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Bulk Garden Seeds Save Money,
Time and are Excellent Preparedness
Bulk garden seeds, if stored properly, are a huge savings in cost, a time saver and excellent preparation for emergencies.
I began to purchase bulk seeds a few years ago and am now convinced it's the way to go for every self-reliant homesteader.
It saves money and is a great way to be prepared.
Bulk Garden Seeds are Cost Effective
Buy one packet of pole bean seeds, and you’ll spend $3.50 for about 55 seeds or six cents a seed.
On the other hand, you can purchase seeds in bulk by buying one fourth of a pound of seeds, with almost four times as many seeds for $6.70 or a cost of about 3 cents per seed.
Buy a pound of seeds for $11.20 and you’ll have enough seeds to last you for the next seven years at a cost of less than 2 cents per seed.
Bulk Garden Seeds are Great For Emergencies
Should a natural disaster strike, and you can't get to a seed store, or should there be an economic disaster, you'll have seeds on hand and will be able to grow your own food – security you can bank on.
Get an early start on your gardening by starting your seeds indoors.
This excellent starter is
an excellent way to get your plants off to a good start.
But...
When you purchase bulk garden seeds, they are only a great deal if you store them properly.
When storing seeds, there are two crucial points to remember:
Keep Things Cool
If they're kept too long at room temperature, the embryos in your seeds will start to consume their stored sugars.
Then when the seed is planted, the embryo won't germinate or the seed will completely die.
To keep the seeds' embryos in suspended animation, store your seeds in the refrigerator.
Keep Them Dry
Seeds that are exposed to moist air are likely to mildew or grow mold.
If you plan to use your seeds within a couple of weeks, then you'll be fine storing the seeds in place that is cool and dry.
When you purchase bulk seeds, make sure your seeds have enough air circulation to keep them dry.
But for the rest of the seeds, you'll need an extra step:
Silica Gel
is an excellent way to keep your seeds dry.
Bulk Garden Seeds and The Beauty of Silica Gel
You finally have a great use for all those little packets that come with your new shoes and that you find in your vitamin bottles.
Silica Gel
can absorb up to a third of its weight in water and will do a great job of keeping your seeds dry.
If you're worried about all those warnings on the packets telling you to throw them away right now, don't be.
If you were actually silly enough to eat some silica gel, you might become dehydrated or be exposed to whatever nasty fumes the gel picked up along the way.
But you won't get hurt handling silica gel, and it won't hurt your seeds.
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makes daily weeding chores much easier by easing the strain on your lower back and knees while protecting your clothing from stain and injuries.
To protect your back, use a lifting tool
for heavy pots and other objects.
Long-term exposure to the elements will damage your tools and shorten their use.
Store your tools and other gardening supplies in a portable storage bin .
To make yard and garden cleaning easier, use a Kangaroo Gardening Container .
Invest in a sharpening tool
to keep your shovel and other gardening tools sharp and easier to work with.
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Protect your hands from insects and other injuries by wearing good quality gardening gloves.
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