How to store your vegetable seeds

Editor and resilient-gardening expert Kim Stoddart explains how to save money and boost future results with the seed harvest this autumn

Collecting seeds is satisfying, pocket friendly and fun

Saving your own seeds saves you money, helps you continue to grow important or favourite varieties, preserves links with the past and means you can share your seeds with others. But more importantly,

There are plenty of ways to store these useful garden greats over autumn and winter

The latter part of the year has started to draw closer – trees are shrugging off their leaves, and garden plants are starting to slow down, while harvests are coming in thick and fast for us to enjoy.

There’s something really magical about saving your own seeds. These tiny parcels holding life will grow and expand into new plants. It of course saves money too and my garden was made on a small budge