On Tue, 13 Apr 2004 16:17:34 GMT, Ellen Wickberg
wrote:

in article ,
at wrote on 13/4/04 6:02 am:

On Mon, 12 Apr 2004 18:38:46 -0600, Janice
wrote:


yup.... 'cept lettuce, parsnips, think orach seed doesn't keep either.
Usually they only last the season they're purchased for, no longer.
Maybe if there are way better storage facilities than most households,
you might get another year out of them, so you'd have to grow them out
each year and save new seed.

I don't know about parsnip and orach seeds' longevity, but I
routinely use lettuce seed that is several years old - it
has very good germination.

Pat
So what is orach? My ignorance always amazes me.
Ellen


It's a hot weather spinach substitute, comes in green and red.
Another hot weather spinach substitute.. malabar spinach .. dunno what
the longevity of that seed is ;-)
links below.
Janice

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/MV103
http://www.gardenguides.com/seedcata...chburgandy.htm
http://www.pizazz.com/plants/quiche.htm