Saving Seeds

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Good Morning!

I am a " newbie " returning to her " roots " .. Ok, really bad pun! I did spouting

during the 80's while in college. Roommate bought milk from a nearby farm and

made her own yogurt, we purchased " end of day " produce at a local farmers market

and we sprouted all sorts of seeds to eat in stir fry, sandwiches and salads..

trying to have healthy food on a shoestring budget.

In the years that followed, I have not done any sprouting at all.. (hangs head

and has sad face). We live in an area that is not really conducive to gardening

and although we do have some fresh veggies, with a family of 7, we consume alot

of whole grains, beans, whole grain pastas, and meat ... with veggies on the

side.

A friend told me that we need to be sprouting for our health's sake.. and so I

purchased a couple of trays, some qt bottles (which is what we used in college)

and ordered seeds (in bulk)... which, looking back, I am not sure that was a

good idea!!! (Do you know how many seeds are a 25# bag? And I purchased

several varieties of seeds!!) Could say my friend did a good sales job

concerning the need for seeds... *Grin*

Now here is my question... how does one store these seeds (clover, alfalfa,

mixed)? How long are they viable? I still have them in the plastic bags they

were sent in. Should I put them in mylar bags inside a plastic bucket? Does

one use oxygen absorbers before sealing the bags? My friend only purchases 8 oz

-1# packages and keeps the extra in her frig. I don't have that kind of room in

my frig. Guess I should have asked this question BEFORE I made my purchases.

Thank you for your insight.

Gaye