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Re: Where do you store your seeds?

>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
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>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

Hi Nan and everyone,

I store my seeds in the freezer in plastic bags inside of a closed plastic
tub. And, yes, it takes up a lot of room. But, I think of it as
pre-food...and it deserves space in the freezer. I would like a separate
fridge/freezer for my seeds someday, though, because when the produce is
producing heavily, I do run out of room.

Happy Gardening,  Cindy Meredith, South Central Texas, Z8/9
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