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