A Gardeners Forum Forums General Discussion The Plants and Flowers Forum The Seed and Cuttings Exchange Storing seeds....

After drying regular garden vegetable and flower seeds, what is the best packaging to store them in, paper, plastic, pill bottles? I want to pack them so they will last and last. Thank you, hope you are all keeping well.

I prefer paper, even in the desert here. If there is the least bit of moisture left in them, then seeds in a plastic baggie will mold and mildew. I fold them up into paper envelops from junk mail and tuck them into a shoebox.

Yep, I use paper envelopes as well. I should learn to save junk mail envelopes like Tina. I "have" put seeds in zip-lock baggies, but like Tina said, you would run the risk of them molding, etc.

A plus with using envelopes is you can write on them much more easily so as label/date each type of seed.

I bought tiny paper bags that I just tape at the top after putting in seeds. I have friends who use those tiny plastic zip locks. I get those sometimes with buttons in them when I buy a new blouse.

I would suggest if you do use the plastic bags, to make sure the seeds are very very dry.

I dry mine in the sun inside then put in plastic or paper.. (Old envelopes work ) We get lots of those in the mail ..

DOes anyone on here have seeds to trade? I may want some if I don't have them.

Let me look to see what I have Barb----

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dodge, are you looking for flower or vegetable seeds?

Any
name some

I'll see what I've got. I know I have some tomatoes. someone's gonna have a birthday soon.

Why, By George, I think You are right !!