Lawns and Gardens

If you’ve looked through Gardening books or any number of magazines on shelf lately, you’ve probably seen an ad or two trying to get you to buy a survival seed bank. These are supposedly (and I say this because I have not bought any to confirm) heirloom seeds packed away in a moisture/air proof container. These ’seed banks’ are suppose be stored for future use in case something like the end of the World comes about or Uncle Sam takes all our garden seeds away. Okay, that last sentence was a little sarcastic, but if you’ve seen any of these ads using scare tactics, then you’ll see where I’m coming from.

But realistically, is it a good idea to store seeds for future use? As someone who is always planing for the worse and hoping for the best, I say yes! Another fear pushing the sales of these survivalist seed banks is genetic engineering of our plants. Many claim that ‘the forces that be’ are creating plants that produce sterile seed.

These people claim these companies are producing such plants in order to make more money and control the citizens. Whether you believe that or not is up to you.

If you do decide to store you own seeds, don’t blow your hard earned money on these ads. You can put your own seeds back in your own waterproof container and save a bunch of money in the process. Just like food storage, all it takes is a little planning and a little creativity.

What I do is buy only heirloom seeds. I then find a nice water proof container to store the seeds in. You can use a 2 to 3 foot section of 4 inch PVC pipe and then seal both ends with a cap. Just make sure you use good glue and get a complete seal.

A friend of mine spends extra money and gets plastic ammo cans from sporting goods retailers like Cabelas. These come with a waterproof seal around the perimeter of the lid. He goes one step further and uses silicone to seal the lid and then puts them back for storage.

Before putting your seeds in these containers, some folks will put them in plastic bags and vacuum pack the package, locking in the seeds. This is just another effort to keep the seeds dry. So if you’ve been thinking of buying a survival seed bank, you might want to try making one yourself first!

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