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Gardening

shraby

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3. Some years ago, I had a garden and my father-in-law planted some

Reply to wildeyed (Original post)

Wed Feb 15, 2012, 04:40 PM

Feb 2012

corn in it that his mother who had been dead for over ten years had put away years before that. I know because she was around 80 when I got married and my kids were around 10 when we planted the garden..the seeds grew great and corn to eat was had by all.

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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