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Sep 2, 2012 3:56 PM CST
Name: Dottie Fennell
Grassy Creek, NC (Zone 6b)
Natalie, Given the right conditions, seeds can last for many years. Jelitto Seeds advises against freezing seeds, but I store mine sometimes in the refrigerator but lately, since I have so many, I store them at room temperature. It's also detrimental for them to get too hot for long periods of time. I would bet my bottom dollar that they're all fine, especially since they're not even a year old. I would go ahead and send them and grow some of them yourself. What kinds of seeds do you have? I can give you suggestions if I know the types of seeds. Some seeds need light to germinate, so they shouldn't be covered with soil (like Columbine and Foxglove and very small seeds.). Some seeds need to be stratified (put in the refrigerator in a seed sowing mix for a number of weeks. Some seeds with very hard shells need to be nicked or scraped. I'll be glad to help.
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