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keithp2012
May 28, 2021 2:56 PM CST
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Name: Keith
Long Island, NY (Zone 7a)
Zinnias Plays in the sandbox Roses Lover of wildlife (Raccoon badge) Plant Lover: Loves 'em all! Organic Gardener
Region: New York Native Plants and Wildflowers Lilies Seed Starter Spiders! Enjoys or suffers hot summers
Seed packet from 1998, Looks like Desert Lupine
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DaisyI
Jun 6, 2021 9:07 PM CST
Name: Daisy I
Reno, Nv (Zone 6b)
Not all who wander are lost
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I grew some beet seeds from 2001 last summer. I planted the entire package because I didn't think they would germinate. I kept my friends in beets all summer. Hilarious!

Keep us posted on your little plant.
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Peggy8b
Jun 7, 2021 8:14 AM CST
Name: Peggy
Temple, TX (Zone 8b)
Birds Bluebonnets Butterflies Hummingbirder Irises Lilies
Native Plants and Wildflowers Region: Texas Deer
Lucky you! I planted some 7 y.o. curled parsley seeds that were all duds. Had to go buy some more seeds and start again.
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keithp2012
Jun 9, 2021 2:10 PM CST
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Name: Keith
Long Island, NY (Zone 7a)
Zinnias Plays in the sandbox Roses Lover of wildlife (Raccoon badge) Plant Lover: Loves 'em all! Organic Gardener
Region: New York Native Plants and Wildflowers Lilies Seed Starter Spiders! Enjoys or suffers hot summers
So far 3 lupine are growing slowly. Perhaps being a desert lupine seed dormancy is longer than typical plants.
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DaisyI
Jun 16, 2021 5:33 PM CST
Name: Daisy I
Reno, Nv (Zone 6b)
Not all who wander are lost
Garden Sages Plant Identifier
Hubby found some radish sprout seeds in the barn. They were dated 2014.

On the left, new radish sprouts and on the right, 2014 radish sprouts. Same amount of seed (1 level tablespoon) in the little pot and started at the same time. Glad I wasn't relying on those 2014 seeds for my salad greens.
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Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and proclaiming...."WOW What a Ride!!" -Mark Frost

President: Orchid Society of Northern Nevada
Webmaster: osnnv.org
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keithp2012
Jun 17, 2021 12:31 AM CST
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Name: Keith
Long Island, NY (Zone 7a)
Zinnias Plays in the sandbox Roses Lover of wildlife (Raccoon badge) Plant Lover: Loves 'em all! Organic Gardener
Region: New York Native Plants and Wildflowers Lilies Seed Starter Spiders! Enjoys or suffers hot summers
DaisyI said:Hubby found some radish sprout seeds in the barn. They were dated 2014.

On the left, new radish sprouts and on the right, 2014 radish sprouts. Same amount of seed (1 level tablespoon) in the little pot and started at the same time. Glad I wasn't relying on those 2014 seeds for my salad greens.
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But hey, they sprouted! Seed lasts longer than the labels say on packets!
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DaisyI
Jun 17, 2021 3:39 PM CST
Name: Daisy I
Reno, Nv (Zone 6b)
Not all who wander are lost
Garden Sages Plant Identifier
That's true. And they're also the same size as the fresh seed plants.
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and proclaiming...."WOW What a Ride!!" -Mark Frost

President: Orchid Society of Northern Nevada
Webmaster: osnnv.org
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keithp2012
Jul 10, 2021 11:15 PM CST
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Name: Keith
Long Island, NY (Zone 7a)
Zinnias Plays in the sandbox Roses Lover of wildlife (Raccoon badge) Plant Lover: Loves 'em all! Organic Gardener
Region: New York Native Plants and Wildflowers Lilies Seed Starter Spiders! Enjoys or suffers hot summers
The seedling bloomed!

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purpleinopp
Jul 14, 2021 2:45 PM CST
Name: Tiffany purpleinopp
Opp, AL @--`--,----- 🌹 (Zone 8b)
Region: United States of America Houseplants Overwinters Tender Plants Indoors Garden Sages Plant Identifier Garden Ideas: Level 2
Organic Gardener Composter Miniature Gardening Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Tender Perennials Butterflies
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Ohiogardener76
Jul 15, 2021 12:09 AM CST
Name: Willey
Ohio (Zone 6a)
Canning and food preservation
Thats pretty amazing. I had some dill sprout last year that were 10-12 years old. I figured they wouldn't sprout at all but most did sprout.
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