3 Steps to Store and Keep Seeds Fresh for Up to 5 Years

3 Steps to Store and Keep Seeds Fresh for Up to 5 Years

We get asked all the time how to keep seed viability fresh, and how to properly store them. These 3 ways will allow you to keep them fresh for up to 5 years! Check out our new clothing line! http:www.freshpickedapparel.com

50 Comments

  1. H H20 on July 27, 2021 at 7:50 pm

    Seeds need Oxygen



  2. Dominic Davis on July 27, 2021 at 7:50 pm

    Its oxidation.. Lol…oxidization



  3. Ajay T on July 27, 2021 at 7:50 pm

    1st 4 mins is not worth watching.



  4. Fahad on July 27, 2021 at 7:51 pm

    Can I at least clean it for a few minutes in water? Then dry it off and store it?



  5. Thomas on July 27, 2021 at 7:54 pm

    5 years? Come on now, this summer I planted 14 year old endive seeds



  6. newtoncain on July 27, 2021 at 7:56 pm


  7. Ben Allen on July 27, 2021 at 7:58 pm

    LOOOOOng and mostly bla-bla.



  8. jackalee7 on July 27, 2021 at 7:58 pm

    I just found some vacuum packaged whole flax seeds in my freezer with an Oct 2014 expiration date! They smell and taste fine. Do they still have any nutrients, or should I throw them out?



  9. Patricia Hooks on July 27, 2021 at 8:01 pm

    Can you put oxen dissolve it in your seeds bags



  10. sweetest baby on July 27, 2021 at 8:02 pm

    Hi, what if your saving seed from the food I’m eating?



  11. Lori Huarota on July 27, 2021 at 8:03 pm

    Gracias:D



  12. luckeychuckey70 on July 27, 2021 at 8:04 pm

    That’s a blizzard ok SNOWFLAKE LOL



  13. Art.4.Love. on July 27, 2021 at 8:06 pm

    question : is it bad if you store seeds directly in plastic? vs paper than plastic? is it possible to absorb to much water out of a seed? I thought seeds needed a certain amount of % of water to sprout. I was wondering if I added 2-4 or a large silica pack if it could damage my seeds?

    also random other question can you grow Brussel sprouts in the winter to spring for early summer harvest if you grow them in doors part of the time? Thank you so much! I have loved your channel. I grew a lot the past few years and loved my Chinese eggplants. Saved seeds from everything I could.

    Oh I’d love to know your opinion on saving F1 seeds….. I know they won’t be the same but do you save any of them and plant them?



  14. Tony Cromby on July 27, 2021 at 8:07 pm

    Hi what about saving seeds from fresh produce is there a preferred process for this? ie drying before storing?



  15. CharlieJulietSierra on July 27, 2021 at 8:08 pm

    Roots and Refuge sent me over here. Subbed



  16. mossymaple on July 27, 2021 at 8:09 pm

    Freeze dry them? mylar bag? with 02 absorbers?



  17. Zurtle Bojangles on July 27, 2021 at 8:10 pm

    Seeds will never “go bad” as long as they don’t get wet and are stored in proper temperature. Seeds last decades



  18. Sakharios Khonglah on July 27, 2021 at 8:13 pm

    When talking about saving seeds, go to the points directly, dont simply lengthen your video by speaking this and that its borring.



  19. Priscilla EspinozaMiller on July 27, 2021 at 8:13 pm

    I have a hundred leftover baby food jars. Label. Date. Screw. Done ✔



  20. All about That base on July 27, 2021 at 8:14 pm

    Thanks Luke! This video answered my question. I think you’re one of the very few that has this topic. Thanks a lot! I saw your video on planting peanuts. And I was wondering how to save the seeds for next season. I just got my answer!



  21. Just Like TT mmm on July 27, 2021 at 8:14 pm

    I like to store my seeds in the original little bag with a clip on the opening. Then I put them in a small cardboard box I already have, similar to a shoebox. It doesn’t require any materials that I don’t already have.



  22. Ann Dennis on July 27, 2021 at 8:16 pm

    Seed to Seed by Ashworth used this book for many years. Available on Amazon (no I don’t get any remuneration for this.)



  23. Don Lafontaine on July 27, 2021 at 8:17 pm

    That’s a blizzard? #HoldMyBeer



  24. S. Lee Mccauley on July 27, 2021 at 8:19 pm

    Keep the seeds cool and dry as well as out of light.
    Some seeds don’t last near as long as others.



  25. Tod Matthews on July 27, 2021 at 8:19 pm

    I’ve been in livestock my whole life. Horses mostly. Got pounded out of that work, needed something to do.
    I can dig holes and build fences like mad. 🙂 not so sharp on growin stuff except hay.
    Of all the true helps I’ve found on the interweb the last year, this channel here helps the most.
    Nicely and understandably presented, similar climate to me and there’s never nothing to look at and learn from. Very much appreciated.
    Peace



  26. Off-grid simply Happy Rodriguez on July 27, 2021 at 8:21 pm

    Hi from Georgia! 💚🍃🌾 thank you for teaching me great stuff!!



