Open Seed Vault |15,000 Heirloom Seeds | 32 Seed Types | Survival Seeds | 2026 Season | Non GMO Vegetable and Fruit Seeds | Planting Outdoor & Indoor Garden

The Open Seed Vault 15,000 Non-GMO Seed Kit is an impressive and well-thought-out collection for anyone interested in gardening, preparedness, or long-term food security. The variety is a major strength—covering vegetables, fruits, and herbs—making it suitable for beginners as well as more experienced gardeners who want diversity in their planting options. All seeds being non-GMO is a big plus, especially for those who prioritize natural growing methods and seed saving. Packaging is solid and organized, helping protect the seeds and making storage easy. Germination rates have been good so far, and the included planting information is helpful without being overwhelming. Whether you’re starting a home garden, planning for self-sufficiency, or just want peace of mind with a seed reserve, this seed vault offers excellent value for the quantity and variety provided. Overall, it’s a reliable and practical investment for anyone serious about growing their own food.

I just wanted survival seeds that germinate and grow. Excellent germination rate. Late last year, prior to the current apocalypse, I'd planned to plant these using the STUN method, strategic, total, utter neglect, testing different approaches. The squash seedlings proved far too tasty for the fall onslaught of birds, squirrels, rabbits and raccoons to ignore, the results are still pretty amazing. Some of the dwarf siberian kale and mustard greens even survived the winter, providing me a crop right now. With the STUN method, I used no prep, no weeding, planted in the "wrong" place, and got a small crop anyway from these amazing seeds. And believe it or not, that's exactly what I expected to happen. The next step is to let these go to seed (already in progress) and harvest their survivor genetics, getting a crop perfectly tailored to my wrong environment and neglectful practices. I also tested germinating these and some 25 year-old seeds in a bag of the cheapest, store-bought mystery potting soil. Everything came up in neat little rows. The germination rates were at least as good as advertised. The transplanted corn grew. (But not much. They were planted in September in Seattle. Not nearly enough time to grow.) I also have a suspiciously large patch of onions growing like weeds all winter. Which is neat, because I never have enough onions. I didn't even "plant" them. I just scattered them around a few places and then totally forgot about them. Nice. Turns out Jesus was right about that. If you're doing it for survival, especially given the yield I ended up with, I would suggest buying at least 3 to 5 packages if you can, and being much more intelligent and diligent about when you plant them, using compost, controlling the pests with Irish spring and similar tricks, giving the pests something else to eat to keep them busy while your plants get started to really give these seeds the best opportunity. The corn and sunflowers were seeded much too late in the year, but did grow anyway. As it is, I've already gotten much more than my money's worth from one pack of seeds, and I've only used about 20% of the package I bought. These are highly recommended. I'm looking forward to buying these again soon because it's still by far the cheapest, easiest way to replenish all the sunflowers, squash and corn I used up. I'm sold. Virtually every seed sprouted. I'm happy with everything I planted. Got compliments on my porch full of little seedlings. I don't know how it all tastes, but I'm told the flavor comes from a combination of good genes and being raising well. May have to update this when I know more. From a prior purchase of similar seeds germinated last year, I know the shelf life is easily 25 years or more if stored properly. Everything I planted germinated. With any more care (less culling and more weeding), I could have gotten a pretty big crop. All told, minimum total investment was less than $30. Less than a bag of groceries. But do I have a bag of groceries worth of produce? Yes. Easily. Despite using the STUN method and only one bag of potting soil, despite using 20% of the seeds, despite planting in the fall and only waiting until April, despite the cold, gloomy winter, despite being forced to stay indoors by the government, I can still fill up a bag with at least $30 worth of fresh, pesticide-free, herbacide-free onions, kale, mustard greens. And I still would have had enough seeds left over to Johnny Appleseed these throughout all my neighbor's yards. It's a no-brainer, IMO. Just look at the other reviews and see. And the instructions. Yes. Those are helpful. Took a look through them and studiously ignored them all. But if you're trying to grow food this year, I'd pay closer attention to those, which were simple, clear, and helpful. (Doesn't tell you how to trap squirrels, though.) I'm also looking forward to getting the medicinal herb pack from these guys. A bit higher price per variety, but still a screaming good deal. My brother (the real survival gardener of the family) planted a couple herbs that happily took over the yard for more than 10 years, managed by nothing but a string trimmer, that were reasonably well-behaved. I'd have to a little clueless not to make that kind of investment again. Put simply, even a badly neglected garden gives you rates of return you'll never see on the stock market.

