I had two gallons of mung beans stored in a two gallon bucket for 25 years at my cabin, frozen most of the winter in Northern MN just kept in a bucket. I sprouted the seeds last trip to check germination. They all sprouted. I was amazed. I think being frozen November, December, January, February, March, really extends shelf life. Just kept in a bucket with a lid, no oxygen absorber or anything special. Beans, wheat, oats, rice are all seeds. Thanks for your advice.
So basically you're buying the tin and getting free popcorn!!!😅! I have fermentation jugs like that! Buy the 4 lt bottle for 10 bucks and get free wine!!❤
I had rodent gnaw through the top of my plastic garbage can, and it is very heavy duty. I also had some critter gnaw the plastic snap closer off of my cooler. It knew to gnaw it off instead of the thicker sides! Creatures are very smart, don't underestimate their cunning and they never give up.
🐀🐀🐁🐀 They hate the smell of mothballs, because it makes it hard for them to smell anything else. Peppermint plants in abundance near any doors, or basement windows is advisable for the same reason. But peppermint candy or toothpaste does not work. They know the difference.
@@heidimisfeldt5685 I sprayed the lids of my trash cans with critter repellant, even sprayed the trash bags inside of the cans. Didn't even slow them down. Raccoons must be the smartest of them all.
We use plastic photo storage organizing cases (cost is around $15.00 for one) for small seeds that we keep in their packets. Each case is divided into 16 individual spaces and each space holds an individual 4 x 6 plastic case. Each of those individual cases can hold quite a few seed packets (except for larger seeds like peas). For seeds that have a very short viability time (like onions) we also place them in a baggies before placing them in their plastic case. One case is for warm weather plants, the other is for cool weather plants. Our larger seeds are stored in individual ziplock baggies along with the original packet, then all ziplock baggies of, say beans, are grouped together in a larger ziplock baggie. And all those bags are kept in a plastic tote with a gasketed lid. Then all those seeds are stored in a cool, dark, dry room in our basement along with our other "food storage". We do germination tests in January each year of the seeds I intend to plant. If the germination rate is low we can plant extras...just in case. We have also found that as seeds get older they do take longer to germinate and the resulting plants take longer to mature. So at some point we have to decide that trying to use the older seed isn't worth it.
We have two of these storage cases and love them! I placed a sheet on top which lists the seeds in that storage case. These are stored in a dark shelf in a cool basement. It's really handy to grab those storage cases in the Spring and bring them upstairs so we can plan our garden. Yes on germination rates! We'll test sprout them on moist paper towels placed in baggies.
We buy many large butter and shortbread cookies from big box stores at Christmas- great for storing seeds - no animals can get thru the tins- always keep supplement bottles to store dried herbs etc- but will be keeping the small ones too and prescription bottles for storage inside the cookie tins- and will be buying small mylar bags- great informative video thanks
Awesome video. My wife and I brought Heirloom seed they gave us a long term storage guide it said to store in glass with oxygen absorbers in the freezer and that's where they are. Till the time comes to use them as we live in a small apartment and management will not allow any use of the patio other than for sitting ( no BBQ NO PLANTS NO Nothing ) apartment life sucks 😎🇺🇲
I hear that! My apartment is tiny. I barely have room for me and my cats. There is no storage, only 1 closet, and the drawers in the kitchen won't open because of the new refrigerator that blocks them. Management here would have a goat if they found hydroponics in here when you can’t even have a fishtank! Luckily, we do have a wonderful Farmer's market! I'll try keeping some seeds from their produce.
Thank you so much. I've been keeping my seeds in the basement in their own packaging and that's about it. It's cool dark and dry so maybe I'll be lucky. As it is, I buy and stash new seeds every year. I will soak most of my seed overnight in water and this seems to really help them sprout and grow fast. I found a bag of black onion seed in the international section of our store and thought, "why not" The worst that can happen is they will not grow. But there must be tens f thousands of them in that bag. I have no idea what kind of onion has black seeds either. Thanks again and have a great one.
