Our 2026 seed orders are in, so let’s discuss how we process our seed packets and store our seeds!
The first thing we do is write the purchase year on the front of the seed packet. We don’t need to know this information now, but over time, we do need to know when our seeds are getting a bit old as we might want to replace them down the road. We’ll discuss seed viability soon, but the gist is seeds don’t last forever.
While seed houses are getting better at printing the “packed for” year, there are still inconsistencies. A big bold year on the packet, however, is unmistakable and easy to locate.
Once we’ve marked up our packets, they are stored for the long run. We use a photo organizer, which is hands down the best organization and storage method we’ve ever tried. We have one for veggies and one for flowers.
The beauty of this organizer is we can store seeds by type or whatever other method we want. We have organizers for brassicas, lettuces, herbs, peas/beans, tomatoes, collected seed and so on. For flowers, we simply organize them alphabetically by the flower’s major genus name.
This storage was a huge step up from the “shoe box” method we previously used. It helps us avoid purchasing redundant seed, since we can easily locate and identify what we have. It also helps sowing accuracy since we have all the genetics we own in one place. Best of all, it makes those sowing days a breeze!
If you have a large seed collection, you’ll absolutely love this storage method! It is a massive quality of life upgrade, saving you money and time every season.
We’re dreaming about sowing here, but for now, we need to go move a foot of fresh, new snow! Soon!
