tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post3025295728036629434..comments2024-03-26T10:01:18.135-04:00Comments on Living the Frugal Life: Being Thrifty - Or Doomerish - With Seeds: Creating Your Own Seed VaultKatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18017959421018964001noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post-69579130688027128922010-03-03T12:38:12.041-05:002010-03-03T12:38:12.041-05:00Hi, Martha. I wasn't very clear about that, w...Hi, Martha. I wasn't very clear about that, was I? The canning jars are vacuum sealed with an attachment for the Foodsaver appliance. There's one attachment for wide mouth jars, and another for the regular. I use my sealer far more often for the jars than I do for the plastic bags. I've found that the "disposable" canning jar lids can be reused for vacuum sealing if removed carefully. I typically only store dry goods, such as beans, in canning jars, so if the seal were to fail due to a re-used lid, there's virtually no chance of spoilage anyway. Hope this helps.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18017959421018964001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post-49906495973876844292010-03-02T11:35:43.591-05:002010-03-02T11:35:43.591-05:00hi there - I'm new to your blog and I lovelove...hi there - I'm new to your blog and I lovelovelove it!!! Thank you for the inspiration (your posts make me hungry too)! This one made me curious. I've yet to try vacuum-sealing anything at all, and can't imagine how one would vacuum-seal a ball jar. If you have a sec, could you enlighten me? (yeah right!) to mebeddoe@twcny.rr.com Thanks - Martha NNY zone 4Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post-77293727792827995082010-02-28T07:56:28.032-05:002010-02-28T07:56:28.032-05:00Jorene, a few other people have recommended the Se...Jorene, a few other people have recommended the Seed to Seed book to me. Thanks for adding to the chorus. I'll have to look for it.<br /><br />Compact, thanks. I don't think of this as being particularly organized (after all, the seed packets are just all thrown in there together in a jumble), but rather just diligent about not wasting them, and saving myself some money in the process.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18017959421018964001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post-19964797267229233742010-02-27T14:52:29.698-05:002010-02-27T14:52:29.698-05:00Now that is SUPER organised! I am so impressed, I ...Now that is SUPER organised! I am so impressed, I wish I had as much dedication and patience as you do. I also didn't realise you can freeze seeds, so thank you for widening my knowledge!Akiyo Kanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11742986666167609153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post-49909098733581160962010-02-22T10:19:59.866-05:002010-02-22T10:19:59.866-05:00Love this article, especially the idea about vacuu...Love this article, especially the idea about vacuum sealing the seeds. I don't know why I never thought of this, but it makes sense. What a great idea. I also find the book Seed to Seed very useful. It explains how to save seed from any heirloom varieties you grow. It provides a great deal of useful information, especially regarding avoiding cross pollination.Jorene Sotohttp://www.theponderosalodge.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post-5123678110548495742010-02-21T10:51:34.553-05:002010-02-21T10:51:34.553-05:00Lilly, Linda, and Ken, you're all quite welcom...Lilly, Linda, and Ken, you're all quite welcome. Glad this is useful to you all.<br /><br />Chiots, I share seeds too, but I find that even splitting up the packets often leaves me with way too much seed. One packet of lettuce seeds contains 250 seeds! Order a few different types and you've got a ten year supply of lettuce seed!<br /><br />Ken, you have a point there. Though if you've ever seen what tomato seeds weigh, you know that an ounce of tomato seed would probably end up feeding at least 100,000 people a year's worth of tomatoes. Whereas an ounce of corn seed would maybe feed a family for a year. It's apples and oranges - calorie crop vs nutrient/flavoring crop, I know. Since tomatoes are one of the few vegetables the average American still eats and recognizes, I'd bet on tomato seeds being much in demand if/when the shit comes down.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18017959421018964001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post-25708635366690939022010-02-21T02:40:28.046-05:002010-02-21T02:40:28.046-05:00Quote: "seeds are going to be worth more than...Quote: "seeds are going to be worth more than their weight in gold". If we could be certain this was true, I would suggest stockpiling corn instead of tomato seed. An ounce of corn is a lot cheaper than an ounce of tomato seeds!<br /><br />I never thought to store seeds in the freezer. We should probably consider doing this after we sort out our varieties planned for this year's garden. Any idea how long they will stay viable when stored like this?Leehttp://www.farmfolly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post-42819867689162840582010-02-20T11:02:37.469-05:002010-02-20T11:02:37.469-05:00Great idea! I should do this since I often have to...Great idea! I should do this since I often have too many seeds. <br /><br />I often share seed packets with my mom & sister so I don't end up with too many extras.Chiot's Runhttp://www.chiotsrun.