Warning: hit 200 saved seed packets and my fridge is now a seed bank

I counted last night because I ran out of drawer space, and I have exactly 200 packets of seeds in there. That number surprised me because I only started saving and collecting in early 2023, so it's been about 18 months. The issue is I've got 40 tomato varieties alone, and some are from 2021 that I still haven't tested for germination. A neighbor in my apartment building borrowed 3 packets last week and I honestly didn't know which ones I could spare. Has anyone else hit a point where their stash becomes more of a liability than a hobby? How do you decide what to toss or trade before it takes over your whole kitchen?

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the_david13d ago

Do a germination test on the oldest stuff first, anything under 70 percent gets tossed or composted so you're not hoarding dead seeds. Past that, keep only what you'll actually plant next season and trade the rest, because a fridge full of untested packets is just clutter with extra steps.

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