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Offline Olive

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« on: April 15, 2011, 12:29:59 PM »
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    • If you plant a garden, from where do you buy your seeds?  I saw an ad for Heirloom Organics, but that's more seed than I want for now.  I've also been told St. Clare's Seeds.  Just looking for non-modified seed that Monsanto hasn't had their hands in!

    P.S.  We don't have a huge area to use for a garden.  
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    « Reply #1 on: April 15, 2011, 12:45:55 PM »
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    • Quote from: Olive
    If you plant a garden, from where do you buy your seeds?  I saw an ad for Heirloom Organics, but that's more seed than I want for now.  I've also been told St. Clare's Seeds.  Just looking for non-modified seed that Monsanto hasn't had their hands in!

    P.S.  We don't have a huge area to use for a garden.  


    This group has a very nice catalog:

    http://www.seedsavers.org/
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    « Reply #2 on: April 15, 2011, 01:40:31 PM »
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    • We order from Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds.
    We had a look at St. Clare's this year, but they were more expensive.
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    « Reply #3 on: April 15, 2011, 02:19:14 PM »
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    • Thank you.  I will look into those companies!
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    « Reply #4 on: April 15, 2011, 04:33:58 PM »
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    • Also take a look at Souther Exposure.

    www.southernexposure.com

    They have a pretty good selection as well. Plus you get a little bit more seed for your money, depending on what you buy.

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    « Reply #5 on: April 16, 2011, 12:56:29 AM »
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    • I think Catholics should get together and share seeds. It's hard to go through seeds before they "expire" -- but you have to buy a whole pack.

    And then, if you DO save seed, you have way too much!
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    « Reply #6 on: April 16, 2011, 10:38:53 AM »
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    And then, if you DO save seed, you have way too much!


    That depends on how small or large your garden is.
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    « Reply #7 on: April 16, 2011, 11:15:20 AM »
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    • a lot of seeds can be kept for a long time I think.  Some can't, but most can.  You just have to use more of them when they are planted.
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    « Reply #8 on: April 16, 2011, 11:31:38 AM »
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    • Some seeds like onions can only be kept for 2 years after harvest. That's why it's good to save seeds every year so you can replenish your supply. You really dont want to be caught with dead seed in a survival situation.
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    « Reply #9 on: April 16, 2011, 07:45:04 PM »
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    • I would definitely share seeds, especially since bulk-purchase is a better deal overall.  How long do seeds last, in general?  How should they be maintained?  

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    « Reply #10 on: April 18, 2011, 02:06:56 PM »
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    I would definitely share seeds, especially since bulk-purchase is a better deal overall.  How long do seeds last, in general?  How should they be maintained?  



    Some seeds last for 2 years and some can last for as long as 7 years. It depends on the type.

    You can make your seeds last beyond their regular shelf life if you stored in the freezer, but I strongly discourage this since because then your dependent on your freezer holding up.

    It's best to put them in vacuum sealed packaging and afterwards place them in a naturally cool place in your house.
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    « Reply #11 on: April 18, 2011, 02:42:10 PM »
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    It really depends on the plant that the seeds are for, and how special the seeds are to you.

    I've grown blue lake green beans from 10 year old seeds that weren't stored anyplace/anyhow special, and sweet peas from 20 year old seeds found in the back of an old cupboard smothered in dust. They just took a longer time to germinate.

    Tiny seeded plants like carrots or lettuce don't tend to last nearly that long, even if you coddle them.

    If you've got space, store them as best you can, and then try 'em the next year anyway. If you don't have space, check and see if it's one of the vegetables that you do better with if you thin them out to the strongest plant, and then sow them thick.

    If they're F1s, then you can't just grow them and recover seeds from the mature fruits, but if they are not, don't worry about saving any seeds. Collect seeds from the plant that did the best where you are.


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    « Reply #12 on: April 18, 2011, 02:44:39 PM »
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    • Some types of seeds should always be bought in bulk.

    Don't worry about them getting old on you, so long as you buy new regularly, you may as well keep a surplus of seeds on hand.
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