Deluxe Family Food Security and Preservation Package

• Green Bush Beans
• Extra-Early Sweet Yellow Corn
• Sweet Peas
• Giant Snow Peas
• Sweet Red Beets
• Edible Podded Snap Peas
• Broccoli
• Green Cabbage
• Red Cabbage
• Carrots
• Plum or Paste Tomato
• Large Salad Cucumber
• Eggplant
• Spinach
• Kale
• Cilantro/Coriander
• Sweet Basil
• Scallions
• Butter Lettuce
• Romaine Lettuce
• Gourmet Lettuces Mix (8 Varieties)
• Italian Parsley
• Anaheim Chile Pepper
• Cayenne Pepper
• Jalapeno Pepper
• Sweet Pie Pumpkin
• Crimson Giant Radishes
• Butternut Squash
• Rainbow Chard
• Yellow Bush Bean
• Cantaloupe
• Honeydew Melon
• 7-Variety Rare Heirloom Tomatoes Collection
• Red Loose-leaf Lettuce
• Acorn Winter Squash
• Yellow summer Squash
• Spinach
• Red/Green Sweet Bell Pepper
• Baby Watermelon
• Zucchini

1. Making and Using Dried Foods by Phyllis Hobson.
   Directions and tips for using dehydration as one of the least expensive methods of food preservation available. Use these methods for preserving vegetables, fruits, herbs, mushrooms, cheeses, meats, and many more, as well as how to dehydrate your foods using dehydrators, the microwave, or even the sun.
   Also includes helpful recipes for using your dried foods!


2. Root Cellaring - Natural Cold Storage of Fruits and Vegetables by Nancy & Mike Bubel.
   Using your basement, a well enclosure, or many more common locations as a root cellar to store and preserve your fruits and vegetables for longer periods of time. Well illustrated and easy to follow.


3. The Big Book of Preserving the Harvest - 150 Recipes for Freezing, Canning, Drying, and Pickling Fruits and Vegetables by Carol W. Costenbader, Joanne Lamb Hayes.
   An essential guide to the multitude of preservation techniques available by using batch preservation, as well as an indispensable kitchen reference for cooks at all levels. It even covers creative packaging ideas for gift-giving and for selling your preserved harvest.


4. Seed Sowing and Saving - Step-by-Step Techniques for Collecting and growing More Than 100 Vegetables, Flowers and Herbs by Carole B. Turner.
   Learn how to harvest and save seeds from your current crops of vegetables, flowers and herbs, to test them for viability, and how to dry and save them for next season. Also covers planting techniques and how-to's. A "must-have" for gardeners for home, self-reliance, or market.

***NEW: Not planning on planting immediately? Looking to store your seed long-term? The best way to do that is to order your seed "Freezer Ready" and have our trained Ark personnel properly dry your seeds, then heat-seal the seed packets into extremely durable Mylar bags along with approximately 1 pound (US) of FDA-approved desiccant. When you receive your order, your seed package will be ready to be placed directly in to long-term frozen storage. We also include an additional Mylar bag in case you ever need it. The bags are very durable (an inflated bag can be stood on by an adult and poked and still won't tear/pop), and can be re-sealed many times (instructions included in the package).
The "Freezer Ready" package upgrade typically includes the Seed Sowing and Saving book, but that valuable book is already included in this seed package, so it is not included for a second time with the upgrade...


***All packages in The Ark Institute's seed catalog are 100% non- hybrid, non-genetically modified (non-GMO) vegetable, fruit and herb plant seeds for sale, including organic seeds, heirloom seeds, and are researched, tested and compiled inconjunction with or by biologist and Ark founder Geri Guidetti. We are more than just a seed company, we can teach you how to plant, what is organic, what are heirloom seeds, how to beat food prices, food for survival, how to grow organic food, and much more. These packages are designed to help in organic seed storage, planting seeds, home grown produce growing, produce harvesting, produce preparation, food preservation and storage. These packages include the basic essentials for container gardening, home gardening, co-op garden, open land farming, patio gardening, roof-top gardens, and even for window-sill gardens. The packages can supply an organic healthy diet for those on a vegetarian diet, vegan diet, or anyone else looking to be self-reliant, self- sufficient, self-dependent in their gardening, including preppers and survivalists, those preparing for 2012 prophecy, and those growing for themselves or for market sale. Our packages are also good for making wholesome baby food, organic baby food, and healthy living for all.***

Be sure to follow our Seed Storage Directions included in every package to help your seed keep for years to come.

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