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Seeds; Why Buy?
Topic Started: Mar 21 2009, 08:46 PM (277 Views)
Angryconservative
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You have seen a number of "Emergency Seed Stock" advertised. Some costs are in the range of $125 for one year of heirloom seeds.

Here is a hint. Got to your local COOP and you will find a selection of non hybrid seeds that will meet your needs and no guessing if they will work in your area.

Cost? 3 years of heirloom seeds for $45.....

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Also learn to reproduce seeds from what you plant it is not as simple as setting them aside there is a science to it learn and your 3 yrs for $45 will role into a generation for $45.
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Mar 22 2009, 02:22 PM
Also learn to reproduce seeds from what you plant it is not as simple as setting them aside there is a science to it learn and your 3 yrs for $45 will role into a generation for $45.
Yup

But hold on, when the feds make it a crime to grow your own....(No Hawker, not what you think :$ )......................
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If anybody has any ideas on how to dry and save seeds from our crops in such a manner they will for sure be useable for the next year, I'd love to learn all I can. As a boy we saved our corn and peas but I didnt pay any attention to how they were preped and saved.
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johnny56
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Mrs. Obama has already dug up the White House lawn and started a garden, wonder if she'll go to jail for growing her own?
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CindyLou62

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Mar 22 2009, 02:22 PM
Also learn to reproduce seeds from what you plant it is not as simple as setting them aside there is a science to it learn and your 3 yrs for $45 will role into a generation for $45.
Preacher is right about it not being as simple as pulling dry pods. Some plants are bienniel seed producers and some produce every year. The book "Seed To Seed at Amazon.com gives great info on seed saving.

Better start this year if you haven't already because as with most things the doing and the telling of it are two different things. :blink:
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Capt Nemo

I agree the book seed to seed is a must have. Do it now and get proficient at it while you have time. For corn, What has been working for me is putting a little white ash from the wood stove in with the seeds. Now a days we have the weevil eggs that will hatch out durring storage.The ash is so fine the weevils suffocate.
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