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Gardening

NRaleighLiberal

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4. 2008 is not that old....see below

Reply to wildeyed (Original post)

Wed Feb 15, 2012, 05:30 PM

Feb 2012

the onion family loses viability quite quickly, so the leeks will be iffy.

I think you will find that the rest should have reasonable germination.

Tomato seeds last well with no special treatment for 15 years or so; I've done some experiments showing that 18 years seems to be the limit. Hot Peppers and Sweet Peppers are OK out to 5-6 years. Eggplant the same.

The biggest enemy of seeds is moisture...(until you plant them of course, then it is a friend!)

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With seeds, how old is too old? [View all] wildeyed Feb 2012 OP

you can check viability BlueToTheBone Feb 2012 #1

2,000 years, but I open to older seeds.... Scuba Feb 2012 #2

Some years ago, I had a garden and my father-in-law planted some shraby Feb 2012 #3

2008 is not that old....see below NRaleighLiberal Feb 2012 #4

I never throw out seeds. I try to germinate old ones in a light seed starting blend or Jiffy pellet Gormy Cuss Feb 2012 #5

Legumes - never if they are kept dry. Squash, about 3 years. Nightshades at least 10. HopeHoops Feb 2012 #6

When I was new to gardening Le Taz Hot Feb 2012 #7

Update wildeyed Mar 2012 #8