I was lucky enough to get ahold of a mega amounts of free expired baby food jars! So, i used the food in my compost too! Plus i use the vanilla bean glass tubes from costco to store beans in! I have saved some of my favorite organic apple seeds as well. It is a hit or miss but at least i am trying!
Thank you for doing this. Make sure it’s an airtight package with no light. Best way. I store my seed packs in mylar bags. However I want to move the seeds from the packets they came in to mini mylar bags. So working on that. I also think keeping a working small cabinet with labels like A, B , C would be helpful. So you can grab beets or carrots quickly.
Great information. I have the Survival Garden Seeds farmers bucket and that is a great way to store them. I also have store bought seed packets in a cardboard shoe box with A-Z dividers. That box will be put in plastic bin for more protection. I haven't gardened enough to save seeds yet, but those ways you mentioned to store them will be great. Thank you!!
I store mine in photo boxes - the plastic bins with individual photo box sections. I keep them in with my long term food storage in a dark, cool room. :)
I store a lot of my seeds in ammo cans. They seal tight and are metal so nothing can get in. Until I can get enough of those cans I keep the rest in a tote and labeled and in a cool dry place.
Harbor freight sells GI knock off metal ammo cans they are a very good quality have good seals and the prices about $16 for brand new 50 caliber size Sometimes they run promotional sales and coupons to get them even cheaper You never know how good the seal is on a used ammo can
Glad I found your channel. May I suggest, Grow big and grow at home. Sounds like a good influencer line. Just thought I’d share. Thanks for your information.
I have a dampness problem in my home. I'm using damprid to combat the problem. I'm saving silica packets and putting them in the containers with my seeds. They are stored in original packaging in a plastic tote on top shelf in my closet. I have no room in the freezer for them but if I did, that's where they would be.
My house is usually damp too. I put my seeds in paper envelopes then store in dollar store plastic food containers in the dark. My house is very hot in the summer too and I get great germination rates on old seeds. I think light is the worst offender.
THANKS FOR THE VIDEO YOU ARE VRRY HELPFUL!!!, ALTHOUGH I KNOW HOW TO STORE MOST SEEDS I STILL HAVE TROUBLE WITH A SMALL HAND FULL SUCH AS TOMATOES AND THERE ARE OTHERS I DON'T KNOW AT ALL SUCH AS GARLIC . . . THATS JUST A COUPLE THAT I DO HAVE TROUBLE WITH IF YOU WERE ABLE TO LET ME FIND SOMETHING I COULD LOOK UP TILL I CAN BUY A COUPLE BOOKS??? THAT WOULD BE HELPFUL THANKS AGAIN!!! BLESSINGS TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY!!! MUCH THANKS AGAIN!!!
...Did you know?...you can flip the prescription lid and screw it on upsidedown? Which bypasses the child safety measures.... Yeah, I just noticed it last week!
I have questions for you, where can I store tree seeds before germination? Where can I store it at? What seed storage temperature is the best for storing seeds before germination? Which temperature is the best for keeping them viable and making them live longer for a very long time? Which seed storage temperature is the best? Can I use a zip-lock and a freezer bag to store seeds before germination? Can I use zip-lock bags and freezer bags? Storing tree seeds in hot temperatures will make the seeds decompose (rot) and die, they will no longer be viable for that. If you store seeds in hot temperatures, it will kill all of the seeds. Please make sure that you reply into my comment.
Thank you , needed this one. Question: off this subject though…… Can you freeze dry Chocolate chips so they will last longer? My husband is a chocolate chip addict
Great, I killed my seeds, didn't know they couldn't be dehydrated, that heat kills them OR that tomatoes need fermented, I was told to wash membrane off seeds and dry...soooo I dried with dehydrator 😢
@@JennTN411 ill try to sprout a few and see what happens, not gonna hold my breath, lol, gotta get some new produce thats at peak to get the best to REDO, 😵
@@TheProvidentPrepper ok... I thought maybe there was literally a washing thing. I've never done that. But I haven't used that many of my own seeds. I have soooo many seeds, I'm worse than when I used to buy baby chick's. But because it was such a late start this year I did the transplant thing. Thus a poor crop. Next year... I'm going to force myself to start seeds. I finally have my cattle panel greenhouse. Gotta use it!
