Past it?

[Curvy Vixen]

I was tidying up a box of stuff a couple of weeks ago and found a packet of beetroot seeds that needed planting within a year of purchase apparently.

I obviously hadn't bought them this year

So I thought 'stuff it, let's give it a shot and see what happens' and planted them.

Well so far, I have 11 seedlings through

Not so exciting you may think....except that the date they were to expire was 1988

So...I have baby beetroots that are already 21 years old

[amandaandherveg]

That's so funny - we'll need pics as they grow.

[ginger ninger]

WOW....21ST Birthday party at Curvy Vixens house....Imagine the size of the birthday cake

[WeeGarden]

That's brilliant! I was well chuffed at getting germination for 4 year old cucs, but 21 year old beets!!!

[organic vic]

I thought I was doing well when I sowed pumpkin seeds with an expiry date of 2000 and all of them germinated and are growing well in fact I had to give some away! Well done!!

[Curvy Vixen]

This is a picture as promised of my 21 year old beetroots! Not sure how many there are now but there are quite a lot and all flourishing beautifully!

I'll let you know what they taste like when I roast them with garlic and goats cheese...Yyuuummmm.....

[Flummery]

There you are, you're never too old! (Even if you're a beetroot!)