  27. Susan Carrington on July 27, 2021 at 8:21 pm

    OMG and you’re wearing a t-shirt? lol



  28. Pool Man on July 27, 2021 at 8:22 pm

    Can I keep them in my refrigerator or should I put them in the freezer?



  29. Cristal LaPrade on July 27, 2021 at 8:23 pm

    Throw a little dry rice in with the seeds in the mason jars the help with excess moisture.



  30. bigal25938 on July 27, 2021 at 8:23 pm

    Lol at the blizzard.



  31. Mrs. Joy Longmire on July 27, 2021 at 8:24 pm

    So, once you seal the seeds in their original bags inside the food saver, do you put the closed air-free bag in the freezer or can that just be put in the dark cupboard? Which is better?



  32. Skip Morgan on July 27, 2021 at 8:25 pm

    Seeds need no special storage, just keep them dry. I’m a 67 year old farmer. They will keep forever.



  33. Jiko's world on July 27, 2021 at 8:27 pm

    can we put the packet in fridge for long time??



  34. Krisna Wardhana on July 27, 2021 at 8:29 pm

    Hi, greeting from Indonesia.
    I have a bunch of seed, probably about 20-30 kinds of seed and each has more than hundred seeds.
    As u said in this video, i keep all the seed inside plastic box, and store it inside my refrigerator.
    My question is, everytime i took the seed out from my fridge, the plastic box always get wet due to condensation process. Is it ok for my seed? Bcs ofc it makes my plastic box wet, and i don’t want my seeds germinate inside my fridge, tho.



  35. Stacy Lesniewski on July 27, 2021 at 8:29 pm

    Thanks for the video. Regarding storing in the freezer, is there any concern of the frost-free feature and/or should it be a deep freezer?



  36. Renee Weitz on July 27, 2021 at 8:32 pm

    Put a sweater on!



  37. H H20 on July 27, 2021 at 8:33 pm

    Seeds NEED AIR TO SURVIVE!!!!! DO NOT VACUUM SEALING THEM!!!!!!!!



  38. Noor Aniza on July 27, 2021 at 8:33 pm

    Hi..is it same with the flower seeds?



  39. Denise NJ on July 27, 2021 at 8:33 pm

    So basically you’re looking for the opposite of gardening and germination conditions– no light, warmth, or water.



  40. Ter on July 27, 2021 at 8:34 pm

    A prepper I spoke to vacuum-sealed his seeds kept them in a bin somewhere in his house and planted the seeds after 7 years…. ! Wow!



  41. Loretta Sullivan on July 27, 2021 at 8:35 pm

    I keep my seed packets sealed in Ziploc bags and sorted as cool/warm weather crops. I then double bag them in a gallon Ziploc, and stash then in my spare refrigerator. I planted 18 Ferry-Morse "National Pickling" cucumbers dated 2005 this spring, and all but two or three came up. I was very surprised! And saved seeds from one plant, since I used up the old ones. Coolness, darkness and dryness are exactly what you need. A vacuum sealer WOULD be nice, though. 👍



  42. Butterfly Lullaby on July 27, 2021 at 8:36 pm

    Thanks for this. My friend who is an American Herbalist saves her seeds in the freezer … I think. 👍☺️



  43. Donna Grifford on July 27, 2021 at 8:38 pm

    Thanks 4 sharing!!! 💞



  44. Edin Pandzic on July 27, 2021 at 8:38 pm

    ONE YEAR viability is really what matters to me



  45. Dude It'sAmy on July 27, 2021 at 8:38 pm

    You’re an amazing speaker/communicator, and I love how detailed you get! Super informative.. Great teacher.. Thank you.



  46. rollingthunder◇ on July 27, 2021 at 8:39 pm

    THANKS FOR ALL THE INFO.
    🌻🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌻



  47. Little Misfit Zoo on July 27, 2021 at 8:41 pm

    When I tell people to talk dirty to me, this is exactly what I’m talking about 🤤🤣



  48. Anne KeepItSafe on July 27, 2021 at 8:42 pm

    Hi, what about oxygen absorbers in mason jars?



  49. rollingthunder◇ on July 27, 2021 at 8:44 pm

    FROM BROWN PAPER BAGS I MADE TINY ENVELOPES AND PLACE THE SEEDS INSIDE.
    TIME CONSUMING BUT THE BEST CHEAPER WAY FOR ME.



  50. Nick Neufeld on July 27, 2021 at 8:45 pm

    Hi Luke, seems like this video focuses on annual veggie seeds. I’m more into perennial fruits and nuts. I heard that walnut seeds should never be allowed to dry. Do you know about cherry, plum or saskatoon seeds? I think I should dry them like your video explains.