[fatbelly]

What I hear you say, next years seeds already is he mad 

But T & M have  got a half price sale on all veg seeds and I was thinking of ordering now for next year to save money.

Which of the following seed will keep well and provide good germination for next year Thanks

Carrot (Main Crop)
Parsnip
Peas (Main Crop)
Broad beans
Sprouts
Lettuce
Tomatoes
Leeks
Spring Onions

[mumofstig]

I've ordered quite a few as well
IMO they would all be ok except the parsnip 

[Lardman]

I bought some cukes during the last 50% sale, theres no way Id pay the normal price.

Leave out the parsnips but everything else should keep without problems. Lately I've only been using T&M for the more exotic seeds - they're so much more expensive than everyone else, even at the sale price Id guess you'll spend more than other places.

[SarahB]

For next year you should be OK with most of them - as mumofstig says, the parsnip may be a problem, but you should still get some germination.  More important is how and where you store the seed.  It needs to be kept cool and dry.  (If you wanted to keep it longer than a year, ideally you'd want it in a sealed container with a silica gel packet, stored in the fridge.)

That said, I grew a range of things this year with everything from brand new to 6 year old seed, some of which hadn't been stored in the best of conditions, and the only variety that totally failed to come up was Ailsa Craig.

[mumofstig]

ailsa craig.....onions or tomatoes?
I already have some onion seed by this name and  was going to sow them for next year, if yours failed I'll know not to expect too much!
Ailsa craig growing in the greenhouse quite happily, from 2 year old seed 

[DD.]

I wait for our local Wyevale sale.

All T & M seeds 50p a packet.

[harry]

I was hoping to use all the part packets of seeds from this year. I've just used the last of the broad beans we've had for years, they are growing again now.

[SarahB]

ailsa craig.....onions or tomatoes?

Tomatoes - but, to be fair, they were ages old, the foil packet had been opened and had been kept in a shed, so I didn't really expect too much!   

[fatbelly]

I wait for our local Wyevale sale.

All T & M seeds 50p a packet.

I know what you mean DD, but then you only get whats left and there are some veg seeds that I particularly want for example
http://www.thompson-morgan.com/seeds1/product/47/1.html

Also I will not be able to spend long autumn & winter nights lay in bed going through all the seed catalogues if I buy now. Decisions decisions

Thanks to All for the replies.

[mumofstig]

Also I will not be able to spend long autumn & winter nights lay in bed going through all the seed catalogues if I buy now.

why not? I do and find loads more to try   

[diggerjoe]

Trouble is I buy now and then forget ang think I've not ordered trhen order again from catalogues find the others tucked away somewhere safe months later - oh for a logical tidy brain 

[mumofstig]

Lesson then....find a big biscuit tin or tupperware box and keep all seeds in it.

Now that mine is a big box I find I don't lose it