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Re: Where do you store your seeds?

Nan Sterman wrote:
> 
> Hi eveyone!
> 
> We've had several discussions about HOW to store seeds, plastic vs paper vs
> glassine (did anyone ever find a source for glassine envelopes?), etc.  But
> I'm wondering WHERE and under what conditions you store your seeds.
> 
> Here's why:  For years, I've kept my veggie seeds in a container with
> dessicant, in my refrigerator.  This way, the veg seeds last at least 5
> years.  But my seed collection has grown exponentially, and includes
> perennials in addition to the annual vegetables.  It takes up an entire
> shelf in my refrigerator and will soon take it over completely!  I'm
> thinking about moving them all to my below-ground garage (here in
> California, we don't have basements, so I'm not too expereinced with
> below-grownd areas).  The garage seems to be fairly consistently around 60
> degrees F (maybe in teh low 70's on a very hot day).  It is a bit damp
> sometimes, but not too bad usually.  If I keep the seeds packed with
> dessicant, will the perennial seeds stay viable?  Will the vegetable seeds?
> Is this a good idea?  Where else can I store my seeds other than the
> refrigerator?  What do YOU do?
> 
> Thanks for your input!  Happy growing!
> 
> Nan
> 
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> Nan Sterman, "gardening addict"
> Olivenhain, California
> Sunset Zone 24, USDA Zone 10b or 11
> +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
> So goes an old chinese proverb:
>          If you want to be happy for a few hours, get drunk;
>          If you want to be happy for a week-end get married;
>          If you want to be happy for a week, barbeque a pig;
>          If you want to be happy all your life long become a gardener
You should be able to find a used apartment sized frig ata used
appliance shop. they're small so don't take much space and don't use
much power. We also store spices and scions in ours. That's plant scions
not ours.    Jerry on the Outer Banks. Av.min.15oF,av.max95oF
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