Store Seeds Forever - Start Your Own Survival Seed Vault (Two Easy Methods)

Saving seeds long term - the easy way!
David's books: amzn.to/3L5JHQu
Seed to Seed by Suzanne Ashworth: amzn.to/421pzoI
Landrace Gardening by Joseph Lofthouse: amzn.to/3l8G6X7
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You've probably seen a survival seed collection for sale. There are great big survival seed vault offers, with everything from sweet corn to beets, all packed in a way to make seeds last longer than you might expect.
However, you can save seeds in the fridge by putting them in mason jars with silica gel packets and they'll keep for a REALLY long time. You can also save seeds from the garden if you know a few tips and tricks.
By growing seeds in the garden, you can save varieties from year to year and never have to buy seeds again. Or, take advantage of all the spring seed sales right now and get lots of seed packets, then store seed away in your very own mason jar survival seed supply.
We use a combination of both methods, storing seeds and growing seeds and saving seed from the garden. You can too! If supply chains go down, you'll have all you need to grow a survival garden, Doomsday Prepper style!
It's not exactly the Svalbard seed vault, but it's way better than what most people have.
00:00 Introduction
00:58 It's Spring: Seed Buying Time
02:28 Your Super Simple Seed Vault
04:18 Growing Your Own Seed and Saving it
05:38 Seed Saving Knowledge
07:23 Conclusion - How We're Saving Seeds
09:03 Post-Credits Montage of Harvesting and Weighing Produce

[@davidthegood]

Today we cover how to save seeds the easy way! David's books: amzn.to/3L5JHQu Seed to Seed by Suzanne Ashworth: amzn.to/421pzoI Landrace Gardening by Joseph Lofthouse: amzn.to/3l8G6X7 Free Plants for Everyone: amzn.to/3Yu9xRe COMPOST YOUR ENEMIES and CHAINSAW T-shirts: www.aardvarktees.com/collections/vendors?q=The%20Survival%20Gardener You've probably seen a survival seed collection for sale. There are great big survival seed vault offers, with everything from sweet corn to beets, all packed in a way to make seeds last longer than you might expect. However, you can save seeds in the fridge by putting them in mason jars with silica gel packets and they'll keep for a REALLY long time. You can also save seeds from the garden if you know a few tips and tricks. Thank you for watching.

[@JonyBuss]

Can you make a video on electoculture??

[@t3dwards13]

I like to keep my seeds in ammo cans in the shaded side of my garage. Makes organization a lil easier for me.

[@t3dwards13]

I still don't know when exactly to harvest seed, so her book should come in handy! Thanx!

[@TheAdorkable-1]

I've been preaching the same thing. I keep telling people. You need to learn to grow before you have to grow!

[@TheAdorkable-1]

And if anyone listens to me, I give them the name of David the Good!😉

[@momofthesouth2992]

I’ve been growing since 2017.. and be failed and failed but now I can grow food.. if people wait till they have to .. sadly they will fail.

[@DanlowMusic]

And I tell people to start with potatoes. They are so easy to grow.

[@jonnyhawt8973]

Soon they'll be forced to.

[@heidimisfeldt5685]

🍀🍀🍀🍀 Foraging for wild edibles, is the other life saving skill that needs to be learned in great detail. Starting with very common plants such as dandilions, purslane, plantain both varieties, clover, pig weed, wild grapes, bullrushes. All very commonly found and rather easy to identify. Each can be found in great detail in numerous video tutorials. For free and anytime, as long as we all have internet. There also are great books on the subject.

[@jonathanellis8921]

There's an experiment that was started in 1879 by William. J Beal about the viability of weed seeds that are buried in glass jars packed with sand at Michigan state university. They germinated seeds from the last bottle they dug up. It would be interesting to see if this would work for vegetables.

