[PembsPanther]

Morning All

Just been looking through my seed draw and was shocked to see how many packets of unused seeds I have that are out of date! Some back to 2009!

Do I just bin these and move on or can some still be used?

Thanks in advance

[compostqueen]

I'm sure if you look on the grow your own boards this subject will be covered in detail and all the answers will be there

Please feel free to browse 

[richrua]

Worth trying.

I found red cabbage and Kale seeds this year - from 2002 and 2004. Sowed a few of them and they germinated. I have twelve healthy plants of each now.

The kale seeds were actually open too....

[sowitgrowit]

If it was me, I'd suck 'em and see.

Well, chit 10 of each and see what sort of rate of germination you get.

Or just plant them all liberally and see what happens?

[PembsPanther]

Thanks for the replies guys

You are right CQ I did find another thread with loads of information on the subject for anyone else with the same question the link is below:

http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=83676.0

To my embarrassment I also have the Alan Titchmarsh Allotment book that someone in that thread mentioned, I have loads of books on the subject of growing veg maybe it is time I read some of them................

Thanks again

[compostqueen]

Yes, do. Refresh your knowledge, especially if it's a wet day and not much happening 

I keep my seeds for years and most are fine, except perhaps parsnips.  The fridge, in a Tupperware, is a good place to store them

[bazh]

Definately keep them and give em a try, I made a school boy error sowing some lollo rosso seeds from 2003 in modules earlier in the year left them a few weeks not a sniff, being a bit tight figured I wasn't about to waste the compost and sowed brussels in the same modules right on queue as the brussels germinated so did the lollo rosso