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The seed catalogs are tempting, but I have a whole shoe box of left-over seed from previous years. How long does seed stay good?

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The seed catalogs are tempting, but I have a whole shoe box of left-over seed from previous years. How long does seed stay good?

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Seed viability depends a little on what kind of seed it is and a lot on how it is stored. With cold, dry storage most seed will last for several years. Instructions for germination testing your left-over-seed are included in the article, Seed Germination.