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Post by winic1 on Dec 7, 2017 17:25:06 GMT
Am putting together an order of seeds for the guys. Have found that there is now a great variety available on Amazon.com, at reasonable prices (when you consider that the lower prices at an herb/seed company are more than offset by the shipping cost they add.)
So far I have: Caraway, Coriander, Dill, Fennel, Sesame, Celery, and Poppy seeds in my cart, in about equal amounts (2.5-3 lbs each, except for the tiny seeds which are about 1 lb each).
Is there anything else I should add? Obviously, I am going to have enough seed mix for a very long time, so I might as well make it really good.
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Post by zenaida on Dec 7, 2017 19:12:50 GMT
Care to share the amazon link? I made a huge seed order recently, so I'm set for months now. I always like to plan for next round though.
This is my usual shopping list: - Dill - Nigella - Celery - Fenugeek - Cumin - Corriander - Poppy - Seasame - Chia - Flax - Carraway - Fennel I do higher ratios for dill, nigella, celery, and fennel than the others because of the extra calcium in those.
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Post by winic1 on Dec 7, 2017 21:06:17 GMT
I'm just searching by name for each, tho I found that for most I have selected the "Food to Live" brand, the prices seem to be good for the weight of seeds, at least at the moment, as they will do something like 1 pound is $9.99, yet 2-1/2 pounds are $12.99, so I'm buying the bigger bags, and will mix and then seal it away in smaller jars, and then those in an airtight tub, and just pull out a new jar when necessary.
We keep all pet foods in airtight tubs, between the pets themselves and then mice (you live in the woods, you get mice no matter what) bugs, etc.
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Post by zenaida on Dec 7, 2017 21:18:48 GMT
That's good to know. I do the same basic thing.
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Post by moletteuk on Dec 8, 2017 19:49:01 GMT
It might be worth adding in a few linseed/flax because that is good for healthy coats and I find hemp and milk thistle are a good size for treats and have good fatty acids in them.
Anything more than a years supply or so you might need to freeze, because with them being oil based the fats can go off after a while. I mean, I have some old ones where I have miscalculated or not calculated at all and they still eat them, but I presume they lose some of the goodness.
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Post by winic1 on Dec 8, 2017 22:51:33 GMT
yeah, I added the additional ones that Zenaida listed, then counted up total pounds of seed, and was at something like 22-24 pounds total, for two degus. A bit excessive. Going to pare it down a bit, I think. I have flax seed already, for people, they can share.
Looking up hemp and milk thistle seeds, now....
edit: oh yikes, just realized that milk thistle seeds, when uneaten ones were tossed into the mulch piles under the bushes/trees, with used wood chip bedding, would grow THISTLE PLANTS. Sorry, guys, not gonna happen.
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Post by savvy on Dec 9, 2017 3:35:24 GMT
I quite like thistle plants, and the local bees just adore them. Think I'm going to plant some. That should stop people sitting in my wall!
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Post by zenaida on Dec 9, 2017 11:09:38 GMT
I keep the thistle separate anyway, they are slightly bigger and have a small shell that takes the girls longer to go through, so they get used as treats. Particularly when I need a treat that they will like, but not go batty over.
I don't get many discarded milk thistle seeds in this manner, but I'm sure that number isn't zero, so if you compost it might be good to not get them.
Winic: I have a TON of seeds right now (about as much as that order you set up). I think we just planned a trip to visit friends mid-state too. I might be able to give you like a gallon sized container of my seed mix if you wanted.
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Post by winic1 on Dec 9, 2017 18:37:09 GMT
That would be awesome, but how far/close are you going? If you're thinking of passing it to my son, he's going to Virginia for break, and won't be coming home until sometime in January at the earliest, unfortunately.
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