Re: There were BUGS in my 3 lb can of Sunflower Seeds

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Freezing doesn't kill anything. So I freeze them all. I have everything in my

freezer, from coffee to rice to flour to seeds and I actually have ICE CUBES.

lol. Not too much food but I freeze everything else.

Melody

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>  Won't the freezing kill the sunflower seeds too?

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> Carolyn Wilkerson

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> To: sproutpeople

> Sent: Saturday, April 7, 2012 9:48 AM

> Subject: Re: Re: There were BUGS in my 3 lb can of

Sunflower Seeds

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> When Freezing the things have to be deep frozen for at least 2 weeks to

> kill eggs. Yes, I don't know how but something can get in under plastic

> lids. We were renting out our upstairs where we used to live a few years

> ago. The son had put some sunflower seeds in the pantry and not closed

> them very well. Well, after a while I noticed that some of my beans had

> bugs/moths. I started throwing things out then discovered this bag of

> sunflower seeds. I now seal everything in glass jars. After I threw

> everything out that was contaminated, I started seeing these little moths

> in the pantry and realized it was Pantry moths. The gallon jars with

> lids, I also seal with packing tape. Oh and my beans, lentils, rice etc. I

> have treated with DE. (Diatomaceous Earth), I have not done this with

> sprouting seed yet, because DE can reduce the moisture and sort of afraid

> to try it. But I just ordered 5 lbs of alfalfa so I guess I am going to

> have to try it.

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> R.

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> I've been freezing seeds every since I began sprouting almost 4 years ago.

> > I was taught that freezing will kill any eggs. I guess I was told wrong. lol

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