Sustainable Saturday - Suburban Gardening with Children: Storing Seeds for Next Year


Storing seeds has been something I haven't taken much care with in the past.  This year, after reading Square Foot Gardening, I decided to store seeds for future use in recycled baby food jars for next year's garden.  I am storing the seeds in the refrigerator to keep them at a constant temperature year round. 













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    Keep vegetable seeds like beets, cucumbers and radishes for up to 10 years in airtight containers.




  • How to Store Garden Seeds
    • You can store vegetable seeds and annual seeds for 2 to 3 years in a cool area with little moisture.
    • Keep vegetable seeds like beets, cucumbers and radishes for up to 10 years in airtight containers.

    Here is an update on our Suburban Family Garden utilizing the Square Foot Gardening method:


    Above pictured is our raised garden bed fully planted.  Included in this 4 foot x 8 foot raised garden bed are:
    • Lettuce
    • 4 Types of Peppers
    • Parsley
    • Onions
    • Broccoli
    • Green Beans (Pole)
    • Carrots
    • Radishes
    • Spinach
    • Tomatoes (Beefsteak &  Small Yellow)
    • Basil
    • Snap Peas 

    Included in this 4 foot x 8 foot garden bed are:
    • Eggplant
    • Beans (Bush)
    • Beans (Pole)
    • Cucumbers

    Included in this 4 foot x 8 foot garden bed are:
    • Broccoli
    • Zucchini
    • Basil
    • Tomatoes (Beefsteak & Roma)

    Read other posts in this Suburban Gardening with Children Series: 

    Sustainable Saturday - Raised Garden Beds 

    Sustainable Saturday - Planting from Seeds

    Sustainable Saturday - Square Foot Gardening

    Sustainable Saturday - Planning for our Garden 2011

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