# Seed Saving - bagging

**URL:** <https://forum.comoxvalleyhortsociety.ca/t/seed-saving-bagging/1890>\
**Category:** Tips & Tricks\
**Created:** [May 24, 2025, 5:11pm UTC](https://forum.comoxvalleyhortsociety.ca/t/seed-saving-bagging/1890 "2025-05-24T17:11:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![Greg\_Hill](https://forum.comoxvalleyhortsociety.ca/user_avatar/forum.comoxvalleyhortsociety.ca/greg_hill/32/1618_2.png) [@Greg\_Hill](https://forum.comoxvalleyhortsociety.ca/u/Greg_Hill)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2025, 5:11pm UTC](https://forum.comoxvalleyhortsociety.ca/t/seed-saving-bagging/1890/1 "2025-05-24T17:11:41Z")

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Hello. I plan on bagging some of my tomato plants to save the seed this year. Is there a good local source to find small muslin bags ( or other type bags that will work for this purpose) ?

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**Author:** ![Gordon](https://forum.comoxvalleyhortsociety.ca/user_avatar/forum.comoxvalleyhortsociety.ca/gordon/32/69_2.png) [@Gordon](https://forum.comoxvalleyhortsociety.ca/u/Gordon)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2025, 1:49pm UTC](https://forum.comoxvalleyhortsociety.ca/t/seed-saving-bagging/1890/2 "2025-05-25T13:49:00Z")

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I would contact the [Comox Valley Growers & Seed Savers](https://cvgss.org) to see what they use and where they source their products.

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**Author:** ![Greg\_Hill](https://forum.comoxvalleyhortsociety.ca/user_avatar/forum.comoxvalleyhortsociety.ca/greg_hill/32/1618_2.png) [@Greg\_Hill](https://forum.comoxvalleyhortsociety.ca/u/Greg_Hill)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2025, 6:34pm UTC](https://forum.comoxvalleyhortsociety.ca/t/seed-saving-bagging/1890/3 "2025-05-25T18:34:34Z")

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Good idea. Might not be necessary. My wife just handed me a bag of re-usable tea bags. They might just do the trick if they’re large enough. Now to wait for a few flowers to find out.

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**Author:** ![lorna.doucette](https://forum.comoxvalleyhortsociety.ca/user_avatar/forum.comoxvalleyhortsociety.ca/lorna.doucette/32/32_2.png) [@lorna.doucette](https://forum.comoxvalleyhortsociety.ca/u/lorna.doucette)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2025, 10:20pm UTC](https://forum.comoxvalleyhortsociety.ca/t/seed-saving-bagging/1890/5 "2025-05-25T22:20:53Z")

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I save all my paper bags (small ones) and pop seed heads in there to dry for a spell (different process used for tomatoes obviously 😊). When the seed is dry and has been cleaned, I store them in paper packs from Lee Valley (they can be reused if you write in pencil).

[https://www.leevalley.com/en-ca/shop/garden/supplies/seed-supplies/116255-seed-keeper-envelopes?item=AA721&utm\_source=free\_google\_shopping&utm\_medium=organic&utm\_campaign=shopping\_feed&gad\_source=1&gad\_campaignid=22411838118&gbraid=0AAAAAClVJ5hW1VduncuG9GwFMTQ3i56Bk&gclid=Cj0KCQjw\_8rBBhCFARIsAJrc9yBURt3czZKYo39eqfCUm9YOr--MmlHM3bwSJgGohJ2A7pmWtNLMhoUaAhY0EALw\_wcB](https://www.leevalley.com/en-ca/shop/garden/supplies/seed-supplies/116255-seed-keeper-envelopes?item=AA721&utm_source=free_google_shopping&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=shopping_feed&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22411838118&gbraid=0AAAAAClVJ5hW1VduncuG9GwFMTQ3i56Bk&gclid=Cj0KCQjw_8rBBhCFARIsAJrc9yBURt3czZKYo39eqfCUm9YOr--MmlHM3bwSJgGohJ2A7pmWtNLMhoUaAhY0EALw_wcB)

I see that West Coast seeds also sells blank packs:

![](https://forum.comoxvalleyhortsociety.ca/uploads/default/original/2X/e/e1add7c03aed60754c14479c9a9005e80fd7226d.png)[West Coast Seeds](https://www.westcoastseeds.com/products/blank-seed-packets?variant=7479606083644&country=CA&currency=CAD&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=21077756581&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=google_cpc&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21077758753&gbraid=0AAAAADssgNsa_FpKvElpB5-y7zq0JTEUN&gclid=Cj0KCQjw_8rBBhCFARIsAJrc9yB_ygC_6V7nbF2ydIi6BjnR7QJ_iZHFgDYsqZKIhEAw572vPShzfKEaAhjOEALw_wcB)

 ![](https://forum.comoxvalleyhortsociety.ca/uploads/default/original/2X/0/0f447f83b9ebab7d36a505646966125695a35e26.jpeg)

### [Blank Seed Packets](https://www.westcoastseeds.com/products/blank-seed-packets?variant=7479606083644&country=CA&currency=CAD&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=21077756581&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=google_cpc&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21077758753&gbraid=0AAAAADssgNsa_FpKvElpB5-y7zq0JTEUN&gclid=Cj0KCQjw_8rBBhCFARIsAJrc9yB_ygC_6V7nbF2ydIi6BjnR7QJ_iZHFgDYsqZKIhEAw572vPShzfKEaAhjOEALw_wcB)

Use Blank Seed Packets to save seeds from year to year, or to break up large quantities of seeds into smaller, manageable packets to share wi