Seed Talk #11 - Seed Storage - Tips for Buying, Storing & Saving Seed
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ก.พ. 2025
- You want your seeds to last as long as possible, but what storage conditions should you provide to maximize their shelf life? Join Lisa and Layne as they discuss tips and tricks for buying, storing, and even saving seed. They cover when to buy seed, how much to order, and where and how to properly store seed, including the conditions to avoid. Plus, they provide information for people hoping to collect their own seed and discuss how to save seed from giant poppy pods. Listen to the podcast and learn how to get the most out of your seeds!
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Layne. Kudos. I'm 73. Been gardening for over 50 years. Been reading garden books and garden magazines forever. Did NOT think I would learn something from a youngster like you. But I did. First and foremost --- wait 2 days b4 opening seed containers that were stored in freezer. Cross pollination info also very interesting. Save calendula, larkspur, malva, marigold, and zinnia seeds every year. Never thought of cross pollination. Wonder how many hybrids I have made over the years.
Thank you so much for the kind words, Sandra! You really made my day 🥰
Great info, thank you!!
Thanks so much, Madonna! So happy you enjoyed it ☺
By far the most helpful site and you tube videos with a wealth of knowledge and support. Thank you for helping minimise the fears and unknowns in starting my new flower farm business (UK) you are lovely ladies - wish I lived in US as I would buy all your stock! 😅 Finding soil blocking trays and nutrients has been a challenge!
I was listening to your podcast while working on saving my 2022 seeds! Nice podcast!
Oooo - fun! What seeds were you saving? 🌱 Thanks so much for listening and for taking the time to leave a comment! 🤗
@@LayneAngeloTGW - tomatoes, marigolds, zinnias, foxglove, nicotiana - I save all open-pollinated flowers or vegetables!
@@cogasawara1 Wow - good for you! 🙌🍅🌼🐝💚
I got into native flowers for wildlife -- but it's been so helpful to learn from you cut flower pros, you really understand the biology of different flower families. There are a lot of well meaning nature lovers like me who want to plant natives but we lack some of the practical growing and nursery skills that you need sometimes to start things from seed. I might not be growing strawflowers or bachelor's buttons but so much of this info is applicable and I've learned so much from you guys, thank you! 👍🤯🌻🐝🦋🐛
Thanks so much, Hayley - so happy you are enjoying "Seed Talk"! Perhaps we can do an episode on native flowers to start from seed 🙂🐝🦋🌱🙌 If there are any flowers you would like to hear about, please let me know! Thanks again, and best of luck with your native flowers! I am a wildlife lover like you 🤗
@@LayneAngeloTGW Since bumblebees are my favorite, any info on Delphinium and Penstemon (I don't know if that is ever grown for cut flowers?) would be super helpful!
Did I hear Lane say that ALL cool flower seeds need to go in the freezer two weeks before planting?
@@Hayley-sl9lm I love penstemon, as well! 😍 Yes, they can be harvested as cut flowers. There are two ASCFG Perennial Trial Reports (from 2020 and 2021) you can find by searching online that include the 'Onyx and Pearls' cultivar, in case you are interested. Enjoy! ☺
@@cogasawara1 Yes, putting cool flower seeds in the freezer for two weeks prior to planting can help improve germination 🌱 Just make sure to put the seeds in an airtight container with a desiccant (to absorb excess moisture) for at least 48 hours prior to putting them in the freezer. When removing the seeds from the freezer, let the container sit (with the desiccant still inside) for 48 hours or until the container and its contents have come to room temperature prior to opening. We discussed this in more detail in episode #2 (Cool Flowers Indoor Seed Starting FAQs, Part 1) starting around 7:34, in case you are interested. Thanks so much for watching! 🤗
So if you store your seeds in the refrigerator or freezer and then take the pack out to use some of them and it sits on your counter for two days and you don’t use all of them, can you put it back in the freezer
Hello, Lisa! Yes - that would be just fine. Just be sure to keep desiccant packs in the containers at all times during the process. As discussed in this episode, temperature fluctuations can reduce viability over time, however cold storage helps to prolong a seed's shelf life. I opt for cold storage and try to organize my seeds in such a way that minimizes the number of times I will need to take a given container in and out. For example, separating warm- and cool-season seeds into different storage containers can help to reduce the number of times a given seed pack will be removed from and put back into cold storage. Hope this helps, and thanks so much for watching! 🤗
@@LayneAngeloTGW Thank you Layne!
@@LisaMonique You are so welcome, Lisa 😊 Happy New Year! 🥳
Great info! I didn’t hear if I should remove the sheath from my seeds such as that on Gomphrena before storing. Is it okay to leave the sheath and plant it with it still on? Thanks again for another great video!
Hey, Vernelle! 👋Did you collect these seeds yourself, or did you purchase them? Thanks for watching and for the kind words! 🤗
Yes, I collected the seeds myself from my garden.
Hello again! I have tried to respond to your reply twice, but my comments are not being shown on TH-cam for some reason. Some of our gomphrena suppliers leave the chaff on, while others remove it. It is OK to plant either way. If you email us, we can send you a picture of some gomphrena with the chaff on, in case you would like to compare it to your own. Thanks, and have a great day!
@@LayneAngeloTGW Thanks Layne!
That was like drinking from a fire hose! OMG-!. So if my 2025 seeds are now in a zip lock in the freezer but its a SANDWICH type package--would it be wise to remove them, leave for 48 hours at room temperature and re package in a thicker zip lock? And yes I do have a dessicant in the zip lock.
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Thanks so much for watching, Brandy! 🤗