Yearly, with out fail, I buy further seed packets than I’d presumably use. Fortunately, I’ve discovered that many seeds may be utilized a 12 months or two (typically three) after you obtain them. If in case you’ve got leftover seed packets from a earlier season, don’t throw them away! As a substitute, check out the seeds to see within the occasion that they’re nonetheless viable. Proper right here’s do it:
Instructions
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Place 5-10 seeds on a damp tea towel. Fold the towel in half, masking the seeds, and place it in a storage container with an airtight lid.
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Place the container in a warmth location, for example on excessive of a fridge (I put mine on a heat mat).
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Watch the seeds over the next couple of weeks to see within the occasion that they germinate. The proportion of seeds that sprout provides you a great suggestion of whether or not or not the remaining seeds throughout the packet are value planting.
Personally, I’ll use the seeds if a minimum of 25% of the check out batch germinates, whereby case I plant 4 seeds (as an alternative of the identical outdated two) per pot or spot throughout the yard. If decrease than 25% germinate, it not typically feels positively definitely worth the effort to plant them.