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| Brew Crew |
Posted - Jul 13 2008 : 9:41:21 PM
My neighbor grew some gorgeous 8-12 foot tall sunflowers to shade his garden. He very generously shared with me the head of one of them, full of seeds, so that I could plant them to shade my garden. I am not planning on using them until next Spring; is there a special way to store them so they will 'keep' well?
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| homemakerkate |
Posted - Jul 20 2008 : 6:03:40 PM
awesome that you are saving them. !! the sunflower heads are so popular with our local wildlife that if I dont run out there to save one for myself, they are gone in a few days. |
| lisamarie508 |
Posted - Jul 20 2008 : 3:03:02 PM
Seeds are supposed to be kept in a dry, dark, cool place. I put mine in labeled envelopes and keep them in a basket in the pantry, which is the coolest room in the house. No problems.
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| azgardengirl |
Posted - Jul 20 2008 : 2:54:54 PM
I've kept mine in the fridge in an airtight container and I've kept them at room temp. both with no real differences in sprouting. |
| Brew Crew |
Posted - Jul 15 2008 : 11:05:17 AM
Thanks! I will probably use my Foodsaver to seal them up until I am ready to plant them! I can't wait to see if the seeds live up to their parents' example!!
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| eskimobirdlady |
Posted - Jul 14 2008 : 09:32:44 AM
the best storage is cool and dry. sealed containers are usually the best tho i usually end up keeping mine in the desk drawer with no problems lol. peace connie in alaska |
| Tina Michelle |
Posted - Jul 13 2008 : 11:29:06 PM
I'm not sure how other folks store their seeds but I store mine in an envelope and label it by the name of the plant, then all seeds go into either a tin box or a sealed tupperware container under my kitchen sink.
Now I've heard of some folks freezing their seeds, but I haven't tried that.
I just keep them in a dry,sealed container.
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