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Rebecca writes

6. Also, I read somewhere to keep extra unused seeds for next year in
the fridge. Sounds bizarre....or is it true?


Yes. The majority of seeds - non-recalcitrant seeds - retain the ability
to germinate longer if kept chilled. (If I understand correctly seed
banks store seeds frozen.) But store the seeds in an airtight container
to keep them dry - letting them get damp is not a good idea.

(I'd have my doubts as to whether freezing pea and bean seeds was a safe
practice.)

I think when freezing seeds its a question of how you freeze them and
that for us without the correct kit it would not be a good idea, a fridge
is ok but so is a cool dark place
--
Charlie Pridham, Gardening in Cornwall
www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of national collections of Clematis viticella cultivars and
Lapageria rosea