Blogs Posts on "Seed Storing"

How to determine your seed’s germination rate by The Cheap Vegetable Gardener on Sep 26, 2009Whether you are trying to determine if those seeds you have been stored for 3-4 years are still good or questioning your ability to harvest seeds on your own testing germination is a great way to take away from of the guesswork and avoid disappointme...

Alternative seed saving containers by The Cheap Vegetable Gardener on Sep 8, 2009When I am storing seeds for months at a time my homemade paper seed packets work great, but for seeds I seem to use many times throughout the year I was looking for a new option.  My solution was small plastic/metal resealable containers. ...

Make your own seed packets (packet templates) by The Cheap Vegetable Gardener on Aug 31, 2009Last year I did origami seed packets last year which worked out pretty good though I only got two per sheet of paper and didn’t hold too many seeds (especially large seeds like peas) with the many types of seeds I am collecting this year I decided...

Harvesting pea seeds from your garden by The Cheap Vegetable Gardener on Jul 22, 2009Most of the seeds I purchase, I am able to keep for at least a few seasons before running out.  The one exception to this rule is peas, which I always have to buy each season.  To save myself a couple dollars next year after I had my fill o...