On this episode of the Modern Homesteading Podcast, Harold and Rachel Have A Conversation All About Why and How To Save and Store Seeds From Your Garden.
The Modern Homesteading Podcast, Episode 157 – September 28, 2022
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Topics Discussed In This Podcast Episode:
Reasons For Saving Seeds
- Self Sufficiency
- Save Money
- Preparedness
- Preserve Genetic Diversity
- To Pass on Skills To Future Generations
Challenges of Seed Saving
- Cross-Pollination
- Hybrid Plants vs Heirloom
- Annual, Biennial, Perennial
- Difficulty Level of Certain Plants
How To Save Seeds
- Tomatoes and Cucumbers – Should be fermented
- Melons, Squash, Peppers
- Onions
- Lettuce, Arugula, Spinach, Turnips, Radish, Beets
- Beans and Peas
How To Store The Seeds You Save or Purchased
- Packets, Jars
- Properly Labeled
- Room Temperature Storage – Dry and Dark
- Refrigerator – Make Sure They Are Dry
- Freezer – carrots, parsnip, onions, and leeks
How Long Do Seeds Stay Good?
- Depends on the Seed Type
- (example) Tomato and Beans – Years
- (example) Onion and Carrots – Months
- Depends on Storage Method
- Colder = Longer
Links:
Rachel’s Homemade Ketchup Recipe – https://www.rewilderlife.com/2022/09/13/roasted-tomato-and-wild-sorrel-ketchup/
Seed Savers Exchange – https://www.seedsavers.org/how-to-save-seeds
Seed to Seed: Seed Saving and Growing Techniques for Vegetable Gardeners – https://amzn.to/3RumrvK
Seed Envelopes – https://amzn.to/3xbeV0T
How Long Can Seeds Be Stored and How Should You Store Them? – https://redemptionpermaculture.com/how-long-can-seeds-be-stored-and-how-should-you-store-them/
The Seed Garden: The Art and Practice of Seed Saving – https://amzn.to/3LN1KsU
Food Safe Silica Packets – https://amzn.to/3fnCtJU
Starting Seeds Indoors: Storey’s Country Wisdom Bulletin A-104 (Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin) – https://amzn.to/3reVnoV
Questions from The Homestead Front Porch:
Peach trees – https://www.facebook.com/groups/HomesteadFrontPorch/posts/5315898295130618/
Fencing —this one got a lot of responses already… – https://www.facebook.com/groups/HomesteadFrontPorch/posts/5313353635385084/
Documenting the journey – https://www.facebook.com/groups/HomesteadFrontPorch/posts/5316161861770928
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