Leafy greens, 6
Romaine, buttercrunch and Black Seeded Simpson lettuce, kale, spinach, Swiss chard. First to the table.
Cut and come again- 30-day money-back guarantee, even if you opened a packet.
- Free shipping on orders over $99. Delivery in 5 to 10 business days.
- Stores in a pantry, drawer or closet, no freezer. Viable for years stored cool, dry and dark.
AFTER THE FIRST THREE DAYS
Stored food runs out. Seeds make more.
Governments ask households to hold supplies for 72 hours. The 72-Hour Kit does that. This pouch is for the weeks after, when shelves and deliveries are the problem and a bed, a few pots or a windowsill are the answer.
35varieties, one packet each
16,000+heirloom, non-GMO seeds
22days to the first radish, typical
1resealable mylar pouch
ALL 35 VARIETIES
Every packet, named. Tap one.
Filter for what you can grow quickly, in pots, or keep for months. Each line says what it is and how long it takes.
Crisp heads, 55 to 70 days. Sow spring and late summer; bolts in heat.
Soft heads, 50 to 65 days. Good in a window box.
Loose leaf, 45 to 55 days. Pick outer leaves and it keeps going.
55 to 75 days. Frost sweetens it; picks through winter in mild areas.
40 to 50 days. Cool season; sow early spring and autumn.
50 to 60 days. Cut the outer stems and it regrows all season.
Paste tomato, 75 to 85 days from transplant. Easy seed to save: scoop, ferment, dry.
60 to 70 days from transplant. Happy in a large pot with a cane.
70 to 85 days from transplant. Needs warmth; seed saves well.
100 to 120 days. Cure in the sun and they keep for months.
55 to 65 days. Let one fruit go yellow and save its seed.
120 to 140 days. The slow one; start indoors and keep it watered.
50 to 60 days. Eat the leaves too. Roots store in sand or a cool box.
40 to 55 days. One of the fastest roots; keeps for weeks.
65 to 80 days. Sow thin in loose soil; stores in a cool, dark place.
22 to 30 days. The first thing you will harvest.
25 to 30 days. Mild, oblong, fine in a pot.
100 to 120 days. Slow to sprout, sweeter after frost, keeps in the ground.
65 to 90 days. Dry the pods and the beans keep for a year or more.
50 to 60 days. No poles needed; the easiest seed of all to save.
60 to 70 days. Cool season; eat the pod; save a few for next spring.
70 to 90 days. Plant in a block, not a row, so it pollinates.
90 to 110 days. Cure the skin and it keeps all winter.
80 to 90 days. Needs heat and room; worth it.
75 to 90 days. Full sun, steady water.
45 to 55 days. Two plants feed a household; pick small.
95 to 110 days. The best keeper in the pouch: months on a shelf.
60 to 80 days. Cut the main head and side shoots follow.
90 to 110 days. Sow in spring for a winter harvest.
60 to 80 days. Steady water, fold a leaf over the head to keep it white.
70 to 90 days. Heads keep for weeks in a cool place.
70 to 85 days from transplant. Likes a pot in a hot corner.
45 to 60 days. Eat it at tennis-ball size.
Leaves from 60 days. Windowsill herb; pinch the tops.
55 to 65 days. Needs real summer heat.
Days are the typical seed-packet range from sowing or transplant. Your soil, climate, water and light decide the rest.
GROUP BY GROUP
Six groups. Thirty-five packets.
Garden staples, 6
Roma and cherry tomato, bell pepper, onion, cucumber, celery.
Seed saves well
Root crops, 6
Beet, turnip, carrot, Cherry Belle and French Breakfast radish, parsnip.
Keep in the dark
Beans and peas, 3
Lima bean, bush bean, sugar snap pea. Dry them and they keep.
Protein on a shelf
Large harvest, 6
Corn, pumpkin, watermelon, cantaloupe, zucchini, butternut squash.
Months of keeping
Garden favourites, 8
Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, cabbage, eggplant, kohlrabi, basil, okra.
Brassicas and a herbTEST IT IN WEEK ONE
Ten seeds. A damp towel. Ten days.
The fear with every seed vault is that it sits on a shelf and never sprouts. Do not take our word for it. Run the extension-service germination test the week it arrives, inside the 30-day guarantee.
- 01Open one packet. Radish or lettuce is quickest. Put 10 seeds between damp paper towels, fold, slide into a bag.
- 02Somewhere warm, 21 to 27 C. An airing cupboard or the top of the fridge.
- 03Check after 7 to 10 days and count the sprouts. 9 or 10 is very good; 5 or fewer and the packet goes back with the rest for a full refund.
- 04Reseal the pouch. Write the date on the band. Do the test again in a few years and sow older seed a little thicker.
Method from the Iowa State University Extension seed viability guide. Germination in the test is not a promise of harvest; soil, climate, water and light decide that.
HOW LONG IT KEEPS
Most of it for years. We tell you which.
Sealed mylar keeps out moisture and light, the two things that kill seed. The extension tables below are the honest numbers; onion and parsnip are the ones to sow first.
| Variety | Typical viability, cool and dry | Sow first? |
|---|---|---|
| Lettuce, radish, cucumber, cabbage family, melons | 4 to 5 years | No |
| Tomato, pumpkin, squash, watermelon, beet | 3 to 4 years | No |
| Beans, peas, carrot, spinach, chard, celery | 2 to 3 years | Second year |
| Corn, pepper | 2 to 3 years | Second year |
| Onion, parsnip | 1 to 2 years | Yes, first spring |
Iowa State University Extension and Kansas State University Research and Extension viability tables; the two differ slightly, so ranges are shown. Stored in the sealed pouch, cool, dark and dry. No freezer.