[@heidimisfeldt5685]

Cereal seeds were found in royal burials, in the pyramids. Kamut, and several other types of grain, oh just a few thousand years old. All sprouted just fine, and today are known as ancient grains. Google it. 🙂

[@Willbkool]

I have a couple of old gallon pickle jars that I keep in the back of my fridge full of seeds I've collected over the years. I planted some last year from 2002 and everything had an over 90% germination rate except for some lettuce.

[@rickytorres9089]

That's very interesting so almost as purchased stocks!

[@darla123]

My mom had old seed packets when she died. Stored out in the open. 5-10 years old. Lettuce was the only thing that did not germinate.

[@rickytorres9089]

@@darla123 Very interesting, thank you for sharing that with us. Indeed, I heard lettuce and carrot seeds are one of the worst for germinating over time.

[@Willbkool]

@@darla123 My lettuce seeds from last season only had about a 25% germination rate this year, so I guess lettuce seed is one thing that doesn't store well.

[@midwestribeye7820]

6 years ago (when I was not a serious gardener), I took all my vegetable seed packets that I had not used that were over 15 years old, poured them all in a bag, dug up a 10X10 area and scattered and raked them in. Threw some grass clippings on top and watered once. According to Google, none of them should have grown. It was a bountiful harvest in that little area!😂

[@cursedcookies]

This makes me feel better about my seed hoarding haha I got into gardening about 5 almost 6 years ago (I only just started becoming a less lazy gardener THIS year lol) and got a little too excited about plants. I bought a lot of seeds I never ended up using but didn't want to get rid of because there's always that chance they could still have some life left. It's a comfort to know that some seeds just refuse to die :)

[@lesliehogarth5755]

OHHHHH, I am definitely gonna try this method. I have a bunch of older seeds, even some rutabaga from my grandfather that are 15 years old

[@alaskansummertime]

My go to is plastic Talenti brand ice cream jars found at Walmart. They are also full of ice cream when purchased. Alaska has earthquakes on a regular basis and the Talentis just bounce scatter like cats when the ground shakes.

[@salami5050]

Gelato and seeds? Doesn't get much better!

[@jellyfishn]

As a new pilot and a new gardener, I approve this message. Keep up the practice!

[@triedzidono]

ok now jelly, listen to me and calmly hold the yoke, now you are looking for the throttle. wind it back slowly as you are going to land a plane today....." & on a brighter note your tomatoes & cress have germinated. & D.T.G. has already prepped your lasagna beds for a soft landing.

[@hannajoubert879]

😂😅

[@heidimisfeldt5685]

@@triedzidono 😃😄😁😆😅🤣😂

[@ifyouloveChristyouwillobeyhim]

Very cool combination of interests! Remember that forests absorb heat! This is important for both practicing your emergency landings and deciding where to plant your lettuce patches. :)

[@Mark19766]

From a fellow gardener that’s been doing this organically mostly, heirloom seed saving for over 25 years I really appreciate what you and your wife are doing love the artistic ending by the way! 💚 I do a little finger picking as well love the strings …acoustically that is

[@plumberrygardenpatch4869]

David I hope you will show the radish seed pods and let people know they are not only edible but delicious. I only discovered that last year. From one plant you can get one radish or hundreds of delicious pods. Spread the word!

[@violetopal6264]

👀 thanks 😎

[@myfuturepuglife]

What?! Thanks!

[@Firevine]

I grew rat tail radishes last year for this reason. They're delicious, and they were insanely productive.

[@plumberrygardenpatch4869]

@@Firevine I had read (and then forgotten) that the pods were edible. I just let some go to seed last year to save seeds and remembered and tried one. Then ate many more. They make a huge number of pods and I was growing a mix of varieties so some did have long tails.

[@ThatBritishHomestead]

It is surprising how long seeds last! I have some that are years and years old and they still work perfectly! I was very shocked! I never throw away any seeds.

[@TheFruitfulFIG]

I am still planting seeds I bought in 2013. I vacuum seal ours in 1/2 pint and pint jars and put them on my basement cantry shelf. No problems with germination as of yet.

