My neighbor grew some gorgeous 8-12 foot tall sunflowers to shade his garden. He very generously shared with me the head of one of them, full of seeds, so that I could plant them to shade my garden. I am not planning on using them until next Spring; is there a special way to store them so they will 'keep' well?
I'm not sure how other folks store their seeds but I store mine in an envelope and label it by the name of the plant, then all seeds go into either a tin box or a sealed tupperware container under my kitchen sink. Now I've heard of some folks freezing their seeds, but I haven't tried that. I just keep them in a dry,sealed container.
the best storage is cool and dry. sealed containers are usually the best tho i usually end up keeping mine in the desk drawer with no problems lol. peace connie in alaska
Thanks! I will probably use my Foodsaver to seal them up until I am ready to plant them! I can't wait to see if the seeds live up to their parents' example!!
Seeds are supposed to be kept in a dry, dark, cool place. I put mine in labeled envelopes and keep them in a basket in the pantry, which is the coolest room in the house. No problems.
Farmgirl Sister #35
"If you can not do great things, do small things in a great way." Napoleon Hill (1883-1970)
awesome that you are saving them. !! the sunflower heads are so popular with our local wildlife that if I dont run out there to save one for myself, they are gone in a few days.
Storing seeds until next season?
Posted - Jul 13 2008 : 9:41:21 PM