@@TheProvidentPrepper 8b but I need real doors. Those zippers are already coming loose. The glue softened in the heat. Won't hold up to the big winds I get here in winter.
@@TheProvidentPrepper I am learning and practicing lot of things from your videos. I purchased Mylar bags after watching your videos. Your words are convincing. Thank you so much! Blessings! 😀
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I had two gallons of mung beans stored in a two gallon bucket for 25 years at my cabin, frozen most of the winter in Northern MN just kept in a bucket. I sprouted the seeds last trip to check germination. They all sprouted. I was amazed. I think being frozen November, December, January, February, March, really extends shelf life. Just kept in a bucket with a lid, no oxygen absorber or anything special. Beans, wheat, oats, rice are all seeds. Thanks for your advice.
@@TheProvidentPrepper I leave it vacant while in sunny Florida for the winter.
For diabetics who test their blood sugar thee little black canisters that your test strips come in are great for storing seeds!
Dang, I have been throwing those out.
You could buy some Christmas popcorn tin cans and enjoy the popcorn first 😉 would make a great metal container for storage when empty.
So basically you're buying the tin and getting free popcorn!!!😅! I have fermentation jugs like that! Buy the 4 lt bottle for 10 bucks and get free wine!!❤
I had rodent gnaw through the top of my plastic garbage can, and it is very heavy duty. I also had some critter gnaw the plastic snap closer off of my cooler. It knew to gnaw it off instead of the thicker sides! Creatures are very smart, don't underestimate their cunning and they never give up.
Agreed, I now store things in mason jars with metal lids and rings, or else in old fashioned metal tins, etc. Our ancestors were smart!
🐀🐀🐁🐀 They hate the smell of mothballs, because it makes it hard for them to smell anything else.
Peppermint plants in abundance near any doors, or basement windows is advisable for the same reason.
But peppermint candy or toothpaste does not work. They know the difference.
@@heidimisfeldt5685 I sprayed the lids of my trash cans with critter repellant, even sprayed the trash bags inside of the cans. Didn't even slow them down. Raccoons must be the smartest of them all.
We use plastic photo storage organizing cases (cost is around $15.00 for one) for small seeds that we keep in their packets. Each case is divided into 16 individual spaces and each space holds an individual 4 x 6 plastic case. Each of those individual cases can hold quite a few seed packets (except for larger seeds like peas). For seeds that have a very short viability time (like onions) we also place them in a baggies before placing them in their plastic case. One case is for warm weather plants, the other is for cool weather plants. Our larger seeds are stored in individual ziplock baggies along with the original packet, then all ziplock baggies of, say beans, are grouped together in a larger ziplock baggie. And all those bags are kept in a plastic tote with a gasketed lid. Then all those seeds are stored in a cool, dark, dry room in our basement along with our other "food storage". We do germination tests in January each year of the seeds I intend to plant. If the germination rate is low we can plant extras...just in case. We have also found that as seeds get older they do take longer to germinate and the resulting plants take longer to mature. So at some point we have to decide that trying to use the older seed isn't worth it.
I want to do this except transfer the seed packs to mini mylar bags then use the photo organizer. Will last longer
We have two of these storage cases and love them! I placed a sheet on top which lists the seeds in that storage case. These are stored in a dark shelf in a cool basement. It's really handy to grab those storage cases in the Spring and bring them upstairs so we can plan our garden. Yes on germination rates! We'll test sprout them on moist paper towels placed in baggies.
We buy many large butter and shortbread cookies from big box stores at Christmas- great for storing seeds - no animals can get thru the tins- always keep supplement bottles to store dried herbs etc- but will be keeping the small ones too and prescription bottles for storage inside the cookie tins- and will be buying small mylar bags- great informative video thanks
Awesome video. My wife and I brought Heirloom seed they gave us a long term storage guide it said to store in glass with oxygen absorbers in the freezer and that's where they are. Till the time comes to use them as we live in a small apartment and management will not allow any use of the patio other than for sitting ( no BBQ NO PLANTS NO Nothing ) apartment life sucks 😎🇺🇲
My favorite saying no neighbors are the best neighbors
I hear that! My apartment is tiny. I barely have room for me and my cats. There is no storage, only 1 closet, and the drawers in the kitchen won't open because of the new refrigerator that blocks them. Management here would have a goat if they found hydroponics in here when you can’t even have a fishtank! Luckily, we do have a wonderful Farmer's market! I'll try keeping some seeds from their produce.
