[Ellendra]

That's why I just shake my head at preppers that 'have some packages of open pollinated seeds' and no skills or practice. As far as I'm concerned, that's just a way to starve while having a little hope.

Some of them might be shocked if they counted just how few seeds are in some of those seed packages anymore. I planted a whole package of flour corn seed, it barely filled a 5x7 patch. That's just barely enough to pollinate itself for next year's seed!
(I had bought 2 packages, but I have this rule against planting more than half my seed of any one variety. Call me paranoid.)

[JRandomFreeper]

The sunflower seeds came in a package of 100. I only planted 50. That's enough to make a little bit of sunflower butter, and save seeds for next year when I really intend to plant them. Most of this year on those particular sunflower seeds was testing and produce seed for next year. I won't be living off of them, that's for sure.

/johnny