I was just putting some ornamental Kale seeds into an empty spice jar/shaker this morning and thinking that would make a good tip. I hadn't thought about adding sand but that makes it a great idea. Very useful when broadcasting seeds.

What a wonderful tip - thank you so much...

vic - who just ordered teeny tiny seeds about as big as a grain of sand so this will come in handy

Very creative thinking, good for you, gardengus!

Thank you
This also works wonders when broadcasting a mix of wildflower seeds .

I'm going to give that a try for sowing my sempervivum seed. The sand would also be beneficial to the semp seedlings.
Thank you Cinda for such a useful Tip.

Can I use all purpose sand be used? I only get that at Lowe's and that's all I use for sand.

Any sand will do as long as it comes out of the shaker holes easy, that is why I use herb shaker rather than salt too small of holes.

Thanks Cinda for the info!

Great tip!

Another use for the many spice shakers I feel compelled to save.
Nicotiana seeds.. dust like!