I use medicine bottles but had not considered supplement bottles, not sure why since it makes so much sense. Great advice. Thank you.
I love your reliable advice on different topics. Some prepper channels give incorrect or dubious advice. Thanks a million!
Thank you so much.
I've been keeping my seeds in the basement in their own packaging and that's about it.
It's cool dark and dry so maybe I'll be lucky.
As it is, I buy and stash new seeds every year.
I will soak most of my seed overnight in water and this seems to really help them sprout and grow fast.
I found a bag of black onion seed in the international section of our store and thought, "why not" The worst that can happen is they will not grow. But there must be tens f thousands of them in that bag. I have no idea what kind of onion has black seeds either.
Thanks again and have a great one.
I was lucky enough to get ahold of a mega amounts of free expired baby food jars! So, i used the food in my compost too! Plus i use the vanilla bean glass tubes from costco to store beans in! I have saved some of my favorite organic apple seeds as well. It is a hit or miss but at least i am trying!
Thank you for doing this. Make sure it’s an airtight package with no light. Best way. I store my seed packs in mylar bags. However I want to move the seeds from the packets they came in to mini mylar bags. So working on that. I also think keeping a working small cabinet with labels like A, B , C would be helpful. So you can grab beets or carrots quickly.
Great information. I have the Survival Garden Seeds farmers bucket and that is a great way to store them. I also have store bought seed packets in a cardboard shoe box with A-Z dividers. That box will be put in plastic bin for more protection. I haven't gardened enough to save seeds yet, but those ways you mentioned to store them will be great. Thank you!!
Sugar test strip bottles are the best for small seeds.
Thank you for taking servival seriously .
P.S. My spell checker quit on me Lol . She was French . Burr very cold . . .
love the small mylar bag idea never have uses for the little ones like those fantastic idea thank you
A challenge i have is storing potatoes so i can use them for seed in the spring. What do you do?
Mine are in ammo cans with desiccants in them in the fridge.
@@TheProvidentPrepper Not that I can tell.
i've managed to store my seeds and keep them viable for 5+ years by keeping them in ziplock baggies and air tight containers in my fridge.
I keep my seeds in a Mylar bag with oxygen absorber in small wine fridge bought for this reason. I can set it for any temp. I keep it at 40 degrees
I store mine in photo boxes - the plastic bins with individual photo box sections. I keep them in with my long term food storage in a dark, cool room. :)
Great information. I use most of what you showed for storing seeds. Thanks for the references as well.
Most of the child-proof caps on medicine bottles can be turned upside down to be used as regular caps.
I store a lot of my seeds in ammo cans. They seal tight and are metal so nothing can get in. Until I can get enough of those cans I keep the rest in a tote and labeled and in a cool dry place.
Harbor freight sells GI knock off metal ammo cans they are a very good quality have good seals and the prices about $16 for brand new 50 caliber size Sometimes they run promotional sales and coupons to get them even cheaper You never know how good the seal is on a used ammo can
Good idea, a rodent got through my plastic seed bin. 😞
Glad I found your channel. May I suggest,
Grow big and grow at home. Sounds like a good influencer line. Just thought I’d share. Thanks for your information.
Tins of small sizes placed in mylar then a container may yield best results
I have a dampness problem in my home. I'm using damprid to combat the problem. I'm saving silica packets and putting them in the containers with my seeds. They are stored in original packaging in a plastic tote on top shelf in my closet. I have no room in the freezer for them but if I did, that's where they would be.
My house is usually damp too. I put my seeds in paper envelopes then store in dollar store plastic food containers in the dark. My house is very hot in the summer too and I get great germination rates on old seeds. I think light is the worst offender.
Thank you so much, take care, God bless
Some diabetes strips come in a plastic container like the film canister.
