Making Seed Packets

All the flowers of all the tomorrows are in the seeds of today.”

Ancient proverb

Making Seed Packets. October, 11, 2023.

Things are quickly dying as the days get darker. It is almost time for the great hibernation when the ground will rest from its many works. It is a natural Sabbath just like the one the Creator made for us humans as well. But first the land needs to be put to bed. Getting the garden ready for its long sleep can be quite a bit of work. So many things to be done to ensure the plants are healthy and protected because we want to see our floral friends again in the Spring. So, each day a bit of time is allotted to spend preparing Hidden Bluff for its winter nap.

Some flowers still resist. The sweet peas are putting out a few blooms, but even as they are fading fast, they are leaving behind gifts. The seeds they leave are the gifts of life meant to ensure the continuation of themselves. These are fragrant sweet peas, so I pluck all the dead pods and set them aside for later. Calendula, borage, hollyhocks, echinacea, foxglove- they all have seeds to harvest. Foxglove seeds are so tiny that they appear only as a speck on your index finger. You might not think it was anything special, and yet, from that tiny seed comes a tall, beautiful and colorful plant- a bit like faith. Calendula seeds don’t look like seeds at all, but rather a handful of curled dead bugs. However, they produce a crop of sunny yellow flowers with medicinal value.

In cleaning the garden for the season, I have set aside seeds. Some to keep. Some to give. Seeds are a gift of life and joy to be used. Below are instructions for making your own little seed packets to personalize.

Making Seed Packets

• Harvest your seeds and let them dry.
• Sort your seeds by plant and number you want in a pack.
• Make your seed envelopes (see tutorial below).
• Label them. I made stickers to identify them. But this is only one idea. Use your creativity to design a sweet label!

How to Make Seed Envelopes

Label and enjoy!