Best Seed Storage System I've EVER Used!
Best Seed Storage System I've EVER Used!
My seed collection keeps growing at an EPIC pace, so I’ve had to evolve my seed storage ideas. I used to use a jewelry box, but there were a ton of problems with it, so I’ve swapped over to these photo storage boxes that I found on Amazon:
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Great video. I was about to buy the storage containers that you started off with and I thought I’d check and see what other people were using. I like this idea.
Great for companion planting! Thanks!
About how many seed packets fit in the entire case?
I was storing my seeds in an old plastic grocery bag and I have misplaced it. I can’t find it to save my life lol. I decided to find a new way of seed storage this year. I really like this idea.
These are on sale at Michaels for $12
Great info. Thank you!
I am obsessed with your little germination shelf thing! what kind of lights do you use?
These containers are good for so many things! I bought some for my seeds. I also sell costume jewelry and sort them in these as well.
My father always used a huge metal tin (the macadamia nut ones from hawaii) and he would organize them inside of it with plastic bags by groups with the envelopes inside! very similar method but not quite as clean. Only way to upgrade you method that I would recommend is refrigeration
Michaels has these on sale right now! I bought 3! Hope it’s enough for all my seeds!😬😜
How do you store yours? Would love to know. Here are the links to the items I use to store mine:
→ Seed Storage Box: https://amzn.to/39BmZtc
→ Labels: https://amzn.to/2wP9J6W
I have two of the photo boxes full of seeds…and ordered more this week. Since I needed more storage, Michael’s had them on sale in their Black Friday sale, so I bought two more yesterday. (I did some seed-saving this year, so I truly needed more storage.) Worse comes to worse, I will gift one to my daughter.
Love ya man! I have a kitchen drawer full of seeds!
Thanks for this tip! I love it! Just went to buy mine at Michael’s yesterday (7/12/21) and they are on sale for $19.99, which is over half off!
Kevin is the real life version of seedos from viva piñata.
Awesome thanks for sharing this video!!!
Why not buy seed vials
Thank you so much for purchasing our seeds, we so appreciate it. Also, this storage system is awesome!
If you live in the north, most of the time you only get one shot at getting
it right. It’s not a bad idea to test any suspect seeds in late January, early
February to check viability. Whilst there’s still time to order new.
Very cool storage idea. TYFS
It’s plastic!!!!!
Thank you for sharing this! 💚
You need help
How many seed packets can be held in those plastic cases?
I use these photo bins also & I love them. I have 2 clear (warm & cool season) and 1 colorful one for flowers. Mine are all labeled like that too.
I have 4 and I love them.
I was in Hobby Lobby looking for some of these today. A lady standing behind me in line had one and we got to talking. It turns out she watches your channel to. I just thought that was was cool. It’s a small world.
Please link the raised bed stand/shelves with grow light in this video. It’s contemporary and looks organized.
I prefer to not use plastic especially if I’m growing my own food. I found a tin seen container. I’ll buy the seed envelopes that are resealable with a string.
I thought this was really great except the photo boxes are $80 for two of them. That’s a really high number. Does anyone have an alternate source for these?
I’m a 67 year old farmer. Seeds keep forever. Keep them dry and they are good.
Hi there, where can i get one of those sweet "more vegetables" shirt
As a newbie in Zone 3, I really really appreciate that you mention the different zone considerations. I also like that, with this method, you don’t lose the package information!
Thanks
Going beast mode with seeds
Yep thanks heaps
"Come along with my seed briefcase." Best line hahaha
I reuse those Kool-Aid packets.
I watched this video hoping to find something more affordable than my current seed storage system. I was a little surprised to see that this video features the *exact same* system I am using. Down to the seller, size, and even color of the exterior. The iris photo storage boxes come in a variety of colors. My problem? Two of them are $60. I’ve already filled 8 and more than half of my seeds don’t fit in it. I have a extensive seed collection.
I’ve spent $240 for the first 8. Would need to spend at least $240 more dollars for another 8 and I suspect I would need four or six more beyond that. I can’t afford $1,000 on seed storage containers. Back to the drawing board.
I need something that can hold a thousand packets or more of seeds, I’m sure that’s way understating it.
For my regular sized seed packages, I close the opening with clips if I opened that seed bag already. I store all of them in a small cardboard box. I have this large bag of strawberry bulbs that don’t fit in there so I put it in an empty frozen veggie bag that can reseal at the top, like a ziploc bag that I didn’t have to pay extra for.
Too much plastic found a Tea organizer that fits seed packets perfectly and made from bamboo
That is fucking geneious,… Came for such a solution. I am not disappointed. 😀 here in germany it is 30-40€ though for a box like yours. I guess if your mild OCD reached this level it is also definetly worth it 😀 inspired by someones comment; you could poke small holes in one of the containers and put some silica gel in it.
You need help
Great video. Just love love love the way you store your seeds. I’ll be doing this. Also in Australia, all the seeds have a "Sow before" date. Interesting. Usually they have a "scheduled viability" of 3 years. Thanks again.
Great thing at great price.
Dude! What is this grow light shelf behind you, I want to buy one!
Thanks for the tips! I find year old seed packs after the season of growing that Walmart has discarded in a big dumpster behind the store.
So I’m assuming you don’t store seeds in a freezer – or you have a humongous freezer
I do not have that many seeds yet so I use photo album to store my packets 😀
I like this idea better than what I currently do and will still consider it. I have mine currently stored in a plastic rectangular box with lid and tried organizing with index cards as to when to plant placed in between sections. Well, it can be difficult thumbing through all of them and then quickly placing back inside when done planting in the "right" place can be mire cumbersome. I thought I saw someone recently have theirs stored like in pickets in a notebook, so you can quickly flip through and see what you have and what you might need to order. Again that sounds fairly easy for pulling the seeds out for planting and putting back in too.
Use I piece of tape