Thankyou, we love all your valuable information!!
THANKS FOR THE VIDEO YOU ARE VRRY HELPFUL!!!, ALTHOUGH I KNOW HOW TO STORE MOST SEEDS I STILL HAVE TROUBLE WITH A SMALL HAND FULL SUCH AS TOMATOES AND THERE ARE OTHERS I DON'T KNOW AT ALL SUCH AS GARLIC . . . THATS JUST A COUPLE THAT I DO HAVE TROUBLE WITH IF YOU WERE ABLE TO LET ME FIND SOMETHING I COULD LOOK UP TILL I CAN BUY A COUPLE BOOKS??? THAT WOULD BE HELPFUL THANKS AGAIN!!! BLESSINGS TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY!!! MUCH THANKS AGAIN!!!
Wow! What a wealth of info! Thanks!
Thank you ma'am.
Very helpful video!
Great information thank you !❤️
...Did you know?...you can flip the prescription lid and screw it on upsidedown? Which bypasses the child safety measures.... Yeah, I just noticed it last week!
Very interesting videoxx
Good ideas.
I have questions for you, where can I store tree seeds before germination? Where can I store it at? What seed storage temperature is the best for storing seeds before germination? Which temperature is the best for keeping them viable and making them live longer for a very long time? Which seed storage temperature is the best? Can I use a zip-lock and a freezer bag to store seeds before germination? Can I use zip-lock bags and freezer bags? Storing tree seeds in hot temperatures will make the seeds decompose (rot) and die, they will no longer be viable for that. If you store seeds in hot temperatures, it will kill all of the seeds. Please make sure that you reply into my comment.
Thank you , needed this one. Question: off this subject though…… Can you freeze dry Chocolate chips so they will last longer? My husband is a chocolate chip addict
@@TheProvidentPrepper thank you very much
Great, I killed my seeds, didn't know they couldn't be dehydrated, that heat kills them OR that tomatoes need fermented, I was told to wash membrane off seeds and dry...soooo I dried with dehydrator 😢
You never know! Experiment, and let us know your results. Don't be too hard on yourself, we all learn from each other❤
@@JennTN411 ill try to sprout a few and see what happens, not gonna hold my breath, lol, gotta get some new produce thats at peak to get the best to REDO, 😵
Great info 😊💞
Harvest Right says you can freeze dry your seeds. Have you done it or do you have any information you can share, please? Thank you!
I have all of mine in Mylar bags in the freezer
I would worry about ice crystals forming on them in the freezer. Have you found that to happen?
@@cathyhvazda8443 no not at all.
Might be best to have
plan A, plan B, plan C.
All 3
Diabetes have little air tight containers that their test strips come in. About the same size as a film container.
Mice don't like aluminum foil or steel wool.
How do you "clean seeds"?
I dont know either, too many contradiction videos
@@TheProvidentPrepper ok... I thought maybe there was literally a washing thing. I've never done that. But I haven't used that many of my own seeds. I have soooo many seeds, I'm worse than when I used to buy baby chick's. But because it was such a late start this year I did the transplant thing. Thus a poor crop. Next year... I'm going to force myself to start seeds. I finally have my cattle panel greenhouse. Gotta use it!
@@TheProvidentPrepper
8b but I need real doors. Those zippers are already coming loose. The glue softened in the heat. Won't hold up to the big winds I get here in winter.
Do you have a link for the books?
Just joined 🍀💚🍀💚🍀
@@TheProvidentPrepper Definitely hooked 🍀💚🍀💚🍀
Mylar bags don't always protect seeds from moisture if you put it in the freezer? I thought Mylar bags are moisture proof.
@@TheProvidentPrepper I am learning and practicing lot of things from your videos. I purchased Mylar bags after watching your videos. Your words are convincing. Thank you so much! Blessings! 😀
Seeds Seeds!
Rice is a natural oxygen absorber.
Honey that's no longer a film canister..that was a medical marijuana tube
How do we Southerners keep them COOL??? We dont have basements & live in high humidity environments!!!!??????
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Oxygen will penetrate plastic.