If you see or hear a comercial for http://www.survivalseedbank.com/ be sure and do some due diligence before ordering from them. They want ~$160 total for maybe $40 worth of seeds.
Having seed is a great idea and will store for a long long time if you vacuum pack them and store in a fridge.
Be aware that hybrid seed may produce unfertile plants or plants that may not reproduce accurately.
Here's a company that has a pretty cool downloadable seed catalog of heirloom type stuff.
http://www.seedsavers.org/
I mainly wanted to inform folks about this Survival Seed Bank scam that is being advertised a lot on the radio. But, how do you feel about maintaining your own seed collection?
I have a plastic shoebox that I store them in. I usually put them in a baggie and write on it what it is and when it was collected. I haven't setup a survival bank. But, I do think it's an easy good idea. I'll have to do some thinking about what to include in a seed bank. I think protein is the biggest and hardest thing to plan for.
What growing zone are you in, and what would you include in a survival seed bank?
Having seed is a great idea and will store for a long long time if you vacuum pack them and store in a fridge.
Be aware that hybrid seed may produce unfertile plants or plants that may not reproduce accurately.
Here's a company that has a pretty cool downloadable seed catalog of heirloom type stuff.
http://www.seedsavers.org/
I mainly wanted to inform folks about this Survival Seed Bank scam that is being advertised a lot on the radio. But, how do you feel about maintaining your own seed collection?
I have a plastic shoebox that I store them in. I usually put them in a baggie and write on it what it is and when it was collected. I haven't setup a survival bank. But, I do think it's an easy good idea. I'll have to do some thinking about what to include in a seed bank. I think protein is the biggest and hardest thing to plan for.
What growing zone are you in, and what would you include in a survival seed bank?
