Re: seed storage

I keep my seeds in paper envelopes inside larger paper envelopes inside plastic boxes originally designed for note cards.  This is all kept in a room of my home where there is relatively little temperature fluctuation.  I have a fairly large number of species, but most of them are small seeded flowers, and not too many of any one type, so the envelopes are not bulky.  I try to use the seeds within 3 years of harvest for most species.

I just got a copy of Susan Ashworth's book, Seed to Seed.  It gives storage and collection information for a large number of vegetables, and having just skimmed through it so far, I think it is well worth the $20.

Thanks for flying,
Glider


On Fri, 23 Jul 1999 22:45:10   anni jensen wrote:
>Should seeds be stored in the refrigerator? I have many bags in there
>stuffed with seed envelopes, and it is getting increasingly hard for me to
>find the seed I need. I would prefer to store the seeds in boxes kept
>outside the refrigerator, and I would then add some desiccants to keep
>moisture from building up inside the boxes. Most of these seeds will be
>used within one or two years.
>I would appreciate your opinions on this question.
>For that matter I would like to hear from anyone who stores large amounts
>of seed envelopes. Where do you keep them and how do you keep them (in
>their multitude of different amounts and envelope sizes) organized for easy
>retrieval?
>Thanks
>Anni J.
>
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