Hello Manfred: Seeds need to be kept cool and dry(no humidity) and they are best kept in glass containers for storage(there is the silica again). We also keep the seeds here at Aurora in dark glass containers. There has always been the question here as whether to place all the seeds into the ground(in their containers) for this crystallization period we are now in. We have decided against that for several reasons the most important one being the change in temperature and humidity which could possibly lead to molds, etc. So rather we keep them in the above ideal situation(cool and dry) in an area which has held an ' intentional grid' for 12 plus years now. If we have any concern that there is excess moisture around we keep horsetail around. Germination trials on parsnip seed have resulted in their life expectancy to be at least 7 years whereas one is told by many seed companies that they will only last a year. Seeds ought to last and last if they are dealt with in the correct manner. Seed catalogs are now available from Aurora Farm and you may see the ad in Harrowsmith Country Life which is just out. Blessings All, Barbara and Woody
Aurora Farm. the only unsubsidized, family-run seed farm in North America offering garden seeds grown using Rudolf Steiner's methods of spiritual agriculture. http://www.kootenay.com/~aurora -----Original Message----- From: manfred <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 7:28 PM Subject: Seed-freeze period >Woody, anyone: > >Are all seeds, if already dried, to be exposed to the deepfreeze of this >season, and till when? >Do all seed types survive in the ambient temperature and humidity?...say, in >the garage? >I need to order some seed which i dont have from you in a few days. >thanks,... manfred... >
