shipping plants

PaulF · April 18, 2008

I have grown tomato plants for my sister for several years and we have always found a way to get together in April so they can be delivered. Her plant time is at least two weeks before mine. This year our schedules do not match up and there are a dozen tomato plants ready to be put in the south-central Missouri dirt.

I am considering sending them by mail, UPS or FedEx. I have mailed plants before, but the destination was only a short trip away. These would perhaps spend two or three days in the system. What would be the best way to pack and sent live plants through the mails?

rnewste · April 18, 2008

Paul,

I had Fusionpower (who is a TV member) send plants from his farm in Alabama, up to Rochester, NY. I know you are not looking to purchase them - - just ship what you already have, so if you go on his website, he shows his packing method in photos. The plants he shipped to us were great!!

Ray

feldon30 · April 18, 2008

http://www.selectedplants.com/ordering.htm

April 18, 2008	#1
PaulF Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brownville, Ne Posts: 3,291	shipping plants I have grown tomato plants for my sister for several years and we have always found a way to get together in April so they can be delivered. Her plant time is at least two weeks before mine. This year our schedules do not match up and there are a dozen tomato plants ready to be put in the south-central Missouri dirt. I am considering sending them by mail, UPS or FedEx. I have mailed plants before, but the destination was only a short trip away. These would perhaps spend two or three days in the system. What would be the best way to pack and sent live plants through the mails? __________________ there's two things money can't buy; true love and home grown tomatoes.

April 18, 2008	#3
feldon30 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 5,346	http://www.selectedplants.com/ordering.htm __________________ [SIZE="3"]I've relaunched my gardening website -- [B]TheUnconventionalTomato.com[/B][/SIZE] * [I][SIZE="1"]*I'm not allowed to post weblinks so you'll have to copy-paste it manually.[/SIZE][/I]

April 18, 2008	#2
rnewste Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Campbell, CA Posts: 4,064	Paul, I had Fusionpower (who is a TV member) send plants from his farm in Alabama, up to Rochester, NY. I know you are not looking to purchase them - - just ship what you already have, so if you go on his website, he shows his packing method in photos. The plants he shipped to us were great!! Ray