Fall is upon us and that means it is time to start harvesting your seeds! First off, when labeling seeds there are a few key things you might want to remember:
- Plant Name – Kind of a no-brainer
- Plant Color – Make a note of the plants color. Now, when you are plotting your outdoor designs, you’re sure to choose the right colors.
- Date – Keep track of the date in which you picked the seeds.
- Habit – I like to remind myself if this plant is a trailer, clump forming, filler…etc.
Seed Storage:
Store your newly harvested seeds in paper envelopes, or paper bags in a temperature controlled, dark and dry place. These simple 2.5 x 4.25 “coin” envelopes are the perfect little storage unit. You can find them listed here. The envelopes come in a bunch of super cute colors and larger sizes if need be.
I always love to give my extra seeds and plants as gifts. Dressing up the envelopes with a custom design and message makes the gesture all the more special. Check out my Ultimate Coleus Guide featuring my custom seed packets. Don’t have time to create own? I whipped up a few designs that you can download for free. The template dimensions were made for the 2.5 x 4.25 envelopes mentioned above, however, feel free to resize to fit your needs.
To print these templates I recommend using the labels listed here. However, if you don’t want to purchase special stickers you can simply print them on paper and glue them to the envelopes with a glue stick. Get creative.
Need some help on how to harvest and collect seeds. Visit my Ultimate Coleus Guide on tips and tricks to harvesting seeds.
Hoping you might make available the colorful flower template from the first pic.
The one with the white background. Not the gold background for labeling.
Sure! I can work on that. In the meantime, if you want to email me your email address, I would be happy to send you the template. You can just use my contact form here for a secure share of your email.
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