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The Garden Vegetable Can provides a missing link in your food storage plan. Each #10 can contains 16 popular varieties that will plant nearly 3/4 acre of garden!

These Seeds are Non-Hybrid, Non-GMO and are not chemically treated. Because they are non-hybrid, seeds may be harvested at the end of the growing season and then used for the next year's planting.

• 16 large seed packets sealed in a #10 can
• Plants nearly 3/4 of an acre
• Packaged for long-term storage. Will keep up to 4 years if stored at 66–70 degrees and much longer if kept colder.
• All Non-hybrid, open-pollinated varieties
• Equivalent of more than 100 average-size seed packets
• Harvested seeds can be planted year after year.
• Packets are re-sealable for lasting protection.
• Complete planting instructions included

Varieties Included:

SWEET CORN, Golden Bantam 5oz
ONION, Utah Sweet Spanish 10g
SPINACH, Bloomsdale Long Standing 10g
WINTER SQUASH, Waltham Butternut 10g
SQUASH ZUCCHINI, Black Beauty 10g
RADISH, Champion 10g
TOMATO, Rutgers 5g
SWISS CHARD, Lucullus 10g
PEA, Lincoln 10oz
BEET, Detroit Dark Red 10g
CABBAGE, Golden Acre 10g
LETTUCE, Paris Island Cos 5g
CUCUMBER, Marketmore 76 10g
CARROT, Scarlet Nantes 10g
PEPPER, Yolo Wonder 5g
BUSH BEAN, Spike 5oz

The Culinary Herbs Can is the perfect complement to the Garden Seeds Kit.  Each #10 can contains 16 popular culinary herb varieties that will produce enough herbs to spice up your food storage meals in hard times!
These Seeds are Non-Hybrid, Non-GMO and are not chemically treated. This ensures that they can be harvested at the end of the growing season and then used for the next year's planting.
• 16 seed packets sealed in a #10 can
• Plants a large herb garden
• Packaged for long-term storage. Will keep up to 4 years if stored at 66–70 degrees and much longer if kept colder.
• All non-hybrid, open-pollinated varieties
• Harvested seeds can be planted year after year.
• Packets are re-sealable for lasting protection.
• Complete planting instructions included

*Varieties Included:

ROSEMARY—150 Seeds
SUMMER SAVORY—200 Seeds
SPEARMINT—400 Seeds
TARRAGON, Russian—200 Seeds
THYME—200 Seeds
FENNEL, Florence—200 Seeds
MARJORAM, Sweet—300 Seeds
OREGANO, Italian—600 Seeds
PARSLEY, Italian Flat Leaf—300 Seeds
PEPPERMINT—400 Seeds
BASIL, Genovese—200 Seeds
BASIL, Lemon—200 Seeds
CHIVES—200 Seeds
CHIVES, Garlic—200 Seeds
CILANTRO, Slow Bolt—300 Seeds
DILL, Bouquet—400 Seeds

The Medicinal Herbs Can has been designed to help people meet their health needs in hard times when the family garden may well become our only resource for home remedies. Each #10 can contains 16 medicinal herb seed varieties that have been packaged for long-term storage.
These Seeds are Non-Hybrid, Non-GMO and are not chemically treated. Because they are non-hybrid, seeds may be harvested at the end of the growing season and then used for the next year's planting.
• 16 seed packets sealed in a #10 can
• Plants a large herb garden
• Packaged for long-term storage. Will keep up to 4 years if stored at 66–70 degrees and much longer if kept colder.
• All non-hybrid, open-pollinated varieties
• Harvested seeds can be planted year after year.
• Packets are re-sealable for lasting protection.
• Complete planting instructions included
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*Varieties Included:

ASWAGANDA—100 seeds
LICORICE—50 seeds
ST. JOHNS WORT—200 seeds
HOREHOUND—100 seeds
ARNICA—50 seeds
CALENDULA—100 seeds
STINGING NETTLE—200 seeds
MILK THISTLE—50 seeds
ECHINACEA—100 seeds
PEPPERMINT—200 seeds
BLACK ELDERBERRY—100 seeds
DANDELION—200 seeds
CAYENNE—100 seeds
YARROW—100 seeds
UVA URSI—50 seeds
OREGON GRAPE—50 seeds

The “Fruit ‘N Such” Can provides a vital component to your food storage plan.  Each #10 can contains 10 garden fruit and vegetable varieties. 

