How to Store Gardening Seeds

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When you store the gardening seeds make sure to label either the container or envelope you put the seeds in.

Place the seeds in a cool, dry place where they will be well protected from insects.

The general guide lines for the storage life of seeds start with the short-lived gardening seeds. They last about 1-2 years before they are no longer good to plant. The group contains corn, onions, parsnip, and peppers

Next come the intermediate gardening seeds that last from 3 to 4 years in storage. This group contains asparagus, beans, broccoli, carrots, celery, leek, peas, and spinach.

The last group can last up to 4 to 5 years and are now as long-lived gardening seeds. This group contains beets,chard,cabbage family, turnips, radishes, cucumbers,eggplants,lettuce,muskmelon,tomatoes, and watermelons