[@grounded7362]

I have bean, pea and radish seeds I saved 31 years ago and all I ever did was make sure they were completely dry and then stored them in a tin container at room temperature. Those seeds are still viable today and the oldest seed I have. I saved seeds from white onions I grew and couldn't get any of them to germinate the following spring. No surprise I guess as onion has been one of those plants I struggle to gain yearly success with.

[@walkingwater893]

Gardening for 15 yrs I have been addicted to saving seeds. They are in cool spot but I have not put them in jars, just paper. I have soooo many seeds, guess I should compost a bunch and start using jars. Thx for great info!

[@mealbla7097]

Take a few of each and test viability

[@zprince4120]

This year I planted 4 burpie super sweet 100 seeds out of an open pack from 2015 that were never stored in any special way and got 100 percent germination.

[@hdrider2071]

Listen to this man. I decided to start gardening 3 yrs ago and there is a steap learning curve to be successful .

[@gardenercarl1197]

Me, too. As I enter my fourth season, I just harvested my first successful carrots this week. A lot didn't make it through the Arctic blast, but those that did are pretty nice! Just harvested my first rutabaga today, and made a match with butter and some salt. Pretty tasty! I learned a ton this winter about what I should have done, and I have an excellent plan for next winter. I'm in Texas, so even with an Arctic freeze I should be able to have a prolific garden all four seasons!

[@rickytorres9089]

@@gardenercarl1197 That's extremely impressive that you managed to get carrrots from such a hostile environmental change like that. Acclimatizing seeds, plants, transplants, etc are more of importance than most realizes.

[@gardenercarl1197]

@@rickytorres9089 I'm wondering if they'll go to seed if I leave a few in the ground since they went through the winter... I have been saving seeds like mad since the beginning, you are right, it sounds like plants get used to their environment improving in just a small number of generations

[@davidthegood]

For sure. I killed many, many plants as I learned, and I'm still making mistakes.

[@rickytorres9089]

@@gardenercarl1197 They really do and you should be able to, carrots overwinters quite well in fact.

[@violetopal6264]

Thank you for making it easy to screenshot the books! Anybody can fly, it's the landing that gets you 😂

[@patriciaserdahl5577]

Awesome video David my little brother started watching you So happy he wants to start gardening gonna hook him up this year with starts n seeds n help teach him . Told him to benge watch you God bless your gardens n family Your a blessing to all of us 🇺🇸❤ 🙏 🌿 🥔 🍅 🌽

[@davidthegood]

Thank you, Patricia.

[@patriciaserdahl5577]

@@davidthegood Your very welcome 😊

[@DaisyFins]

I would need a second refrigerator just for seeds 😁🤩😉

[@davidthegood]

I have one.

[@marysurbanchickengarden]

I keep mine in a cooler in a dark cool room in the house, so far my 4 to 5 yr old seeds have had pretty good germination. I've had winter squash coming up in odd places where they weren't ever planted but had compost dumped on it. I don't think you can kill the seeds of certain winter squash like the Seminoles and butternut squash.

[@rickytorres9089]

Exactly even intensive vermicomposting tomatoes, dates, even avacodoes don't seems to at least germinate! I might even get a pair of date saplings underway from this!!

[@lpmoron6258]

@@rickytorres9089 are they dates from the grocery store?

[@rickytorres9089]

@@lpmoron6258 Yes, USDA organic ones.

[@lpmoron6258]

@@rickytorres9089 I might have to give that a try!

[@rickytorres9089]

@@lpmoron6258 You should indeed, I can't wait to see how mine goes. Just remenber local/organics just to be sure of no irradianting/growth inhibitors.

[@KENNETHedwardMitchell]

Perhaps someone mentioned. My first rec is if you have any Dried Beans on hand for cooking, try to germinate a few of those. Its good practice and knowledge.

