Comments on: Survival Seeds in a Can-9 Years Later http://www.utahpreppers.com/2009/05/survival-seeds-in-a-can-9-years-later/ Preparing Deseret, one blogger at a time Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:19:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Four Reasons I Won’t be Buying Survival Seeds « Food Storage and Survival http://www.utahpreppers.com/2009/05/survival-seeds-in-a-can-9-years-later/#comment-2574 Four Reasons I Won’t be Buying Survival Seeds « Food Storage and Survival Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:12:21 +0000 http://www.utahpreppers.com/?p=1722#comment-2574 [...] 2. Seeds don’t store forever. Some of these companies will be upfront and tell you that the seeds have a shelf life of just a few years.  But you probably didn’t pay attention to that when your bought your seeds and set them on the shelf or buried them in your survival cache.  Some seeds store very well and still germinate after long periods in storage.  Others don’t.  So if you want your garden to only grow about half of what was included, go ahead and store it 10 years or so before planting anything.  I did, and it didn’t work out very well. [...] [...] 2. Seeds don’t store forever. Some of these companies will be upfront and tell you that the seeds have a shelf life of just a few years.  But you probably didn’t pay attention to that when your bought your seeds and set them on the shelf or buried them in your survival cache.  Some seeds store very well and still germinate after long periods in storage.  Others don’t.  So if you want your garden to only grow about half of what was included, go ahead and store it 10 years or so before planting anything.  I did, and it didn’t work out very well. [...]

]]> By: Trisha http://www.utahpreppers.com/2009/05/survival-seeds-in-a-can-9-years-later/#comment-2423 Trisha Wed, 01 Jun 2011 13:36:00 +0000 http://www.utahpreppers.com/?p=1722#comment-2423 This is great info.  I have some heirloom seeds in my freezer from a different company and after reading your experience I will be opening them up and doing as you did.  Glad I found your site. This is great info.  I have some heirloom seeds in my freezer from a different company and after reading your experience I will be opening them up and doing as you did.  Glad I found your site.

]]> By: Terrie http://www.utahpreppers.com/2009/05/survival-seeds-in-a-can-9-years-later/#comment-1294 Terrie Mon, 15 Feb 2010 04:22:28 +0000 http://www.utahpreppers.com/?p=1722#comment-1294 I just started trying to grow food last summer and it went well, although I didn't use "survival seeds". I live in Minnesota and I am wondering if these seeds are zone sensitive when you buy them in a packaged survival garden. Do these seeds just grow anywhere? I just started trying to grow food last summer and it went well, although I didn't use “survival seeds”. I live in Minnesota and I am wondering if these seeds are zone sensitive when you buy them in a packaged survival garden. Do these seeds just grow anywhere?

]]> By: Susanne Friend http://www.utahpreppers.com/2009/05/survival-seeds-in-a-can-9-years-later/#comment-1290 Susanne Friend Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:55:11 +0000 http://www.utahpreppers.com/?p=1722#comment-1290 Nice work! I've wondered about the viability of stored seed. THANK YOU for this article!<br><br>Please visit our website at <a href="http://www.friendlyaquaponics.com" rel="nofollow">www.friendlyaquaponics.com</a> to how we are teaching people how to feed themselves. Nice work! I've wondered about the viability of stored seed. THANK YOU for this article!

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]]> By: Our Missouri Life » Blog Archive » “Survival Seeds” http://www.utahpreppers.com/2009/05/survival-seeds-in-a-can-9-years-later/#comment-1285 Our Missouri Life » Blog Archive » “Survival Seeds” Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:55:57 +0000 http://www.utahpreppers.com/?p=1722#comment-1285 [...] is one of the only articles I’ve found describing the use of them after storage: http://www.utahpreppers.com/2009/05/survival-seeds-in-a-can-9-years-later/ [...] [...] is one of the only articles I’ve found describing the use of them after storage: http://www.utahpreppers.com/2009/05/survival-seeds-in-a-can-9-years-later/ [...]

