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in article , Janice at
wrote on 13/4/04 6:52 pm:

> 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
Thanks you, Ellen