[@rickytorres9089]

Before you do, get them soaking in warm water beforehand, take out once they begins to swell. This is like giving the seeds a HEAVY rain showever. Espeically like HARD seeds like this, soaking well like this DRASTICALLY increases germination and successes.

[@dragonballbtc4774]

I read some interesting research once that had a graph showing frozen seeds would stay viable much longer than refrigerated seeds but the catch was that the moisture content of the seeds had to be below a certain level before the seeds could be frozen or else the freezing process would destroy the seeds

[@happyhobbit8450]

Yea 'Don't eat the pizza box' -- so they can say that they told you so I've been saving seeds for the past 3 years -- beets & radishes bolted so I've saved the seeds. I've experimented with popcorn, bean and flax etc to see if they'll grow Store bought squash etc ... I save the seeds. Thank you David!!!

[@nicholasvillalobos3809]

WOW man I’m so thankful to god that he showed me your Channel so informative and questions I always wanted answers too thank you for making my day 🎉

[@elizabethhall6337]

Chickens Dave:- How do people in countries where they cant get purina feed their chickens? What about legumes? Can you grow/dry enough of those ? DEFINITELY nut trees. The worm bin etc I’d have more if there’s room. Fish? Or other water born life - Can you grow any - in a pond/water source? The predators that one in - cant you trap and process them? Using lots of sources and variety perhaps.

[@monkeyfoodgarden]

Been saving seeds for a few years the easy ones. Now starting on the more difficult ones. Thank y'all.

[@takismenexes6131]

What do you mean by "difficult" ?

[@WesLee4344]

i love the way that you work barefoot in your vegetable garden , i do the exact same thing. I started last year with a combination of Hügelkultur and raised beds . This year there will be 2 more beds

[@davidthegood]

Awesome

[@TheMagicman1971]

we have a vacuum sealer. We buy the packets that we want to work with and then we clip the end so that any air in the packet itself can be sucked out without sucking out the seeds.

[@janebadon3988]

Your videos just keep getting better and better!

[@oreopaksun2512]

Brilliant! Those "doomsday" packs of any emergency supplies, tools, meals, etc. not just seeds, are so expensive and some are outright rip-offs with criminals preying on the worried and vulnerable. Thank you for a much more effective solution for the average person, presented in your direct and clear way. Gotta clear room in my refrigerator for my seed hoard....I don't suppose buying my seed hoard its own refrigerator would be very eco conscious and sustainable?

[@rickytorres9089]

It's not a bug, it's a feature of capitalism. Preying on the concerned and those who can make it work to yet do it again. However in moderation capitalism is not "bad" as most make it out to be. Just businesses who actually does are very few in between.

[@deanfrost9494]

Thank you for the book recommendations. I've gardened off and on most of my life. Now I'm gardening like lives depend on it...

[@TheRainHarvester]

I have seed from 2015 that sprouted this year. I made a video on how i store it. Takes less room too!

[@TheRainHarvester]

I probably have $200 dollars of seed!

[@TheRainHarvester]

Oh but not enough garden space to plant even 1 of each variety!

[@TheRainHarvester]

I guess I'm ready for the zombie apocalypse! 😂

[@TheRainHarvester]

I think you should NOT seal the jar if storing in the refrigerator!

[@TheRainHarvester]

(Those silica packets wear out very quickly. )

[@triedzidono]

slightly off topic, as you mentioned silica gel. My mind wandered to what happens if you actually eat the do not eat sachet. I love the internet - Q - What does silica gel taste like? A- With regard to taste descriptors, 'supertasters' within the panel of 22 volunteers ascribed a 'chalky' taste to silica in water and 'metallic taste' to bulk silicon. Their taste descriptors for oxidized porous silicon were 'no metallic taste' or 'no off-taste'.20 Jul 2012 DO NOT EAT obviously, (he thought)

[@pixievincent2478]

BTW, the radish greens make great (somewhat bitter) cooked greens if you don't have critters to eat them for you. The daikon leaves can be a bit much, though if you let them get too big.

