Climbing Seed Prices and Proper Seed Storage - Ep. 173

Just Grow Something | The "Why" Behind the "How" of Gardening

The seed catalogs for the 2024 gardening season here in North America have begun rolling in and it always makes me excited. One of my favorite things to do on a chilly night is set myself up in my chair by the fire with a hot cup of something tasty, snuggle under a blanket with a stack of seed catalogs and a highlighter, and just peruse the newest hybrids and old favorites, marking the catalog as I go. If you like to do the same, this year you might be in for a little bit of a shock.

If you’re not going for standard, open-pollinated varieties that have been around forever you might be surprised what you find when you start flipping through those pages. Today on Just Grow Something we’re going to talk about how these prices seem to be different from the previous few seasons and how we can cut our expenses in the garden through proper seed storage. If you have leftover seed from this past season, you really want to be sure you’re storing them properly so they will still be good for next season and beyond. We’ll talk the best conditions for storing the seeds in our stash, types of storage containers, and how long each type of seed can be stored. Let’s dig in.

Resources and References:

Ep. 63 - Proper Seed Storage: Moisture levels, storage conditions, containers, and more

Ep. 108 - Basics of Saving Seeds

How to Start Saving Seeds From Your Garden (and Why) - Ep. 159

Six Steps for Saving Seeds From Your Garden

Do Seeds Expire?

Saving Seeds From Your Region to Improve Your Garden (video)

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