Seed Saving Envelopes

Helpful Information For Saving Your Seeds

Don't forget, seeds are live organisms and need to be cared for until it is time to plant them. The best place to store your seeds is in a cool, dry, dark location. A good storage spot is in a sealed glass jar in your refrigerator.

Short Lived Seeds (1-2 years): sweet corn, lupine, okra, onion, parsley, parsnip
Intermediate Seeds (3-4 years): alyssum, asparagus, bean, broccoli, carrot, celery, echinacea, kohlrabi, leek, lettuce, marigold, morning glory, pea, pepper, snapdragon, spinach, sunflower, sweet pea
Long Lived Seeds (4-5 years +): beet, brussels sprouts, cabbage, cantaloupe, cauliflower, chard, collards, cucumber, dent/flint corn, eggplant, endive, kale, mustard, nasturtium, pumpkin, radish, rutabaga, squash, tomato, turnip, watermelon

Years of seed viability listed are approximate and can be less or much more depending on environmental conditions.

Blank Seed Saving Envelope Printed Seed Saving Envelope Click on printed image for a larger view.	Seed Saving Envelope These envelopes are the perfect size for saving your heirloom / open-pollinated garden seeds in for the next year. We have both blank and printed ones and they measure 3-1/4 x 4-5/8 inches. The blank seed saving envelopes do not have a glue strip on the flap so you will need to use some kind of glue or tape to seal the envelope. Item No.   Env	10 Blank Seed Saving Envelopes $1.25 10 Printed Seed Saving Envelopes $1.49
	Avery Permanent Glue Stick These glue sticks are great for sealing the flap on the blank seed saving envelopes that we sell. This is the brand we use ourselves, and have been very pleased with their performance. The printed Seed Saving Envelopes are gummed so this glue stick is not needed for them. Item No.   Glu	1 Glue Stick for Seed Saving Envelopes $0.99