Using Last Years Seeds - Garden Quickie Episode 120

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

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[@jimmcdowell9017]

Jeff,you’ve made big strides in you videos since I watched one of yours from 4yrs. ago. Don’t stop now.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Hey thanks so much Jim! That means a lot. I just try to make the next video the best video my motto!

[@robbiemarino394]

Love your videos and thanks for the info! I found some seeds in my late Grandfather's garage labelled "700g tomato". After speaking with my grandmother and recalling him showing me that particular tomato, we figured out they were a minimum of 10 years old. I was lucky enough to germinate 3 out of 10 i tried this last season here in Australia. They have now set fruit and will produce fresh seed for the coming year! A special memory from my Grandfather which I'll always cherish.

[@fionaimison2042]

Yep I inherited my dads Diggers seeds, 12 yrs out of date. No probs. (NSW)

[@JasonOfTGA]

Crazy town is the best place to be, don't let them fool you

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Truly!! 🙂

[@Carol32547]

Thanks Jeff

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Cheers Carol, thanks for watching! :-)

[@susanravella6261]

Thanks! I'll be sorting through my collection this week !

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

I look forward to the "chore" every year! 🙂

[@liamgrows]

Well time to try melons and fruit trees

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

That would be my ultimate.... One day I'll have a heated greenhouse large enough!

[@myrustygarden]

Omg I’ve a,ready renewed my lease in crazy town but luckily I absolutely love sending seeds to the UK and encouraging new gardeners 👍👍🇨🇦

[@Berr3631]

Yes I've kept most of my seeds since 2020 and looking forward to spring already started some indoors. Thank you for sharing always very informative..🇬🇧

[@GeoffryWK]

Tip. Add a layer of rice in the bottom of the jar and a paper towel over that, then add your extra seeds. The rice will absorb any moisture. Or use one of those Silica Gel packets with the seeds. Keep them on the top shelf of your Fridge which is not as cold as the bottom shelf or the humidity controlled drawer.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Perfect! Thanks Doug!

[@sislertx]

Imdve.those.packets in packages Ive.got about.200.hundred.of. them. I would.have much more.but.daughter.or.husband tossed them because they thought i.was just.hoarding or somehing .i do habe those tendencies. Tho So i cant.get.maf

[@cuznclive2236]

All good up to the fridge mention. People will experience different results of warmer versus colder depending on the type of fridge they own; mine is colder at the top than it is at the bottom. It all depends on the engineered design.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

@@cuznclive2236 My fridge is FRUSTRATINGLY different temp all over.....its maddening.

[@GeoffryWK]

@@cuznclive2236 Yeah, it varies with the design. Mine is around 40-45 degrees at the top shelf and around 35 to 40 at the bottom. Cold air sinks you know,

[@angelomanzara6600]

Thanks for the video. I was thinking about this subject over the past weekend

[@michaelmarchione3408]

Great Quickie! Take care!

[@janohdegroot989]

Time is not short, time is limitless 😄

[@GrowWhereYouArePlanted]

Storing seeds in the freezer will keep them viable for longer. This includes onions, carrots, and other seeds that generally have short shelf lives.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Great tip!

[@Rob_65]

I really like those shorts and this one comes right on time. Got last years seeds out of storage and I should check them out to see if it these are still usable. I don't think I have to check my pumpkin seeds though - these are still in their original packaging. Time to make a nice spicy pumpkin soup and set them free in the wild soon 😁 I do still have a large box of edible flower seeds left over from last year so let's see if these are still "alive"

[@Isa22life]

Hi! Great information! Just wondering if you can make more videos on this topic of seeds... like what is difference between hybrid, heritage, GMOs, etc. etc. etc. I used seeds from my previous pumpkins, squash, zucchini, cucumber I had all growing together the year before... some say not to do this? They could be toxic? Is this true???? Thanks for all the great videos! Always something to learn! Awesome!👍🌱

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

That's a great idea Izzy!

[@cuznclive2236]

I store my harvested seeds in old pill bottles having UV protection or leftover paper towel/toilet paper rolls depending on the size of the seed.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Smart! I like it.

[@GeoffryWK]

Have you got any tips on growing Munstead Lavender? This is my third year of trying from seed. That last two years never produced any plants. Both of those times I sowed directly into the flower bed. Now I'm trying in seedling pots this year.

[@markoliver4194]

This past Halloween I seen seeds inside a pumpkin starting to germinate, I tried to eat them, like micros but they were really bitter.

[@stevef.8708]

I never even considered NOT using my leftover seeds from last year. Can’t wait until spring!

[@Junzar56]

Tomatoes seeds can last a lot longer!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Yup, they can... They all can. I've planted seeds after 12 years and been successful. The point is viability starts to decrease to lower and lower levels of reliability. For many people, the ability to start over isn't there, so they have to be sure of germination rates. Time is money.

[@emylytle7149]

I need to start my seeds, 🤦🏻‍♀️👩‍🌾😩😩😩 but we still have 35 degrees here and frosting on the ground, don’t have a place to start seeds maybe some milk jugs will do right? Thanks Jeff 👩‍🌾👍😊

[@sage0925]

LOL...maybe it's just the way I store seeds, but EVERY year, I plant a bunch of old seeds just for the heck of it (I have a good sized collection, some 20+ years old), thinking, "oh, no way these are going to sprout, but let's try, just for fun". And EVERY year, my husband makes fun of me, BECAUSE THEY ALL SPROUT. And I get a bunch of, "you do this every year, are you ever gonna learn?" from him. The only thing, and I mean the ONLY thing I haven't had luck with is old onion family seeds. I keep my seeds in ziplock baggies, some are also already in mylar bags too, and keep them cool, dry, and in the dark in shoeboxes on the pantry floor downstairs. I don't know if I'm just lucky or what. Keeping them alive, healthy, and growing after sprouting however, is another story entirely. I do like your choice of pruners. I have a bunch of el cheapo plastic ones, and if a person is serious about gardening, get a good set. You get what you pay for. I'm buying a set like that this spring. My other ones have annoyed me for the last time. :)

[@michelerichard5523]

Good morning Jeff. I have been watching your videos and I have plans to put in more veg beds. I am in the process of purchasing grow lights but omg there are so many out there. I have come across a option of a 4’ 48watt, T8 tube with 6300lm/ 6500k. Strength of the lumens and k’s sounds great, but it does not say full spectrum. It states output is cool white. I remember years ago if you mixed a cool with a warm you would get a full spectrum. But a cool by itself was a no no. I know things have changed since then but I am concerned about that “ cool” word. If the k is high does that make the cool output ok? Not sure whether to buy these, but they are the strongest I can find so far. Help🙏

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Hi Michele, thanks for watching! Yeah, I hate the marketing terms like "cool" or "warm"....they are just never accurate. 6500K should be good. Put it REAL close to the plants, unless its putting off crazy heat. Supplement with window light if you can. I think it should work provided the price is right.

[@erichaskell]

I collect seeds from my garden as they become ripe being careful not to save the hybrids!

[@sandyhayden-bristow1382]

Don't you just love those displays. I ogle them only if I am looking for a new variety. But it can be sooooo tempting. lol

[@carolbeers4208]

I cannot I like to work

[@sislertx]

Kdk I bought outside.pride.seeds last.year zero.date.stsmp.and.geimario..rate.was.at 10 percent.o..seeds that should. Be ok.for 10 years So.far zero.germination

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Noooo....sorry to hear that. :-(