AGAINST THE OTHERS
Same 35 varieties. Honest numbers.
The survival seed market sells a very similar 35-variety pack under several names. Here is where this one stands.
| BEAM Ready Seed Vault | Survival Garden Seeds | Rivanta | TruHarvest | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $49.99, 3 for $99.99, 5 for $149.99 | $29.99 | $59.99 | $49.99, 3 for $99.99 |
| Varieties | 35, each packet named | 30 | 35 | 35 |
| Seeds | 16,000+ | 18,500+ | 16,000+ | 16,000+ |
| Planting guide | Printed, in the pouch | Online | Not stated | Free handbook on the 3-pack |
| Viability stated | By species, with university sources | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Guarantee | 30 days, opened or not | Guaranteed to germinate | 90-day grow guarantee | Not stated |
| Germination test on the page | Yes, 10 seeds, 10 days | No | No | No |
| Reviews | New product | 4.91 from 132 | Not shown | Not shown |
Prices and claims from each seller's own listing: Survival Garden Seeds Home Garden Collection read 9 November 2026; Rivanta and TruHarvest read 31 October 2026 (both sites blocked our browser on 9 November). Cells marked not stated were not on the listing we read.
GARDEN CENTRE
One variety per paper packet.
Thirty-five varieties means thirty-five envelopes, each open to damp and light, bought over several trips.
SEED VAULT KIT
35 varieties, one sealed pouch.
Each variety in its own named packet, all inside one resealable pouch, with plant markers and a printed planting guide.
YOUR FIRST 90 DAYS
Radish by week four. Tomatoes by autumn.
Typical seed-packet timings from a spring sowing. Your soil, climate and water set the real dates.
Weeks 3 to 5
Radish, spinach and the first lettuce leaves from pots on a sill.
Cherry Belle radish 22 to 30 daysWeeks 7 to 9
Bush beans, zucchini, turnips, beets, kohlrabi and full lettuce heads.
Bush bean 50 to 60 daysWeeks 10 to 13
Carrots, cucumbers, sugar snap peas, broccoli, cauliflower, the first cherry tomatoes.
Carrot 65 to 80 daysAutumn and after
Pumpkin, butternut, onions, parsnip after frost. Dry beans and corn for the shelf. Save seed from the best plants.
Butternut keeps for monthsTHE MAKERS
From the makers of the Safety Hammer. 219,000 sold.
BEAM Lab makes emergency gear for the car and the home. The 72-Hour Kit covers the first three days; the Seed Vault is the shelf behind it.
219,000Safety Hammers sold
30day money-back guarantee, opened or not
$99free shipping over
5 to 10business days delivery
30-day money-back guarantee
Open the pouch, read the planting guide, and send it back within 30 days of delivery if it is not for you. Full refund. Germination and harvest depend on soil, climate, water, light and storage, so we make no promise about yield.
From the makers of the Safety Hammer, 219,000 sold.
FAQ
How do I test it without planting a garden?
The paper towel test, from the Iowa State extension guide: put 10 seeds from one packet between damp paper towels in a bag somewhere warm, check after 7 to 10 days, count the sprouts. Nine or ten is very good. Then reseal the rest. The test fits inside the 30-day guarantee.
Will everything sprout?
Not necessarily. Germination and harvest depend on soil, climate, water, light and storage, and we do not publish a germination rate or promise a yield. Sow a little extra.
How many seeds, and which varieties?
35 vegetable varieties, one sealed packet each, over 16,000 seeds in total: romaine, buttercrunch and Black Seeded Simpson lettuce, kale, spinach, Swiss chard, Roma and cherry tomato, bell pepper, onion, cucumber, celery, beet, turnip, carrot, Cherry Belle and French Breakfast radish, parsnip, lima bean, bush bean, sugar snap pea, corn, pumpkin, watermelon, cantaloupe, zucchini, butternut squash, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, cabbage, eggplant, kohlrabi, basil and okra. Substitutions of equal type may occur by season.
Are these GMO or hybrid?
They are heirloom, non-GMO, open-pollinated seed. Saved seed grows the same plant next year. Hybrid seed does not.
How long do the seeds keep?
Sealed mylar keeps out moisture and light, and paper envelopes do not. University extension tables (Iowa State, Kansas State) put most garden seed at 2 to 5 years in cool, dry, dark storage: lettuce, radish, cucumber and the brassicas towards 5, tomato and squash about 4, beans, peas and carrot about 3, corn and pepper 2 to 3, onion and parsnip a year or two. Germination falls a little each year, so sow older packets thicker and plant onion and parsnip first.
Do I need a garden?
No. It grows in a backyard bed, patio pots or a windowsill. You need compost, water and light.
Does it come with markers?
Yes. Plant markers and a planting guide are included, so you can label each row or pot as you sow.
Is this emergency food?
No. It is not food for the first 72 hours. The 72-Hour Kit is. The vault is for the weeks after, when stored food runs out and seeds make more.
Shipping and returns?
Delivery in 5 to 10 business days, free on orders over $99. 30-day money-back guarantee on every order.
Put a garden in a drawer. Open it when you need it.
Keep it next to the 72-Hour Kit. 30-day money-back guarantee, even if you opened a packet.
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