This box is wide enough to store two columns of packets, making it double the size of my old box. I cut up some old cardboard boxes to make this center divider and the dividers. It used to be completely alphabetical by crop name, but I found that I tend to seed and search for things in looser categories.

So a good example is the greens category. So I just come to this category and browse. One thing I do separate is green seeds that are older than 3 years. With these I plant them differently—I broadcast them and oversow them since I know I might have germination issues.

I also have categories for alliums which include leeks and onions right now , tomatoes which I always have a ton of , peppers, and herbs. Almost the entire right side here is those huge bean packages I showed you guys earlier, plus a couple little ones.

To decrease the humidity, I make sure to store it outside of the humid areas of my house, which for me is my kitchen and basement. And if I come across any of thoughse desiccant packets, I throw these in there. Another thing I always keep in my seed box are resealable seed packets and a pen.

These are self-stick and can be resealed, which honestly, every commercial pack should be made with. I use these to repackage any seeds whose packet I destroyed while opening it, or to save my own seeds. If you guys have seen my coriander video, where I saved cilantro seeds, these are the very same packets.

These are super cheap and you can get them on Amazon. Napoli Carrots , available from a lot of different seed companies, are a favorite of four-season farmer Eliot Coleman. Marketmore cucumbers from High Mowing Seeds. Before planting these, I had a lot of pest and disease problems with cucumbers.

I remember two years ago I harvested twenty cucumbers in one day. Giant Winter Spinach , also from High Mowing Seeds. If you guys have seen my spinach harvesting video, you know how pest-free and prolific these are.

I always order a big pack. of these. Rutgers Obsession DMR basil from High Mowing Seeds I love primarily because it is extremely resistant to downy mildew, which are those brown spots older basil always seems to get at the end of the season.

Because I plant this variety, I can usually keep my basil plants until the first frost. All three of these almost always blow away the other varieties exponentially in pounds harvested, disease resistance and flavor.

So how about you guys? How are you storing YOUR seeds? And What are your favorite varieties? Please tell! It will just give us all more excuses to spend more money on garden stuff!

Last year I grew lbs of food in my suburban front yard, but 10 years ago, my hubby called me a black thumb. How did I get here? I keep updated on the latest market garden and small farm tools and techniques and apply those to my small garden. The result? An incredibly efficient use of space that produces more food than we can possibly eat and a front yard that makes the neighbors talk!

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the seed storage system that is rocking my world January 14, This meant that if they fell over, there was the risk of seeds falling out of the packets. Sometimes a category of seed, such as beans or tomatoes, would outgrow its bag and then need multiple bags.

Harder to keep things organized. And how to store the bags themselves? I would usually just lean them up against something else in my garden supply area. Then I found this super duper organizer on amazon: I have been in love with this since it arrived. Til next time! Like this: Like Loading No Comments.

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If not, you have absolutely nothing to lose except some old seeds and soil. Just dump the failed experiment in your compost and start over. Like I always say, experimentation is a huge part of learning how to garden. Really, just plant them and see what happens. I used to store my seed packets in a plastic shoe box and that worked okay, but then I received this seed box for my birthday and I switched all my seed packets to it.

I have my seeds divided by perennial flower seeds, annual flower seeds and vegetable seeds. Then I alphabetize them in each section.

All organized and easy to find. Just looking at this seed box and all my seeds kicks my happy endorphins in. Photo storage boxes work really well for seed packet storage, especially if you have lots and lots of seed packets, even more than me. They come in both small and large sizes.

The little box compartments make them great for sorting and organizing seed packets. Using a ring binder with photo album sleeves is another great way to store your seed packets. They are easily visible and accessible.

Seed packets can be organized by flowers and vegetables, alphabetically or really any way that works for you. Another way you can organize the seeds is to divide them by when they need to be started indoors.

For example; I sort my seeds by seeds that need to be started weeks before the last frost date, weeks before the last frost date, weeks before the last frost date, etc. The beauty of this system is that you can make it your own.

Your seed storage ring binder is the perfect place to keep garden seed catalogs. Be sure to print off some of the seed inventory sheets from the Garden Resources Library to keep in your seed storage ring binder.

I created this with seed collectors me in mind. I tend to purchase the same seeds over and over, so I put together this handy seed inventory sheet, to help me not do that.

Keep a copy with your seeds and one in your garden journal. You can gain access to the printable seed packets and all the other awesome gardening printables in the Gingham Gardens Resources Library by completing the newsletter subscription form below.

