George, I'm curious. Were any of your 7-year-old viable seeds onion, lettuce, or other seed that is usually only good for one year? Sherryl Northern Calif., USDA zone 9 At 08:59 AM 02/10/2000 -0600, you wrote: > <snip> >I planted some 7 year old seeds early in January, they all germinated. >They have been sealed in packages in the refrigerator all of this time. > <snip> >George