Seeds to plant and grow food.

[Ampgod]

If the the system is going to go down like I think it is...

I would guess seeds for food growing would be a very high priority.
You can buy many packets of seeds and store them in large sealed Glass containers with those little Crystal-like things on the bottom to keep them dry.
Refrigerate them and they will last many years.
I personally bought $200.00 worth today and stored them. :)


Hope this helps someone,:thumb_yello::thumb_yello:

Ampgod

[omshanti2]

As I am new to this forum and not familliar with its fuctions yet, I am not sure if you have recieved a message I sent a few moments ago, therefore I am sending this message also.
My partner and self have grown our own food for a while now and we share with our neigbours and vice versa. However, we always have plenty of seeds left over and we would like them to keep until the following year. I have taken note of what you have suggested, but could you please explain what crystals it is that we would need.

[Norval]

Store your seeds in butcher paper.
Place a salted soda cracker in a paper knapkin on the bottom of the seed storage container to absorb any moisture. Keep in cool, dark, dry place.

Use metal or glass to keep out rodents or animals.

The refridgerator idea is good for as long as you have power.

Welcome to the forum. :original:

[vesta]

Hi all,

can I just let you know I have today recieved the latest catalogue from EdenSeeds here in OZ.... they specialise in organic and heirloom varieties of seeds and mail order for you.

They are on the web so get to it!!!

Select all varieties that you can afford since this is part of the greater problem and if there's natural selection some will do better than others and you shouldn't limit your choices if you can help it!

Blessings,

Vesta.

[Shellie]

Try 'em first and make sure they grow past 1 generation. There are too many hybrids out there that won't reproduce.

[Phtha]

I would also recommend buying Heirloom seeds. They are seeds that have not been genetically modified but the big evil companies. :lightsabre:

Just google "heirloom seeds" to find sellers and info.

[Merlyn]

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Storing seeds is very important.

I have been told by Native American Elders including a Hopi Elder
who told me to my face to "start saving seeds".

Make sure you know where you are going to plant and what conditions
your seeds like to grow. Also let the plant go to seed and collect more
seeds from your own plants. The seeds will learn and adapt to your area.

Also remember seeds can also be sprouted even in the dark so keep
seeds for sprouting as well.

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[omshanti2]

Hello everyone and thank you Norval for your kind advice and thank you everyone else for your input also, my partner wil be so pleased. I am hopeing that I will be able to give some seeds to others so we can all become self susstaining, no one need go hungry if we work together.

[JesterTerrestrial]

Great thread. I have access to a catalog of heirloom seeds if anyone is interested I can get more info. Its not my catalog so I will have to contact my friend. This is the type of information that should be researched and documented in a farmers market resource guide. Thanks for posting!

[karmacop]

You can get canned seeds that are sealed with enough seed to plant 1/2 acre of crops (misc) online for $45.95 at www.nitro-pak.com... Check it out... It's a cool site... Peace and save me some carrots...

[Nik]

Very useful thread, thank you for starting it, Ampgod!

[OrganicFarmhand]

I too have bought a ton of seeds and are trying to master the art of growing. I feel for all these people that are stockpiling food and gold/silver! What will they do if a pole shift occurs, any other major natural disaster or a knock on the door from the local FEMA camps? I am gearing myself up with the knowledge of what to eat in the wild and seeds to grow fruits and vegetables, got a pack ready to go and it only weighs around 25lbs. Pretty damn light compared to what I lugged around in the Marines.

[kymbirly]

www.seedsofchange.com

They have been collecting, cultivating and sharing heirloom seeds for at least ten years. Their pictures are great and they have a lot of information on their cultivars (their history and their habits) and how to grow plants from seeds. They have vegetables, herbs, and cover crops.

Seeds of Change are a great resource!