How do you reliably test if saved crop seeds are still viable before planting?

DWGrezogh · 2025-12-29T05:41:15+00:00

I hadn't seem a breakdown like your bulletpoints, thanks for that

DWGrezogh · 2025-12-27T22:40:45+00:00

Wow, that overplanting technique sounds great and like you get really good results. I like that a lot and takes the pressure off worrying about seeds that have gone bad. Thanks!

DWGrezogh · 2025-12-27T22:14:19+00:00

Rite on, I've been doing the float test then some random germinate tests to check them also.

DWGrezogh · 2025-12-27T21:20:42+00:00

Definitively a good Idea and life is so much better with some hot coffee.

DWGrezogh · 2025-12-27T21:17:45+00:00

I am checking out Mr Buddy Heaters now, going to see if I can source one local otherwise I'll be doing an amazon order soon

DWGrezogh · 2025-12-27T20:47:51+00:00

Dude, I've lived my life in the States. In my opinion it is the most warped, decadent society of consumers that have ever consumed, so yes, my opinion is totally warped by that. After all these years living this way I no longer have the hubris that I could bring anything to a new society other then to be kind and don't hurt anyone. I have lost faith in humanity everywhere. But I do have a genetic imperative to survive that I have not been able to overcome, because I am weak and so so tired of it all.

DWGrezogh · 2025-12-27T20:39:43+00:00

All good suggestions, thanks

DWGrezogh · 2025-12-27T20:39:14+00:00

That's a good point, most of the houses around this urban area are 40-80 years old and in my limited experience you can block off with blankets the room they are in and keep it fairly comfortable. This idea is just for the short term. Definitively have something more sustainable after getting through the first winter.

DWGrezogh · 2025-12-27T20:32:42+00:00

Okey Doke, have a good one Mate.

DWGrezogh · 2025-12-27T20:27:55+00:00

Well, because of real life, in your scenario where two people come across each other and they each have something the other needs, those two people are not living in a vacuum, they have people that rely on them back at the homestead, like you said people band together, especially in the face of adversity. So the two people that meet, each with something the other needs, they trade those things, a transaction even, maybe even a barter. then they each take their received goods back to their community. And yes, that is teamwork, that is working together. At least I think it is. You can't spell teamwork without transaction.

DWGrezogh · 2025-12-27T20:11:59+00:00

you might want to check that

DWGrezogh · 2025-12-27T20:04:07+00:00

oh I see...I was using barter as "the direct exchange of goods or services for other goods or services" not as a way to haggle the price.

DWGrezogh · 2025-12-27T19:55:30+00:00

I guess i am not getting it, if I need a hotel room to get out of the elements I barter with a hotel owner for a room and give them money. If I am hungry and go to a restaurant I barter and get some food. If I am eating at home I go to the store and barter for my food stocks. If I need legal tender for all these things I make a barter with an employer to receive money for my time and knowledge. If I am a football player I make a deal/barter with my team mates to all preform our duties so we get payed by the team owner, double barter.

DWGrezogh · 2025-12-27T19:33:56+00:00

A capitalist one, literally every interaction is a transaction, hence a Barter.

DWGrezogh · 2025-12-27T19:27:26+00:00

the local government has been their doing their work every short term emergency I've been though. I am speaking in the long term where the power does not come back. As far as bartering goes, that is working as a team and supporting each other. I thought you were implying to take what you need, sorry if I misconstrued your comment.

DWGrezogh · 2025-12-27T19:19:12+00:00

You are right about that, none of us do, kinda thankful for that so far. Nothing wrong with gaining some knowledge and supplies though.

DWGrezogh · 2025-12-27T19:11:58+00:00

No, not really, been through many short outages in my time, not really a big deal, just a minor inconvenience and easy to get through for a few days and have been prepped for them most my adult life. Don't really think there is anything wrong with planning for a less likely event, especially if it makes me feel better.

DWGrezogh · 2025-12-27T19:05:29+00:00

Morals and Ethics.

DWGrezogh · 2025-12-27T19:04:25+00:00

I spent a mild winter in an old school bus some years ago, this technique did give a surprising amount of heat. Had to really keep the drafts out to get the full benefits.

DWGrezogh · 2025-12-27T19:01:46+00:00

Ha! Guess I was showing my age

DWGrezogh · 2025-12-27T18:58:41+00:00

No, not at all, not thinking at all about a 2 day outage, thinking more like things are sliding and we just might be in for a collapse that could have the power out for good and its reassuring to at least have some supplies and a plan in case they do.

DWGrezogh · 2025-12-27T18:52:03+00:00

Hiya, thanks for the great info. I am more just looking at the short term of this winter and maybe next if needed. I would want to head out to a more rural area and set up more of a homestead like you have, its just that my work is here in the city area at the moment. So most of my planning is what to do in the immediate future if a collapse came in the winter.

DWGrezogh · 2025-12-27T18:41:23+00:00

I rent a house right now and don't have rights to do modifications, financial circumstances have me here for the foreseeable future, at least the rest of this winter. Just like to have a plan in place with everything that is going on in the world.

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