]]> By: Survival Seeds http://www.utahpreppers.com/2009/05/survival-seeds-in-a-can-9-years-later/#comment-1208 Survival Seeds Sun, 06 Dec 2009 22:17:25 +0000 http://www.utahpreppers.com/?p=1722#comment-1208 None of us can predict the future. We’re all only too aware of certain disasters caused by climate change in terms of whole communities being wiped out because of hurricane force winds and floods, the frequency of which seem to be getting even more common. By having seeds which you have harvested and kept, this means that should you ever be faced with a survival situation which means you have to relocate, then with the non-hybrid seeds you have collected, you can start growing food such as tomatoes, corn and peas again. None of us can predict the future. We’re all only too aware of certain disasters caused by climate change in terms of whole communities being wiped out because of hurricane force winds and floods, the frequency of which seem to be getting even more common. By having seeds which you have harvested and kept, this means that should you ever be faced with a survival situation which means you have to relocate, then with the non-hybrid seeds you have collected, you can start growing food such as tomatoes, corn and peas again.

]]> By: Growing Tomatoes http://www.utahpreppers.com/2009/05/survival-seeds-in-a-can-9-years-later/#comment-1207 Growing Tomatoes Sun, 06 Dec 2009 22:14:28 +0000 http://www.utahpreppers.com/?p=1722#comment-1207 The only way to be fully prepared as far as growing plants is concerned is to practice, practice, practice. Initially, when beginning to plant a garden, start small and work your way up. The only way to be fully prepared as far as growing plants is concerned is to practice, practice, practice. Initially, when beginning to plant a garden, start small and work your way up.

]]> By: Survival Seeds http://www.utahpreppers.com/2009/05/survival-seeds-in-a-can-9-years-later/#comment-1175 Survival Seeds Sun, 06 Dec 2009 15:17:25 +0000 http://www.utahpreppers.com/?p=1722#comment-1175 None of us can predict the future. We’re all only too aware of certain disasters caused by climate change in terms of whole communities being wiped out because of hurricane force winds and floods, the frequency of which seem to be getting even more common. By having seeds which you have harvested and kept, this means that should you ever be faced with a survival situation which means you have to relocate, then with the non-hybrid seeds you have collected, you can start growing food such as tomatoes, corn and peas again. None of us can predict the future. We’re all only too aware of certain disasters caused by climate change in terms of whole communities being wiped out because of hurricane force winds and floods, the frequency of which seem to be getting even more common. By having seeds which you have harvested and kept, this means that should you ever be faced with a survival situation which means you have to relocate, then with the non-hybrid seeds you have collected, you can start growing food such as tomatoes, corn and peas again.

]]> By: Growing Tomatoes http://www.utahpreppers.com/2009/05/survival-seeds-in-a-can-9-years-later/#comment-1174 Growing Tomatoes Sun, 06 Dec 2009 15:14:28 +0000 http://www.utahpreppers.com/?p=1722#comment-1174 The only way to be fully prepared as far as growing plants is concerned is to practice, practice, practice. Initially, when beginning to plant a garden, start small and work your way up. The only way to be fully prepared as far as growing plants is concerned is to practice, practice, practice. Initially, when beginning to plant a garden, start small and work your way up.

]]> By: Grant http://www.utahpreppers.com/2009/05/survival-seeds-in-a-can-9-years-later/#comment-698 Grant Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:41:23 +0000 http://www.utahpreppers.com/?p=1722#comment-698 I found a post at <a href="preparednesspantry.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Preparedness Pantry</a> that talks about some seeds planted after about 6 years. Not sure how they were stored, etc. I do think that it's a good idea to have some seeds in your food storage. Thanks for the post. I found a post at Preparedness Pantry that talks about some seeds planted after about 6 years. Not sure how they were stored, etc. I do think that it’s a good idea to have some seeds in your food storage. Thanks for the post.

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