One of the latest trends is Emergency Garden Seeds for disaster preparedness. Hometown Seeds maintains Emergency Garden Seeds as survival seed bank. While this term is Emergency Garden Seeds is somewhat unheard of, it is sure to gain popularity over the coming months.

Already, there are many manufacturers who advertise Emergency Garden Seeds as a way to supplement your home emergency and disaster survival items in the event of a catastrophic emergency.

Emergency Garden Seeds contain thousands of non-hybrid seeds in many varieties and species. These Emergency Garden Seeds are usually packaged in high quality metallic bags and in a long lasting desiccant. The entire packaging is housed in a vault that is made to withstand water and damage.

Non-hybrid seeds are selected for their high nutritional value and hardiness. In addition to their sturdy heirloom quality, the Emergency Garden Seeds are open pollinated, allowing for harvesting of more seeds for the next years crop. Genetically modified seeds usually cannot be harvested for a second or third crop.

While the notion of storing Emergency Garden Seeds may seem a bit paranoid, scientist have been doing the very same thing for about a decade in the event of a disaster.

In 2002 the soy plant industry was in danger of a catastrophic disaster because of the destructive Cyst Nematode. A Russian seed bank in St. Petersburg was able to provide soy bean seeds resistant to the Nematode and thereby saving the soy industry.

As of 2009, there are dozens of countries that maintain Emergency Garden Seeds containing extinct and non-extinct heirloom variety seeds to preserve the food supply.

Having the ability to plant a full acre crisis garden in the event of an emergency could be the difference between your family eating or going hungry in a disaster. With Emergency Garden Seeds and planning a crisis garden should be a part of every persons disaster readiness plan. Much like storing food, water, batteries, and other survival gear, Emergency Garden Seeds should also be included with your home emergency items.