You can use upcycled items for seed storage, like pill bottles , tic tac mint containers, small jars , small bead containers or plastic zipper bags. This Bead Storage Set would be awesome for storing garden seeds. Remember if you decide to use clear or transparent storage containers, keep those containers in a cool, dark space in your home.

Below is the before. First, Joeleen painted the chest a beautiful turquoise blue. She then used flower transfers similar to these. For the words, she used random stencils from her craft stash and pieced the words to fill in the space.

She used an oil sharpie paint pen to fill in the stencils. The finished product is amazing! You can find Joeleen on Instagram ducks. Here is the inside of one of the drawers. Gingham Gardens has tons of practical tips and tricks for gardeners at any level.

Hang out in the gardens for awhile and see what you can find. I hope you enjoyed these ideas for seed storage. If so, please leave a comment and share your idea with us.

Thanks a bunch for stopping by and come back soon! Lots of great gardening ideas and tons of flower garden eye candy for you. Gingham Gardens is also on Facebook. Stop by and say hello! Enjoyed the reading. I was wondering about storage of mango seeds. You can also use powdered milk as a desiccant.

Use one to two tablespoons of milk powder from a freshly opened package. Wrap the powder in a piece of cheesecloth or a facial tissue and place it in the container with the seeds.

Powdered milk will absorb excess moisture from the air for about six months. Be sure to label your saved seeds with their name, variety and the date you collected them. It is easy to forget the details by the following spring. Use saved seed within one year. The older the seed the lower the germination and vigor.

The tomato disease bacterial canker has been found in local community gardens and small vegetable farms in Minnesota. There are other diseases commonly found in home gardens that are more easily managed.

Bacterial canker is difficult to control once established in the garden so it is important to prevent it. There are several steps you can take to improve the chances of starting with healthy seeds or transplants. If you suspect seed may be contaminated, there are two seed treatment options that can help to clean seed.

Both treatments can reduce germination of seed that is old or of poor quality, but have minimal effect on fresh, good quality seed. Bleach seed treatment can be used on any kind of seed including tomato.

It will remove pathogens from the surface of the seed coat but not from within the seed. This means for bacterial canker, bleach treatment only partially reduces the risk of infection from contaminated seed. Hot water seed treatment is effective in eliminating the majority of bacterial plant pathogens from both the surface of the seed coat and from within the tomato seed.

The time and temperature requirements for hot water treatment varies by plant and some seeds like peas, beans and squash may be seriously injured by hot water treatment. The description above covers only tomato seeds. Tomato transplants should be purchased from a reputable local grower.

Inspect plants carefully and reject any transplants with discoloration of leaves or stems, or any signs of wilting. Avoid any transplants that have been pruned or cut back, as bacterial pathogens can easily spread on tools. Avoid all types of garden diseases by following the tips in Growing healthy vegetables.

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Home Yard and garden How-to Planting and growing guides Saving vegetable seeds. Quick facts Tomatoes, peppers, beans and peas are good choices for seed saving.

Choose open-pollinated varieties rather than hybrids. Open all Close all. Harvesting Tomato seeds Allow fruits to ripen fully and scoop out the seeds, along with the gel surrounding them, before you eat or cook the tomatoes.

Put the seeds and gel in a glass jar with some water. Stir or swirl the mixture twice a day. The mixture will ferment and the seeds should sink to the bottom within five days. Pour off the liquid, rinse the seeds and spread them out to dry on paper towels.

Pepper seeds Allow some fruits to stay on the plants until they become fully ripe and start to wrinkle. Remove the seeds from the peppers and spread them out to dry. Peas and beans Save peas and beans by allowing the pods to ripen on the plants until they are dry and starting to turn brown, with the seeds rattling inside.

This may be as long as a month after you would normally harvest the peas or beans to eat. Strip the pods from the plants and spread them out to dry indoors. They should dry at least two weeks before shelling, or you can leave the seeds in the pods until planting time.

Storage Keeping your saved seeds Store seeds in tightly sealed glass containers. Start with clean seeds and transplants Preventing disease The tomato disease bacterial canker has been found in local community gardens and small vegetable farms in Minnesota.

Bacterial canker can be brought into the garden on infected tomato seed or transplants. The bacteria can be attached to the outside of the seed coat or carried within the seed. Infected transplants and seeds rarely show obvious symptoms of infection. Purchase seeds from a reputable supplier. Most seed companies will not guarantee disease free seed but a good seed company will take steps to reduce the chances of seed borne pathogens.

If you are saving seed or swapping seed with neighbors, save seeds only from healthy plants.