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["Lynda" <lurine AT com-pair.net>]

I planted some carrot seeds and celery seeds last year that the mother of 
one of youngest's friends gave me.  They were at least 10 years old, more 
likely 15 years old.  They germinated but the blooming gopher went through a 
mowed them all down.

Lynda
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lisa Kae Van Meter Perry" <lisakvperry AT gmail.com>

> Which seeds truly last just one year? I'd read lettuce is on that list, 
> but
> I've had lettuce grow that was 3 years old (though very poor germination). 
> I
> think onion is on the short list as well. Guess my question is what seed 
> do
> you not save and buy new? Guess these would be seeds you'd do without if 
> you
> could not get new seed.
>
> My garden isn't large enough (yet, perhaps down the road) to grow assorted
> vegetables 25-50-100' feet away from a different variety of same type. I
> could plant some tomatoes 25' apart but currently do not do that, I keep
> them together. Do you save seed from heirlooms anyway knowing that the 
> saved
> seed will not be 100% true to type? My thinking is that it doesn't matter
> much, as long as the new seed produces a similar plant w/ similar fruit.
> Correct or not?