[@anitaswart.]

Hi David I have a strange request. The Bible verse you show on the end of the video, could you please keep it there for quite a bit longer. I am dyslexic and read slowly and always only get to the half of the verse. Maybe there are more people like me and I really enjoy the part I can read. I am 72 and haven't done vegetable gardens, only flowers, but you are converting me. I need a raised bed for the old back. God bless you and your lovely family, from an icy UK

[@D71219ONE]

I love the airplane analogy! 😂

[@honestlee4532]

I like to store my seeds in individual ziploc bags. The bags use much less space! I also keep them in a cooler in my closet.

[@Syl-Vee]

Perfect timing for this video. Thank you!!

[@mrdobalina3451]

The silica bags only absorb moisture. Use bentonite (aka Kittylitter) with a good jar instead with a moisture label on the inside of the jar so you can see it. If you need to you can remove the bentonite and put it in the oven for 60 minutes to dry it out. The bentonite lasts forever so just reuse.

[@BatmansGirlfriend]

Bentonite clay? I have it in powder form. How would I use it?

[@mrdobalina3451]

@@BatmansGirlfriend I would place it at the bottom of the jar and cover with a porous material that would allow moisture to pass but not the powder. Then store seeds in a paper sleeve and place them on top.

[@BatmansGirlfriend]

@@mrdobalina3451 why thank you so much for your reply. I was kind of thinking that. Since I sew, I think use some cotton scraps or perhaps use some in coffee filters about tea bag size. 🙏🏽

[@mrdobalina3451]

@@BatmansGirlfriend no problem, good luck!

[@honeysoapcrafters]

I'm not to new to gardening overall but a newbie to starting with seeds. So far I'm having about 80% success rate. Maybe it's the seeds? Gosh. Like the idea of storing seeds. The older seeds are best anyway. Jensen Beach FL here

[@davidthegood]

80% in the ground really isn't that bad.

[@puddin94]

I been using ziplock bags. I like your idea better. Thank you for the knowledge 😊👍

[@ramtharthegreat]

If your seed saving addiction expands beyond what Mason jars can contain, I suggest both 5 gallon buckets with gamma lids, and military ammo cans. They both have gaskets, are rodent proof, and are easy to work out of.

[@shockingdocumentaries4255]

I had a woman at whole foods tell me not to by seeds when she found out I didn’t have land. She actually said “seeds expire”. She also discouraged my idea for a seed/seedling swap and trying to get a church that I know has land to let me use it. I’m now trying to channel that feeling I get from these types of experiences in my book “Lies They Tell You About Gardening”. Despite gardening for 4 years in my apartment I still have people who tell me it can’t be done. But don’t want to see the pictures. One woman insisted that my tomato plants had to be kale because hers are. Obviously she was misinformed in several ways. 😂 Writing the stupid stuff down helps. It’s t gives me a good laugh. But it’s people like you on KZbin U who showed me it was possible to grow before I was told I couldn’t. Thanks for the continued encouragement.

[@loves2spin2]

Excellent! I didn't know about using silica gel. I wonder if vacuum packing would do as well.

[@D71219ONE]

Yes, you can even vacuum pack with silica packets.

[@igitahimsa5871]

David, Thank you! I have been looking for credible information on this for years! I mean yes, everyone has got an *idea*, but nobody could really speak about it from knowledgeable firsthand experience! I am sure that you have saved many lives and many harvests with this great and much-needed video!

[@CAMMET1973]

We appreciYe you too sir. Thank you !

[@mesutozsen903]

Eline emeğine sağlık bu güzel vlog için kolay gelsin hayırlı işler....👍👍👍👍

[@thehealinghomesteadkc]

Kenny got me the Seed to Seed book for Christmas! That man knows the way to my heart!

[@pattim6731]

You always make things so easy to learn. Thank you for another great video. I like the idea of scattering a bunch of seeds and keeping those that grow well right in your own backyard. When they grow, how do you know which variety it is?

