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Just realised ive left all my seeds in a plastic tub in the greenhouse all winter... will they be ok?I hope so they cost a small fortune!
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Just realised ive left all my seeds in a plastic tub in the greenhouse all winter... will they be ok?
I hope so they cost a small fortune! -
Depends if they got damp or not- cos they'd rot
Some seeds need the cold snap for them to germinate.
Were the packets open? Why not bring them indoors and see if they are free flowing when you tip them out. If they seem a little damp try leaving them to air on a piece of kitchen roll near a radiator. Those are the ones most likely to rot when you sow them- so you'll need to grow them with a little extra tlc.
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Cold alone won't be a problem. If they are very dry you can store seeds in the deep freeze. Damp is more problematical. Do what Nicos suggests and gently dry them out. Best of luck!Whoever plants a garden believes in the future.
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Will they be OK? I bladdy well hope so, that's where mine are!Originally posted by ditsy View Post Just realised ive left all my seeds in a plastic tub in the greenhouse all winter... will they be ok?
I hope so they cost a small fortune!
No, my (Dad's) Greenhouse, not Ditsy's!Last edited by Glutton4...; 12-01-2010, 12:42 PM.
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Ditto!!!!!!
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to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)
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ooh bu**er
I've always kept mine in our cold,cold garage and in airtight plastic boxes. So far, not lost anything.
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Only time will tell. Mine are in the front room in a plastic organiser pouch that is supposed to help me remember when to sow them. Cold is fine, wet is not.Comment
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your's in G4's dad's greenhouse tooOriginally posted by Snadger View PostDitto!!!!!!
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Mine kept the same way.No probs last year .Gardening forever- housework wheneverComment
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Blimey me Greenhouse is gonna be full at this rate!
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I leave my seed packets in a plastic box in the allotment shed all year round, and have never had any problems. Don't know what the temperature gets down to, but it must be fairly close to the outside, especially at night
Actually, it's not a simple plastic box, it's one of my daughter's old vanity cases, and it does the job very wellComment
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I always keep them indoors just in case they get damp. I wouldn't worry so much aout the cold though.
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Mine are all inside apart from the broad beans which seem to be frozen in the loo rolls where they were planted in the greenhouse. Will they defrost and more to the point will they ever grow?S*d the housework I have a lottie to dig
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Thankyou all for the replies, i'll stop worrying now. xxComment
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