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doglady
True Blue Farmgirl
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Tina
Howard
Ohio
USA
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 Posted - Apr 27 2006 : 09:05:44 AM
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Hi:
I have some unopened flower and veggie seeds that I have kept in my freezer because I didn't have time to plant them when I was working. Would these seeds still grow if I plant them Thanks!
Doglady
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therusticcottage
True Blue Farmgirl
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Kay
Vancouver
WA
USA
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rosebud74a
True Blue Farmgirl
109 Posts
Stacy
Maryland
NY
USA
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Posted - Apr 27 2006 : 2:28:02 PM
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I read some where that you can put them in a small plastic bag with some damp towel, and then let them germinate. The guidleines that i was reading siad but in ten and if seven germiante, seventy percenty of the seeds will germiante, and so on. You just have to decide if they are worth palnting based on the percentage....or just go for it and see what happens!!! I have seeds that were in my Great Aunt's attic after she had passed away. They were labeled West Virginia pole beans. Her family moved from WV to NY in the 20's. She kept planting and saving each year. I have no idea how old the ones from her attic are, as she ddin't have a garden for many years prior to her death, but they germianted.....can't wait to plant them!!!!
Stacy
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.
Eleanor Roosevelt, 'This Is My Story,' 1937
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ali2583
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alison
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Canada
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Posted - Apr 27 2006 : 2:47:27 PM
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I read about the same rule....soak them and if 70% sprout, you're OK.
What kind of seeds in particular? You could just throw them all in the ground and see what happens! :-)
"God's gift to you is life. What you choose to do with that life is your gift to God" |
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brightmeadow
True Blue Farmgirl
2045 Posts
Brenda
Lucas
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Apr 30 2006 : 2:51:04 PM
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I've been starting some lately that date back to 1978. I didn't freeze them, just stored them in my unheated garage. Some sprouted 12 to a six-pack and others were only 1 to a six-pack. In particular I have been using spinach and lettuce seeds, although some were flowers (morning glories and geraniums..) I figure I will plant the ones that sprout in my garden and re-plant the empty cells - that way I will have a succession of plants ready throughout the growing season, as I harvest some plants I will have some younger plants to replace them...
You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands - You shall be happy and it shall be well with you. -Psalm 128.2
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doglady
True Blue Farmgirl
435 Posts
Tina
Howard
Ohio
USA
435 Posts |
Posted - Apr 30 2006 : 5:30:08 PM
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Thanks everyone for your help. I think I will try damp towel and bag and see what happens.
Doglady
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