[@rickytorres9089]

Most gardeners who land-race garden generally probably not concerned too much about this. Varieties are more concerned for very commericalized applications because when you go to Home Depot, Walmart, Lowes, etc they feels as they gotta tell you EXACTLY what you are buying. Or you aren't gonna buy it. That why I try to buy when possible and make sense to me from Experiential Farm Network or similar so I know what I am getting but at the same time I don't. As well as GENERALLY know what to do with them. :)

[@brendaclark6485]

You don't know but it doesn't matter. You know that these are plants that grow well in your specific area. If knowing the variety matters to you then this is probably not a good method of seed saving.

[@rickytorres9089]

@@brendaclark6485 Exactly, well said thank you. :)

[@vinlago]

We do this with greens, garlic, potatoes, and to some degree onions. We tried it with squash and there were some odd results. We got 3 micro-sized mutant squash so we won't do that again. There are a couple peppers we really like & a specific carrot so we're careful to keep those separate and select for their best traits.

[@betty8173]

Thanks for the encouragement, it is still about freezing here, but I did some winter sowing, and have rearranged my seed vault a few times! Great cabbages you have there, just in time for the corned beef holiday!

[@rosehavenfarm2969]

WAIT A MINUTE! I have to know how to garden?? [reconsiders life choices...] I just put in an order with Johnny's, before seeing this video. I got 4 varieties of carrot, because I ran out last year. This is so I can start my own landrace. Speaking of landraces, I am so happy to see my red onion seeds sprouted, this is their third year. They flowered last year surrounded by yellow onions, so I'm excited to see what I get. I also planted some new-to-us yellow onion seeds, so this year we will make more crosses. This is the first year of our kale seeds, crossed last year. Lofthouse rocks.

[@5wisebannerguys]

I love the elegant dinner music you played for the piggies feeding time. How fancy....that was over the top...funny stuff...

[@matthewellisor5835]

Ecc 11:6 In the morning sow your seed, and at evening withhold not your hand, for you do not know which will prosper, this or that, or whether both alike will be good. (But the 12yo boy inside me really likes the idea of a bell pepper with the heat of a Trinidad Scorpion.)

[@ZE308AC]

David the Good will uelp YOU beef up your seeds vault to the max

[@singncarpenter6270]

Thanks David.

[@carlgomm9699]

Such a nice show, please keep up the good work !!

[@moniquegebeline4350]

Nice radishes friend!

[@kathyyoung1774]

I freeze dry seeds in their packets and immediately vacuum seal them in a 2x3 arrangement that fits in a notebook.

[@Tsuchimursu]

You could also just use cat litter silica gel or sea salt if you need large quantities of dehydration for cheap

[@user-rj9cv5jw9m]

i am zombie show fan, thats why i follow you 😃

[@patticooper8703]

You always have the best information

[@davidthegood]

Thank you

[@jenniferlroberts5994]

Excellent advice, Man. Thanks!

[@qualqui]

With gardening everybody wins....pigs enjoying some fresh greens, your chickens also and of course The Good Family as well!

[@lynnjasmine3216]

Always, always enjoy your videos. You make it do down to earth(haha).

[@vimondireksri8820]

Just started this video. I'm hoping this is what I've been looking for. I live in the tropics where seeds outside the fridge don't last as long. Taking up the fridge space drives my wife nuts. Haha 😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@davidthegood]

I bought a second fridge!

[@Carolynfoodforest355]

This is a really good video.

[@The_Plant_Man]

Nice video David, thank you! All the best!

[@beebob1279]

Excellent video. My father would save pepper and tomato seeds every year. They would be kept in the shed over winter in envelopes. Sometimes the mice would find them and that would be it. He would go back to the previous years' seeds and plant them. Then re-stock the wintering seeds for the next year. Do you have a video on saving the seeds from root vegetables because the harvesting of root vegetable seeds of different. Thanks again

[@kathleensanderson3082]

In addition to the two books you mentioned, Carol Deppe's books are also useful.