I recently started getting into gardening and wanted to move beyond growing herbs. I'm indecisive, so buying single-type seeds didn't appeal to me. I thought I should start looking at seed collection packets. So I found one that I thought would be a good start. It has some seeds from plants I eventually want to grow and eat, which made the decision to buy this very easy. The packet came with a small booklet with the type of seeds and how to care for them, which I'm currently following. The only downside is that some seeds are bigger than others, so you actually get a limited number for certain plants compared to others. For example, there are 8 bean seeds compared to around 30 lettuce seeds. However, there are a lot of seeds for certain plants, so I will definitely get years of use from this packet. I started with something easy and decided to grow lettuce, as many people told me it's a great plant to start with and I love eating lettuce. The lettuce grew quickly, which made me feel better about the rest of the seeds. I'm currently growing in limited quantity as I don't have the space yet and I'm still moving things around. I'm trying to grow tomatoes, beans, and peas currently. Unfortunately, I think I soaked my pea for too long because it started molding a day or two after I put it in a plastic bag. However, the bean started popping out of its shell less than a day after I put it in a plastic bag. The tomatoes took a bit longer, but in less than a week I started seeing the first leaf sprout! So far I've been very happy with the purchase as most of the seeds I've planted are growing. I can't wait to start planting next year.

As advertised.

I tested the watermelon, cucumber, green peppers, and tomatoes. The watermelons both sprouted and are growing very well, one in drained sandy soil and the other in potting soil. The potting soil is giving better results in this case but both seeds germinated successfully and healthily! The tomato is struggling, though this is not the ideal time of year and I am testing a Kratky bucket method where the plant gets water 24/7. I suspect the nutrient balance is off here though it should not be -that- off. Weak growth so far. The cucumber is happy as can be with lush, rich roots and a healthy green top that is already trying to produce fruiting bodies. The Kratky method is working well here. The green peppers were planted in potting soil as well. I am sad to say that probably 90% of them did not germinate and the seed stock here is questionable at best. The four that germinated and sprouted had a 75% success rate with one runt not making it in the same conditions and soil that three others did make it in. This is a shame as I LOVE bell peppers and tried to germinate about 20 seeds with terrible germination rates. So, while most of the seeds in this pack seem viable and healthy, not all of them are of high quality. 4/5 for variety, though I would instead buy seeds tailored to your growing zone next time.

I have no idea about the rated features - I just filled them out to get past that road block. Seeds are contained in very sturdy heavy-duty Zip Lock type Mylar (?) pouch, but much smaller than expected. The seed pouches inside are small, plastic zip bags but each bag is easily identified. Those little pouches are what saved the space, as opposed to like, the Burpee's packaging. BUT, a very comprehensive planting and storage guide was included so the planting instructions, etc., are not necessary on each packet of seeds. I've been a seed hoarder for YEARS, so I thought this might be my SHTF seed prep, and NOT sorry I ordered it. The only two things I'd swap out on the as-built offerings are the Okra and the Kale. I'd swap them out for Snow Peas and a white corn or a bush green bean. But the variety is great and the seeds are all heirloom. Size not impressive but I'm impressed. I just expected a bigger pkg. My bad. Good deal for the conscientious just-getting-started prepper or gardener. I'm in the Southwest so the crops would best be divvied up into Spring and Fall plantings. I'm an heirloomer kinda girl just because the seed saving and true-to-type for the next generation is there. Next-gen gardening with hybrids is like a grab bag. Ya never know what you're gonna end up with. I think I'll order the Herb package as well. Yup. Recommend.

So far everything has sprouted!!! Perfect seeds. The veggies taste amazing and fresh

Love this. We have a huge back yard so we had a ball mixing this in with lots of top soil and spreading it out just to see what would come up. Last Summer we never knew what would come up be it carrots or squash as we just spread it out without any plan. We have yet to truly collect much food as our backyard has turned into bunny land. With that has come lots of birds of Prey that are gorgeous. It is like we have have established a wildlife park.