Give peas a chance (and other veggies too)!

A couple of weeks ago I ran across a cache of seed packets I had long ago squirreled away for a future garden and then promptly forgot about them.  They were now five years old.  Many people would probably just throw them away thinking they were too old to grow.  Not me.  I have difficulty throwing anything away that could possibly grow into a plant.  So.... into the ground they went.  Here is the result:

The snow peas are growing beautifully and it looks like nearly every one germinated.  I also planted some Alaska peas which may have had a slightly lower germination rate but still a high percentage.

The Beefsteak and Cherry tomatoes are coming up well, as is the curled parsley.  The sweet basil has excellent germination but oddly the purple-leaf basil did not germinate at all.  Likewise, the Cilantro and bell peppers have thus far done nothing.  The turnip greens though, came up very thick.  I'll have to do some thinning of these.

It just goes to show that if you want to throw out old seeds, throw them on the ground and you might be surprised!