My New Method for Seed Organizing Has Been a GAME CHANGER!

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[juliesimmonds]

Three! One for cool weather plants. One for warmer weather plants. One for flowers. 😊

[BumblyGardens]

My son got me two for Christmas, one for flowers and one for veg. I organized and gathered all of the loose boxes, got rid of empty envelopes....and promptly placed a $42 seed order at MIGardener.

[dirkroemmich]

3 ring binder with photo sleeves, that way you can see both sides of the seed packet

[lavernfoy]

Finally you got it!! LOL I have been using these containers for years. I have a lot of them because I am a seed hoarder. I keep them in a closet to keep them from the sunlight and to keep them cool. LOVE these containers 💕! ❤️🙏

[gretroman]

I have used these for years after Kate from YouTube Kate and Eli channel showed it. I already had one but not put any photos in it yet. I have one for veggies and one for flowers. I have a label maker and marked each individual compartment. I used clear container for veggies and colored one for flowers and herbs. I only take the plastic box needed for planting that day. And a plus that if it rains while planting, the unused seeds stay dry. And I buy only the seeds needed each spring. I am able to keep seeds dry for storage since I rarely use a whole packet of seeds for a couple containers or row in raised bed.
Glad you shared this with your followers.
They go on sale periodically at Michaels or can use coupons.

[danielleevans]

I have 3 of these for seeds. I use the green organizer for herbs, the clear for fruits and veggies, and the multicolor for flowers. And then I labeled each container.

[heatherpfeil]

Been using this method for years and labeled it by alphabetical order. Love it!

[ritagibson]

I've been using these photo cases for years. They didn't have colors when I bought them. I organized my containers the same way you have, but labeled each one, using a label maker. Then organized the entire photo case by Warm or Cold season (Yes Luke I have a lot of seeds. Seed catalogs to me are much like end caps are to you. LOL)

Another feature is the inner containers keep the seeds protected from moisture when you're outside planting. If I finish a packet of seeds, I put the empty packet loose in the photo case, so I know I have to order more.

[GarlandMountainMama]

Been using these same organizers for years. Love them!

[Catkins]

I have two of these and love them! I also keep my markers and seed sticks in one of the compartments.

[seamonster]

I’ve been doing this system for the last couple of years and it has completely streamlined the seed starting process for me!

[grandmabear]

I do this too. One container is flowers and herbs; another for vegetables. Planning to get a third and have cold season in one, warm in the other.

[ladawilson]

Since you bought 2 sets of boxes take the red out of the other set and minus something out of the one your using. (More red boxes for tomatoes)

[kimberlylamantia]

Perfect video to watch, especially since I ordered 34 packets of seeds from you yesterday 😊❤

[lucythomas]

Hi Luke. Welcome to the party!!! I’ve been using photo organizers since I started gardening . Game changer for sure.

[junewrogg]

I got my organizer 11 years ago. I love it. My seeds are sorted all the time.

[CookieSweet]

I used this method for years. A blue one for cold weather crops and a green one for warm weather crops.

[sn]

Put the label on the individual boxes so you can move them around into different containers once you buy more than one...since you probably will have a lot of tomato containers down the road, easier than re-labeling a lot on the outer container. I like the clear, but colorizing would be nice, wish they sold just the individual colors to pick and choose what colors we need most. I'd colorize like this. Another option would be buy a clear set, and when you have multiple containers of one type of seed, the extras go in the clear containers after the first container being a colored container...just to separate them more easily.
RED 1 & 2 - slicer tomatoes
LIGHT RED 1 - paste tomatoes
LIGHT RED 2 - cherry tomatoes
ORANGE 1 - carrots
ORANGE 2 - okra & onions
YELLOW 1 - summer squash/zucchini
YELLOW 2 - winter squash/zucchini
DARK GREEN 1 - peppers, sweet
DARK GREEN 2 - peppers, hot
LIGHT GREEN 1 - cabbages
LIGHT GREEN 2 - cucumbers
PURPLE 1 - eggplants
PURPLE 2 - rutabaga
BLUE 1 - beans pole, or beets, brassicas as broccoli, brussels, cauliflower
BLUE 2 - beans bush or beets, brassicas as broccoli, brussels, cauliflower
TEAL 1 - leafy - herbs
TEAL 2 - leafy - greens

[kjrchannel]

I have seen reviews for some of those that crack easily. I use bins with ziplock bags with each type of seeds in each. I go further to use a couple bins to keep corn, peas, artichokes, flowers, and beans in one; while another has veggies, and herbs. I also use the small potato salad containers from the store deli area to keep bigger saved seeds in. Because they have a lid that locks closed.You could also use those bulk food snack containers, that started appearing during the pandemic, instead of bag yourself bulk bins. Basically I will use and reuse whatever I have.

[simplynikkinicole]

I have 6 of these and have had them for over 11 years. Two for Summer, Two for Spring & Fall, 1 for Herbs & Flowers, and 1 on spare. I have each with labels on the outside, even inside their cases to represent what is what. I do my best to match up my vegetables to their colors. For example, Yellow Tomatoes in a Yellow Case, Purple Peas in a Purple Case, Peppers are by Sweet, Hot, Mild think traffic lights (Sweet in Green, Mild in Yellow, Hot in Red).