[@rosannaspeller9408]

“The Seed Garden: The Art and Practice of Seed Saving” is good, too.

[@dorindafulton]

Great video. Thanks for sharing this info ☺️ I'm growing different beans and saving the seeds and made a video of it. The beans grew fast. I have lots of silica packets and I will try your method. Have a great day and happy gardening 🌿🌱😊🤗

[@bobertcronos8433]

I'm breeding pumkins for shelf stability but it's difficult when it takes over a year for them to start going bad. I have to skip a whole year of growing just to see which ones are best. And have tons of pumkins taking up space for a whole year.

[@rickytorres9089]

That's very interesting, I didn't know pumpkins can be so shelf stable already. Indeed that is quite a challenge to overcome to "test" the results.

[@jfiji6501]

In my experience, wipeing a bit of Bleach on the pumkin really does extend storability. I'll try wipeing them down with various naturaly brewed vinegars next time.

[@bobertcronos8433]

@@jfiji6501 I'll have to give that a try

[@Huntnlady7]

That's amazing. I grow zinnias myself. Heirloom annuals; over 40 years now. Plus they feed my honeybees, butterflies, even hummingbirds. Tell me more about your pumpkins. I'll subscribe to Robert Cronos.

[@bobertcronos8433]

@Christina Huntnlady that's awesome my mom loves zinnias

[@Alien2799]

Excellent as always!

[@k.p.1139]

Thanks, David! I looked at a few of those kits. But, it would have been a huge waste for us. We don't eat half the stuff they have in there.

[@monkeymommy778]

Your garden looks amazing DTG! Thanks for the helpful seed storing/saving ideas. We are actually letting some of our daikon radishes go to seed in order to get a better radish next season. The daikons we planted didn't get anywhere near the size that yours got. Wishing you continued fruitful harvests.

[@davidthegood]

We trenched manure in between the radish rows this year.

[@rickytorres9089]

Very neat thank you so much for the matters on self saving seeds and how do it quite easily and extremely low tech and costs. :)

[@victorialg1270]

Got both of those books. Both super helpful.

[@TheProCut17]

thanks for sharing you knowledge DTG

[@faithk_integrityandintention]

HA! Got first sprouts today of tomatoes.... from TEN YEAR OLD SEED from Baker Creek. Packaged for 2013. Kept in the envelopes. Moved around outside, inside, humid, near an AC vent so dry, I mean, badly kept. So I just stuck them in, I kid you not, empty oreo trays. Planted 10 days ago. Today, I got 3 different types of tomatoes. Looks like maybe maybe some of the peppers will birthday tomorrow but I'm not concerned. The new packets (last year) that I planted the same day, those peppers have not germinated yet. I didn't bother with a seed mat, and the house is generally kept around 68.

[@amyschultz8058]

I'm so glad you said it. I've been saying this for year's

[@lisakelley9451]

Very useful. Thanks!

[@speaklifegardenhomesteadpe8783]

Exactly what I want to hear someone tell me... Just go buy a bunch of seeds. Yes. Yes. I will... Thank you for enabling my habit. Usually I hear... Don't you think you have enough seeds? Like that's a lot... Silly city people, it's never, ever "enough". 🤣😂💯🌻🌾🦅🌿🕊️🌿🌻❣️

[@kaylametcalf4775]

Thank you

[@sandrakennedy4877]

just the first 30 seconds caught me and made me laugh. Thank you for normalizing and showing the need and skills for keeping seeds and growing them,.

[@terryl.9302]

Oh geez ...lol. Well for some reason I've been buying seeds for the future since early summer, w/ thoughts of growing strong mixed stock & seed .. bcz what is showing up in grocery is Absolute Junk. Cool & Dry. Got cha. 🎯☢️🌱🍒

[@tomsensible3999]

The place and the garden look SUPER!

