance,

The seeds arrived in only 3 days from Florida to California, that is speedy service! Excellent packaging and descriptions, I especially like the extra-wide coin envelops you use for individual varieties. Thank you also for the bonus seeds. Somehow, I expected excellence from you, and wasn't disappointed.:)

Have a great season,
Steve

Chance: I've looked at the website and cannot find some of the peppers (Aleppo) and tomato (Greek Domata) that other members have referenced. Am I missing something? Thanks. Chris

Steve,
I am glad you liked the packaging. This is important for me. I think the bubble mailer you received may not be big enough if someone orders many varieties, though. Happy growing :)

[QUOTE=Heritage;337860]Chance,

The seeds arrived in only 3 days from Florida to California, that is speedy service! Excellent packaging and descriptions, I especially like the extra-wide coin envelops you use for individual varieties. Thank you also for the bonus seeds. Somehow, I expected excellence from you, and wasn't disappointed.:)

Have a great season,
Steve[/QUOTE]

Hi Farmette,

I am not offering those varieties. Randy said that Aleppo is hard to find and he likes Greek Domata. However, I will offer some exciting to me pepper/tomato varieties before summer ends so you may want to sign up for the newsletter to find out when they are available. I have missed the growing season this year but new varieties will be ready for 2014.

Cheers,
Mehmet



[QUOTE=Farmette;337940]Chance: I've looked at the website and cannot find some of the peppers (Aleppo) and tomato (Greek Domata) that other members have referenced. Am I missing something? Thanks. Chris[/QUOTE]

Thanks for your quick reply. I did sign up for the newsletter and am looking forward to reading it. Your website has a nice, clean look to it. Congratulations!

Congratz chance! Too late this year for me but I will still finish the projects you sent me! Good luck!

Thanks Redbaron, I look forward to your observations/feedback.

[QUOTE=Redbaron;338056]Congratz chance! Too late this year for me but I will still finish the projects you sent me! Good luck![/QUOTE]