Extend the shelf-life of your seeds with these simple tips. After planting seeds in spring, many gardeners are left with lots of half-filled packets of vegetable, herb, and flower seeds, but there’s ...

Fall is the perfect time to start collecting seeds from your garden. As temperatures drop and plants finish their growing cycle, they naturally produce mature seeds ready for harvest. Why bother with ...

Have you ever thought about saving seeds from your own vegetable garden to grow next year? It certainly can be done and isn’t as hard as you might think. However, before you get started there are a ...

Cooks aren’t the only ones who create leftovers. Gardeners end up with them, too — frequently, unused seeds. But keep those seeds around another year or more rather than discarding the pricey packets.

Store seeds in envelopes, sealed containers, or plastic bags in a cool, dry, and dark place. To absorb moisture, add silica gel or rice to the seed storage container. Put seeds that require cold ...

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