Thought I'd share that seeds are good for much longer than you would think. I pulled out some Lima Bean seeds that were dried and stored in 2009 and they still had a 80% germination rate. I have had similar success with other types of seeds.
Buy a small refrigerator and keep your seeds in there at around 4°C (40F). They will last for at least 7 years. Label everything with date collected and replenish every few years (use the older seeds first and restock with new seeds). I find it handy to keep fall/autumn and spring seeds in different lots. Keep a notebook on when to plant and how long until harvest (90 days, 120 days etc). Exchange seeds with friends and ask them to save seeds, so if you have a crop failure (pests/disease/animals) you can get seeds from them. Grow things that you eat regularly and food that stores well.
Thought I'd share that seeds are good for much longer than you would think. I pulled out some Lima Bean seeds that were dried and stored in 2009 and they still had a 80% germination rate. I have had similar success with other types of seeds.
Buy a small refrigerator and keep your seeds in there at around 4°C (40F). They will last for at least 7 years. Label everything with date collected and replenish every few years (use the older seeds first and restock with new seeds). I find it handy to keep fall/autumn and spring seeds in different lots. Keep a notebook on when to plant and how long until harvest (90 days, 120 days etc). Exchange seeds with friends and ask them to save seeds, so if you have a crop failure (pests/disease/animals) you can get seeds from them. Grow things that you eat regularly and food that stores well.
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Dried beans from the store will germinate.