Are these boxes good for long term storage? What if I want to plant them next season, can I purchase them now and store them? How should I store them?
1588177
They are absolutely good to use season after season. In the fall, I discard the old plants and soil into the woods (compost) and just rinse and let dry and store in my garage until next spring/summer.
1588178
These boxes are made of plastic and should last several seasons if they are stored away from freezing with the dirt in them and away from blisteringly hot sun. If you buy them now, just put then in a garage or basement and they should be fine.
1588179
Since there's nothing in them that's perishable u should be fine. When left unassembled they are stackable.
1588180
The water pipe system is not crap. This is simply a mass produced example of a sub-irrigated planter and this particular system works incredibly well when planted correctly. If you try to cut corners by using the wrong substrate or fertilizer you will not have good results. Follow the instructions and the result is invariably good.
1588181
I bought them at the first of spring. One arrived crushed. The other intact. They replaced the crushed one. I straightened it out and caulked it and use it for shallow plants....and all are pretty tough. I'm guessing these are going to last me at least two or three seasons, if not more. The color may fade in the sun, but again...the plastic is tough. They don't work like they say, though. That nifty water pipe system is crap. I water with a hose every few days, and it does tent to do pretty good. I would rebuy or recommend for the purpose(carrots and herbs), and if put up out of the ice, I believe these will store well. I bought them at the first of spring. One arrived crushed. The other intact. They replaced the crushed one. I straightened it out and caulked it and use it for shallow plants....and all are pretty tough. I'm guessing these are going to last me at least two or three seasons, if not more. The color may fade in the sun, but again...the plastic is tough. They don't work like they say, though. That nifty water pipe system is crap. I water with a hose every few days, and it does tent to do pretty good. I would rebuy or recommend for the purpose(carrots and herbs), and if put up out of the ice, I... » Read More I bought them at the first of spring. One arrived crushed. The other intact. They replaced the crushed one. I straightened it out and caulked it and use it for shallow plants....and all are pretty tough. I'm guessing these are going to last me at least two or three seasons, if not more. The color may fade in the sun, but again...the plastic is tough. They don't work like they say, though. That nifty water pipe system is crap. I water with a hose every few days, and it does tent to do pretty good. I would rebuy or recommend for the purpose(carrots and herbs), and if put up out of the ice, I believe these will store well. « Show Less
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You can store them in the refrigerator indefinitely (that stops the growth) or you can put them I'm a shoebox sized plastic box with wheat bran or oatmeal or even cornmeal. I keep some in the fridge and some in a box. The box ones will turn into beetles after a while
691042
I have stored them just like how they come and have had no problems. If they do dry out a bit you can rehydrate them with a little soak. I stored mine in the cupboard. Happy gardening!
1934704
I store mine in the refrigerator and they seem to stay very fresh, they should be good for about a year.
1499872
They should be kept in an air tight container -- but you could store them in the fridge or even the freezer. Albanese also has a website you could visit for details or questions. http://www.albanesecandy.com/
1705867
I have a had mine stored in my freezer for two years now. Haven't had any problems with them. Don't plan on taking them out for at least another 3 years so it will be 5 years total when I will open and use. That will be the true test of time so far on my list. But if these are true heirloom seed, they should be able to last a lot longer than that.
808128
Do not refrigerate or freeze, they rot very quickly after harvest. I live in Florida so I am not really an expert in frozen ground, but from what I have heard from others it should be fine.
2110682
No they are not self storing and will need to store elsewhere. I use all but 1 leaf and store on the side of a freezer which is in a corner and out of site and also protects it.
621522
I store them in a food safe plastic storage bucket bucket. The lid has a gasket around the screw on lid. I've been using them for years and my wheat berries last a long time. Also, I store the bucket in a mostly cool dry area. The buckets are really nice for large quantities of wheat, rice, beans, etc.
640736
Because they're modular, they can be stored virtually anywhere. We have limited space so we stored ours in the garage. Great product and highly recommended for limited space. Ar
1984940
To keep them fresh, I put them in a large zip loc bag and kept them in the cupboard. They are dried so there is no need to refrigerate or anything like that. It took me about 3 months to use all of them up and they remained fresh during that time. I would think they could be used much longer as long you keep them in a sealed storage bag. They won't get moldy or spoiled.
820042
It depends on where you live. If you are south of TN or MO you can plant them anytime. I live in a slightly colder area so I keep mine as house plants in winter. In the summer I divide them. Some go in the garden as annuals (though some come back) and the rest as hanging baskets or porch pots. Anyway you use them, they are wonderful.
232790
that depemds on how you keep them, mre's are not long term food storage, buying a ton of them and keeping them in your closet is stupid media talk, the experation on these all depends on the climate they are kept in, a few months to a year, i did not look at a date on the box if there was one, if you want long term buy wise compony or mountain house
528615
I store a few summer things in there ( I have three of them) but in the winter I keep ice thaw stuff in there, thus "winter storage". I think they are also called "salt boxes", using an old expression. Mine have been out several years and are really strong. Love 'em!
2113644
I keep mine in a cabinet. As long as it's dark and dry you should be good. They won't last for extended amounts of years but at least 1 yr they are definitely good. Hope that helps :)
1991542
Sorry don't know but I'm sure u can email the manafacture . We've had 3 of them for 2 years now and they have been great. But we do store them during the winter only out spring/summer.
1214214
The quality of the boxes are great and last a long time! I bought all of them and have kept them in their boxes for a while and some since January and the boxes last so there a good quality and you won't be disappointed.