In a message dated 9/15/98 10:36:14 AM Eastern Daylight Time, herblady@fidnet.com writes: << I just had to say thank you because even though I have been collecting herb seeds for years I had not heard of using powdered milk to help store them. Tried this yesterday. Thanks for the tip! >> I hope that you didn't misunderstand how I do this. I don't put the powered milk in with the seeds, but on the bottom of the storage container its self. I then add the seed envelopes and the lid and put the whole thing in the refrigerator.
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I just had to say thank you because even though I have been collecting herb seeds for years I had not heard of using powdered milk to help store them. Tried this yesterday. Thanks for the tip! Marcia Wilson, Journeywoman Herbalist The Allways Natural Herb Farm http://www.angelfire.com/mo/herbpages/index.html (Check out our new Herbal First Aid Kit!) > >> >> > All of the seeds that I collect are stored in labeled coin envelopes with a > drying agent such as powered milk and stored in my refrigerator until I want > to start them in the spring. This has worked very well for me for the last 5 > or so years. >
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