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post-70499248000935624452010-02-20T07:37:33.146-05:002010-02-20T07:37:33.146-05:00Thanks for the great tips on storing seeds. I hav...Thanks for the great tips on storing seeds. I have been collecting seeds for a couple of years now. We have been storing them in envelopes in a cardboard box. I was thinking we should find a better way to store them so they will last. Great timing.Ken Toneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03125500192498692012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post-89717176690529758262010-02-19T23:24:14.861-05:002010-02-19T23:24:14.861-05:00VERY,Very good post! Thank you for that!VERY,Very good post! Thank you for that!Linda Foleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16875718412873470143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post-90512898115699547262010-02-19T20:17:23.434-05:002010-02-19T20:17:23.434-05:00great post thank yougreat post thank youLillyZoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15894515326894704554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post-36190995577630249262010-02-19T18:54:29.333-05:002010-02-19T18:54:29.333-05:00OPoCP, I'm oddly dreading the beginning of see...OPoCP, I'm oddly dreading the beginning of seed starting this year. I started a very few already. But I need to start in earnest very soon. I've got the schedule more or less worked out. I just need to execute it.<br /><br />Wendy, you know it! I've had a few cardboard boxes over the years. It's just always niggled at the back of my mind, that I should be taking better care of the seeds. The annual order does add up to some money, so...<br /><br />Amy, I can't claim to have figured out the condensation rule for myself, though I should have. Of course, I read it somewhere and should give credit. But as usual, I can't remember where I read it. Of course, that never stops me from passing along what seems like useful information.<br /><br />Susan, this is an aberration, I assure you. I'm rarely so organized. But a rare combination of motives inspired me. Thus, this post.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18017959421018964001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post-34919713667465709802010-02-19T15:49:31.017-05:002010-02-19T15:49:31.017-05:00YOU, Miss Ever-So-Industrious, are my heroine. Ser...YOU, Miss Ever-So-Industrious, are my heroine. Seriously, I'm a lazy-a** who had forgotten about DIY popcorn until I read about it on your blog, for heaven's sake! <br /><br />Through you, I can be vicariously self-sufficient. Does that count? No? Well, at least I can feel appropriately chagrined, and occasionally inspired (DIY popcorn!!)<br /><br />Have I mentioned that your posts nearly always make me hungry?!<br /><br />xox,<br />Susansusan said sohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17427481695202748942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post-63859417549830442352010-02-19T11:52:15.657-05:002010-02-19T11:52:15.657-05:00It hadn't occurred to me to vacuum seal these ...It hadn't occurred to me to vacuum seal these - and I vacuum seal almost everything! However, I do put my seeds in a jar, just in the refrigerator rather than the freezer. I stick it way in the back where it is coldest. I use these the next year. I guess if I want longer storage, the freezer is better?<br /><br />Good tip for writing to wait on top! My brain seems to think the reverse - that opening them allows the condensation to disperse - so I would certainly blow it if I didn't write this on top.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564840073358020600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post-88685079323134691892010-02-19T10:58:39.606-05:002010-02-19T10:58:39.606-05:00cardboard box sitting in the dining room
What!?!...<i>cardboard box sitting in the dining room</i> <br /><br />What!?! That's not how I should be storing my seeds. *grin*<br /><br />All kidding aside, I really should do better, because, honestly, my current method isn't much better than the cardboard box on the dining room table.<br /><br />Thanks for the information. I know it will come in handy.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04642417312794814066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post-15827145527882975232010-02-19T08:03:38.468-05:002010-02-19T08:03:38.468-05:00You are speaking my language with this. I have be...You are speaking my language with this. I have been consumed with thoughts of seeds this week. I am starting to think it is a sickness ;). I will be thankful come spring/summer that I put the time into planning now I am sure. I have never saved my seeds before and I hope to come up with a method this spring. I placed my seed order yesterday so I will be knee deep in seeds very soon.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13472219069662152722noreply@blogger.com