Saving Seeds over Winter

Kept dry, dark and cool, most seeds will be ok. You can put them in the salad compartment of the frudge if you want to. There are some though which should be sown as fresh seed, things like alliums for example or Daphne berries or almost every member of the Ranuncula family.

Many thanks Owdboggy, I might be able to squeeze some in the fridge but otherwise the shed will probably do.

It is a good idea to store in brown paper bags, not plastic !!

For information on seed saving see: http://vegetablegardens.suite101.com/article.cfm/simple_seed_saving

thanks for the tips everyone - the website was great too!

If you have room to keep some pots (or a willing friend/relative) try dividing off a piece of favourite herbaceous perennials. If you give a piece to a gardening friend you can beg a piece back next year! If you have an allotment you could move some small shrubs to it whilst they are dormant. Failing these ideas, keep an eye out for charity plant sales at town fairs to replenish your collection cheaply once you are settled in your new home.

I have saved seeds in small freezer bags & written on the bag what they were ... and the date/colour etc. ( or number them and have a "seed file" on your computer! ) Hang then in your boiler house where it is warm & dark. CJ

P.S. Put a few small holes in the bottom of NONE PLASTIC egg box's and use them to start plants off.
Go to work on an egg .........