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I have my seed box divided up by month, with each month in it's own Ziploc baggie. In each baggie I've also put one of those little gel packets that come in shoe boxes, handbags, etc. that take the moisture from the air. I had a good collection of them from the Christmas gifts, and thought this would be a good way to 'recycle' them.
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Also, once a year, pop them into the oven at a lowish heat to dry out any moisture that they have absorbed. Once cool, pop them back in your seed box/bag/tin.
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You could just use A4 paper envelopes and do away with the plastic and silicone ?All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.Comment
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The silica is a side product of a purchase (pair of shoes), and would otherwise be in a landfill. The baggies are purchased, but I do (dare I admit?) wash and reuse them until they're unsuitable. I use old yogurt and ice cream containers as a first choice, but sometimes a baggie is all I have room for.
I suppose if you had a good size pile of seeds, and the space, then using recycled plastic containers for each month would be great.Comment
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It is calcined clay particles. The clay is heated and baked so never returns to it's original state.
Has been used in football pitch construction applied in slit drainage for drawing away water from muddy areas.
The beauty of it in this guise is that when we have drought conditions later in the year it also leaches moisture back into the sward, so fullfills a double duty.
Good idea to put it into your seed packet box though to absorb moisture which could cause mould on the seeds!
My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)
Diversify & prosper
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The silica is a good idea, I just wouldn't use plastic baggies, myself. For reasons of moisture and mouldinessAll gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.Comment
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You can use a few grains of rice for the same purpose - I put a few in jars with seed I've saved. Use a teaspoon straight from the rice packet (rather than your fingers) and they should stay pretty sterile.Resistance is fertileComment
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