Organizing Seeds

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Every year Jean Ann is an enthusiastic over-orderer of seedsinevitably leading to hundreds of packets, trailing from her greenhouse to her bedroom. Last year, she decided to impose an easy organizing system on the lot and found that it made her life a lot easier. This video tells you a bit about Jean Anns methods, some of which utilize tools from her former 9 to 5 life.

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[HighPlainsWoman]

The colder you can keep your seeds stored the better for prolonging their lifespan. I overwinter my seed packs in an unheated room during the winter.

I have them in 4 baggies; one for summer veggies, fall veggies, herbs and flowers. I haven't gotten to this stage of organization yet.

[cookingupastory]

great info, HighPlanisWoman - thanks! that makes sense about cold-storing them. I was thinking I could move mine to the garage, but that might prove to be too damp (it's not insulated). thots?

[myrnaukelele]

I actually have 4 boxes (I alphabetize mine too).

One is for vegetables and herbs, one is for flowers, one small one for greens, and one is peas and beans. Interesting to then put them in dated baggies...

[cookingupastory]

about what size are the boxes, myrnaukelele? small enough for the seed packets to stand upright? or do you have some sort of dividers too? thanks for sharing your method too.

[blismwithmyblizblop]

really really good information!!!

[cookingupastory]

Thanks, blismwithmyblizblop! Jean Ann has some good info to share, and I'll be posting her tips here from time to time, all season - hope you can stay tuned!

[takadi]

Hey I have a speckled roman seed packet too!

[theproducegarden]

good info, great vid!

[WheresMycoldBeer]

cool i just stored a shit load of seeds seems like im growin just to store seeds.

[HighPlainsWoman]

Cookingupastory: I have heard that if you put your seeds in the freezer they can be kept indefinately. Like the seed bank they have up in one of the scandinavian countries.

[cookingupastory]

Like DoctorsWife56 said, seeds are quite an investment - so it makes sense you keep track of them - where they are *and* when to plant them. Not crazy - just smart!