frozen bean seeds

[cruella1]

Hi everyone I have a quick question ...I have some bean seeds that were given to me, by a relative, for the purpose of eating. I put them into the freezer last fall not to get them mixed up with my other ones. Now I would like to know if I could use these same bean seeds for planting. The relative that would give me new seeds has moved away and therefore I have no fresh seeds for planting. Would these frozen bean seeds germinate and grow?

[canuck]

I an by far not an expert at this gardening thing but I store my unused seeds in the freezer and use them year after year so I don't see why you couldn't use them as long as they weren't blanched before you froze them.
If I am wrong about this hopefully someone would let you know. It wouldn't hurt to give it a try though.
good luck

[cruella1]

I do hope that your're right...for this is all I've got. Do you freeze your flower seeds and then use them for replanting in the spring? I think that maybe I should soak them in water first. I have this terrible vision of them just turning to mush in the soil once they thaw out.

[canuck]

I don't know about soaking them in water first. I have never grown beans before--can't stand them. I soak my peas overnight so I would think that you could soak them. Once again it doesn't hurt to try.
I do keep flower seeds in the freezer as well and they all seem to germinate fine.
Keep me posted on how you make out.

[pixelphoto]

technically you don't ever want to freeze seeds for saving to plant next year. You just want them really cold like 40 degrees F or so.
You could try it. Actual freezing could damage them.
Now that I have said this everyone who has ever froze a seed is going to post and say they have never had a problem so......That said technically you are not supposed to freeze them. Plant em and give em a try you should be ok for one season as long as freezer burn didnt get to them.
good luck