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How to properly store seeds.
Comments (6)Hello, All Thanks for your input and complements. I have a little text on the subject that you may want to read. This file as well as others I can give you info as to where to be able to read them, all you need do is email me. My email is avilable in my profile on GW. First off, let me just say that I am not talking only of tomato seeds, but seeds in general. I am well aware that different seeds require different means of storage methods. I am also well aware that some seeds have a very short life cycle, but in the long run how you store it makes the difference. Yes you can just keep them in the little envelopes and have good success. We think we'er doing the right thing, or are we just lucky. Most people have different rates of success with different modes of seed storage. So in the follwoing text I offer my method of seed storage, take it for what its worth or totally disreguard it, its up to you as to how viable your seed stock will be. I store my seeds in the refrigerator, I use zip loc baggies and add a little dry milk to the main large zip loc bag that I put all the smaller bags of seed into. I then use a large bubble mailer to store the large zip loc into and place it in the upper back of the refrigerator and use rubber bands to keep the bubble mailer sealed. The reason for the dry milk is to prevent mold and or rotting, it is used to control moisture. I change the dry milk as soon as it shows any signs of caking. I do not store seeds any other way due to the fact that keeping seeds at room temperature will cause the embyro to consume its stored sugars within the seed case and either get too weak to germinate or die altogether. Storing seeds in the refrigerator will put the emybro into suspended animation reducing its need to consume the sugars that are incased in the seed. Thus increasing its storage life! In this manner I have kept tomato seeds for a number of years and still get a reasonable germination rate, so I must be doing something right! (Further note) On our website there are lots of links to other websites that have information on the subject of seed saving and storage. My main source of information is the following: The Seed-Starter's Handbook by, Nancy Bubel 1978 Edition Rodale Press, Inc. ISBN 0-87857-209-0 hardcover I do not normally endorse anything, I do not wish to sound like a pitch-man, but I baught the first edition in 1978 and I go through it on a yearly bases to remind me of what I need to do. I do recommend everyone to read it, it is a wealth of information. Farmer Ron:)...See Moreeasy way to dry herbs
Comments (1)I've had things go crispy in the fridge as well. But depending upon the herb material, I like to dry the herbs laid flat on screens or in a food dehydrator. I use the dehydrator for the items that are larger or don't dry fast. But most all of the leafy items I just dry on screens. Basil does dry in a food dehydrator. Same with parsley. Yes, I know. The taste isn't the same in the dried material but it's how I preserve my herbs. FataMorgana...See MoreHow do you store your ornaments?
Comments (23)I use the same system as others--have a large plastic ornament box with cardboard dividers and most of my standard/inexpensive ornaments go in there. As juddgirl says you can easily customize by removing divider strips if you want larger cubbies. My special and fragile ornaments go into a separate plastic bin and most of them are in their own boxes if the ornaments are glass or really delicate. If not boxed, I wrap in tissue paper. And pesky, I knew there is a reason I like ya! When you wrote this: "I have 15 large bins, all numbered and with items sorted into them by category. They get stored in the attic and DH HATES me when I ask him to get them down from the attic. I know just how many bins I have (they're numbered) and he knows he must get them all in the order I ask for them, because some aren't needed till later in the season and some are needed before we get the tree up." ...I figured it is safe to confess my own neatnik/freakishly organized secrets about holiday storage and procedures. I also keep all my holiday supplies in our loft; all are in containers with red/green color themes so it's obvious they are holiday related. I also have each box numbered; I put the same number (printed on labels) on each end of the box and on top so it's easy to see no matter how the box is stored. And then, I go one step further and keep a master list of what is in each box. I print that out using MS Word tables, so I end up with a single sheet of paper on which is listed, by box number, exactly what is in each storage box. I make 2 copies and place one in a plastic protective sleeve in the loft next to the boxes. The other stays on my desk. When it's time to start decorating it is incredibly easy! I just get my master list and ask my husband to bring down boxes by number. So, for example, when it's time to trim the tree I may only need boxes 1, 2 (ornaments), 3 and 4 (lights). Once I start wrapping gifts I'll get 5 and 6 (bows and boxes). To decorate the house 7 and 8 (knick-knacks, linens) come down. I keep my wreath in a special wreath box and gift wrap is stored in a gift wrap upright container. Gift labels, ribbon, tape, scissors and extra fine point sharpies for writing names are in one of those stackable storage box set ups. All are kept in the loft, together, and with the master list handy in its plastic sleeve right there with them. Aside from the ornaments, I also have my holiday cards organized: all cards are stored in a particular cabinet in my LR, to keep them inside an air conditioned environment so as not to ruin envelopes or get moldy which would happen in the loft. On my computer I have a file of mailing labels which I created years ago using an Avery formatting online tool. So the labels are pre-formatted and only need to be printed onto holiday labels, which I buy and keep in my office in my desk organizer. When I'm ready to do holiday cards I only need to buy holiday stamps, print out my labels, get my return address labels, and sit down for a card session. Makes sending cards a breeze. And since I'm confessing, I also keep a master Excel spreadsheet of gifts. I have columns set up with the recipient's name, the gift(s) I either am planning to give or have given, the price of the gift and who it is 'from' so in the case of someone who gets several gifts like my niece they come from different people, even though I'm the one doing the gifting process. I do this each year. I can easily track how much I'm spending and it lets me see quickly what I have gotten and still need to buy. I have my lists from past years in a folder on my computer at home so I can also review quickly to be sure I'm not giving the same gift I gave the year before for example. Hmmm, I better move on over to the neatnik topic now! Ann...See MoreRemedial mixing bowl questions (storing & selecting)
Comments (13)I have my mother's set of Volrath stainless mixing bowls from the 50s and I LOVE them. They are similar to the Sur La Table set, but a slightly broader base and straight sides. The are lightweight and easily go in the dishwasher. I think you would be very happy with something similar. Another plus is they can be used in a saucepan for a double boiler and also can go in the oven as it is preheating to melt butter. I have lots (and lots) of bowls but the stainless are the ones I use the most....See More- 9 years ago
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