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WILL 15 YEAR OLD ZINNIA SEEDS GERMINATE AND BLOOM

Zinnias

Iโ€™ve conducted a little experiment after going through my spring seed stash and finding very old, 15 year old, zinnia seeds.  The question I had is, Will They Germinate and Bloom? The answer is YES and boy did they!  I have a beautiful, full, colorful cut garden blooming. 

Zinnias

Every year I go through my seeds and start my veggies inside under grow light. I normally reserve most of my garden space for seeds but this year I discovered an old batch of zinnia seeds that I just never got around to planting, so I thought what the heck Iโ€™d give them a go and see what happens.

Zinnias

Last year I grew zucchini in this spot and had a horrible problem with squash beetles so I knew I wouldnโ€™t be using it this year for growing any food. Once there’s an infestation itโ€™s good to not plant in that area the following year. Especially not planting the same crop that was infested. I broke my rule and dumped those 15 year old zinnia seeds into this 4X4 raised garden bed.

Zinnias

I truly figured nothing would germinate, or at most a few seeds. All of a sudden I noticed my chickens wanted to be in that bed pecking around so I knew the seeds must have been coming up. Sure enough they were and in abundance. Now I had to keep the chickens out of the bed so I fenced it in. I know itโ€™s not very pretty but if youโ€™ve ever had chickens it’s a must.

Zinnias

I was so happy I decided to give the seeds a chance rather than just throw them into my compost bin. I now can harvest new seeds to grow next year, cut fresh blooms for the house, and just enjoy the colorful show every time I walk out to my garden or chicken coop ๐Ÿ™‚

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2 Comments

  1. What a pleasant surprise and so lovely to look at – I bet they bring a smile to your face every day.

  2. Grace Thomas says:

    Love zinnias. they’re so cheery. I’m so glad you’re back to blogging. I’ve missed reading your creative ideas.

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