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- If you're using store-bought seeds in your garden, you should first check the seed package (figure A). Just like checking dates on the produce in a grocery store, you'll want to see when it was packaged and when it should be planted.
- Zipper-seal bags are a good way to store seeds dryly and securely. Remember to mark the date of purchase on the bag.
- After seeds have been stored for a long time, you'll want to give them a germination test so that you don't waste a whole season waiting for seeds that aren't viable. In addition, certain types of seeds can be soaked in hot water for one hour before planting to help them germinate.
Expert tip (Frank McDonough, horticulturist): The seeds of some plants like poppies require darkness to germinate. Others, like the seeds of many tropical plants , require light. It depends on the plant.
Instructions: - Order seeds of choice from a catalogue or use existing or collected seeds.
- "Scarify" seeds to ensure that they are still viable. To do this, soak them in hot water, cut slightly with a knife and place between to damp paper towels. Then, simply store them in the dark until they sprout (figure B).
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