Seed Saving: How to Store & Guide to Seed Life

Seed saving has become a hot gardening topic and vegetable gardeners are learning the importance of saving their vegetable seeds for future crops. As the small seed companies offering heirloom and open-pollinated seeds dwindle each year at a fast rate, gardeners have begun learning how to grow, harvest and save their own seeds to preserve the varieties they love for future generations.

If you are a seed saver and have started your own seed bank, these are two articles you must read. Learn how to properly store your seeds to maximize seed life and be sure to print out the seed life guide as a handy reference tool. It lists the life of properly stored seeds for over 47 vegetables commonly grown by vegetable gardeners.

Seed Saving: Best Method for Storing Vegetable Seeds

Seed Saving: How Long will my Seed Last? A Seed Life Guide