While storing grains and legumes is important, these fruit varieties offer an opportunity to store some of the comfort foods.  Think how delicious a pumpkin pie—or fresh watermelon or ripe strawberries—would taste in times of stress.  How about a little huckleberry jam to go on some of that delicious whole wheat bread.  These wonderful fruits and vegetables will make hard times so much more bearable!

These Seeds are Non-Hybrid, Non-GMO and are not chemically treated. Because they are non-hybrid, seeds may be harvested at the end of the growing season and then used for the next year's planting.

• 10 seed packets sealed in a #10 can
• Contains enough seed to plant more melon, berries, pumpkin etc. than your family could possibly eat in a season with still enough left over to can your own jams and jellies.
• Packaged for long-term storage. Will keep up to 4 years if stored at 66–70 degrees and much longer at colder temperatures.
• All non-hybrid, open-pollinated varieties
• Packets are re-sealable for lasting protection.
• Complete planting instructions included

*Varieties Included:

CANTALOUPE, Hales Best Jumbo 10g
HONEY DEW, Green Flesh 10g
WATERMELON, Crimson Sweet 10g
GROUND CHERRY 300 seeds
GARDEN HUCKLEBERRY 300 seeds
ALPINE STRAWBERRY, Alexandria 300 seeds
CANARY MELON, Yellow 10 g
TOMATO, Large Red Cherry 5 g
PUMPKIN, Connecticut Field 10 g
CASABA MELON, Golden Beauty 10 g

The Salsa Can provides a missing link in your food storage plan. Each #10 can contains four types of tomato seed, two onion, one cilantro, one green pepper, one red pepper, one Anaheim, and one Jalapeño pepper. In hard times, wouldn’t it be nice to have more in storage than just wheat, beans and rice? By storing away enough seed to plant a large salsa garden, you will be able to spice up your food storage for years to come.

These Seeds are Non-Hybrid, Non-GMO and are not chemically treated. Because they are non-hybrid, seeds may be harvested at the end of the growing season and then used for the next year's planting.

• 11 seed packets sealed in a #10 can
• Plants a large salsa garden
• Packaged for long-term storage. Will keep up to 4 years if stored at 66–70 degrees and much longer at colder temperatures.
• All non-hybrid, open-pollinated varieties
• Packets are re-sealable for lasting protection.
• Complete planting instructions included
• AWARD-WINNING FRESH SALSA RECIPE INCLUDED!!!

*Varieties Included:

PEPPER, Anaheim—100 Seeds
PEPPER, Jalapeno Early—100 Seeds
PEPPER, California Wonder—100 Seeds
PEPPER, Big Red—100 Seeds
ONION, White Sweet Spanish—100 Seeds
ONION, Yellow Sweet Spanish—100 Seeds
CILANTRO, Slow Bolt—300 Seeds
TOMATO, Beefsteak—100 Seeds
TOMATO, Roma—100 Seeds
TOMATO, Rutgers—100 Seeds

The Ancient Grains Can provides 10 grain seed varieties that have been chosen for their proven health benefits and potential for sustainable farming. Through the ages, various civilizations have used these grain crops to sustain, nourish and clothe their peoples.

There is no way to include enough grain in this assortment to plant a full crop of any one grain, but the intention is that these varieties of grain may be saved and preserved and then used to build up seed stocks in the event of a time of need.

These Seeds are Non-Hybrid, Non-GMO and are not chemically treated. Because they are non-hybrid, seeds may be harvested at the end of the growing season and then used for the next year's planting.

• 10 large seed packets sealed in a #10 can
• Packaged for long-term storage. Will keep up to 4 years if stored at 66–70 degrees and much longer if kept colder.
• All Non-hybrid, open-pollinated varieties
• Equivalent of more than 100 average-size seed packets
• Harvested seeds can be planted year after year.
• Packets are re-sealable for lasting protection.
• Complete planting and harvesting instructions included

*Varieties Included:

BARLEY, Waxy Hulless
SPELT
QUINOA
AMARANTH, Kanta
RYE
OATS, Monida
KAMUT, Brand Korasan
MILLET, White Proso
CORN, Hopi Blue
FLAX, Brown


*Important—Because of the shortage of Non-Hybrid seed, substitutions may occur!

Shelf Life


There are some non-hybrid seed companies that make claims that the seeds will store for 20–100 years, but this is only under optimal conditions with a decreased fertility rate over time. Preparedness Seeds claims that their seeds will keep AT LEAST 4–5 years on a shelf at 70 degrees and much longer if kept refrigerated or frozen.

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