[@martylauderdale1735]

Thank you for another excellent video! As a newbie to gardening, I really appreciate your informative and easy to understand vids! Thx agains, blessings to you and yours 🕊🌾 *Sharing*

[@gershhayes796]

I have never tried zombie, does it taste like chicken? Or manatee maybe? In the zombie 🧟‍♀️ apocalypse, I am planning on a paleo diet.

[@terrencegibbs1828]

Good tips

[@iPervy]

I've been having good luck grwoing in the garden but having a iffy time saving seed. Like plants bolt like my bok choy, turnips/radishes, and cabbages.. But they never get to producing seeds to save. They just stay bolted with flowers. Theres bees going around to, but no luck. Haha to be fair I haven't looked that deeply into the matter and kinda just let them go at it, but the winter comes and they just wither before producing seeds.

[@rickytorres9089]

You might have a lack of biodiversity in the area. Lack of beneficial pollinators, and so on. Try to notice over a few seasons if you can witness or not witness what might be going on as a result.

[@iPervy]

@@rickytorres9089 Hm i mainly see wasps and bees as the primary pollinators. Haha wasps of which seem to like to make make nests uisng my house haha. That said hmm that could be true in part. I have no issue in like pollunating required plants like squash/cucumbers/melons. May plant more buckwheat to attract more.

[@michelifig6356]

Pollinate them by hand? Plant then earlier?

[@oldbear6813]

Wow! That garden is really taking off, beautiful! I ordered both books even though I've been saving seeds for a few years but I'm sure there is lots I still don't know, in fact this year my pepper seeds are struggling to germinate so I'm clearly no expert 😂 I'll happily continue to learn for the rest of my life.

[@hazelbellefarm476]

The Seed to Seed book is worth every penny. You won’t be sorry. The last thing I need is another garden book, but guess what? I’m gonna order the landracing book anyway 🤷🏻‍♀️😂

[@oldbear6813]

@@hazelbellefarm476 Right?!? Is too many gardening books possible? 😂😂

[@hazelbellefarm476]

@@oldbear6813 lol never

[@oldbear6813]

@@hazelbellefarm476 The book arrived today and you are spot on Hazel! It's chock full of useful information, definitely worth every penny 👍

[@hazelbellefarm476]

@@oldbear6813 yes!! Much more than just saving seed

[@iamtheonewhoyoulove]

you genetically modifying your own plants to do well in your area is one of the smartest things ive seen in a video like that. kudos

[@davidthegood]

Thank you.

[@paulettagyurik2644]

How far apart should you plant peppers/tomatoes to keep them true to seed?

[@leslab007007]

Don't forget to vacuum seal😋

[@musictech85]

My fridge is tiny so I buried a metal trashcan and put my seed jars in there. Been working for a few years now

[@aprilsalava3147]

How do you get radishes to not be hot? Here in northern Illinois I plant them as soon as the ground can be worked usually sometime in April. They take 30 days and during that time we will get a hot spell as one of the six different stages of spring we have and they will be hot. I plant them for fall and I get soil critters that eat them.

[@deannewilliams3321]

I watched a YT video years ago about a time traveler that came back in time for seeds. Makes you think…🤔

[@vimondireksri8820]

PS: will the silica still help in hot climates? Topics... 90 degrees on average year round. My goal isn't to save my seeds forever but a good 5 years would be useful. :)

[@davidthegood]

Yes.

[@sharing-my-likes]

Thank you David, great info as always. I guess the jar you are holding are seeds from you garden. You say 'get some packages and store in a jar' do I need to take the seeds out of the packages?

[@davidthegood]

No, they are fine inside them

[@heathermartin2878]

Your always a wealth of knowledge.

[@charlesdevier8203]

Good video. That "Seed to Seed" book is my go-to book.

[@isabelladavis1363]

Great information David will check out the recommendations…much appreciated …