Raspberry seeds can remain dormant for a very long period of time if not given the right opportunity to germinate. They have a thick seed coat that water doesn't penetrate very easily on its own. They need to go through scarification - weakening of the seed coat. In nature this is done by animals eating the berries. The acid in their digestive system breaks down the seed coat and those seeds then germinate once they get the right moisture and light after being... deposited lol. I've have good luck using regular peroxide (3%) treatment. I soak the seeds in the peroxide for 30 minutes then dilute it with water 50/50 and let it sit for 24 hours. Then the seeds are ready for stratification. I put them in a damp medium in the refrigerator for 90 days. After that they can be planted in pots in a bright area but not direct sunlight. Another method I've heard of but not tried is to bring water to a boil. Take the pot off the heat then put the seeds in. Let them soak in the hot water until it cools to room temperature. After that they can be stratified. I've also heard of people using a diluted household bleach solution to scarify the seed coat but haven't tried that myself. Good luck and sorry to hear about your nephew :( . Tyler

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Jared, My Mum is always digging up Raspberry runners, to throw away. I don't know what they're called, but they are large, dark red, and delicious - although I find most Raspberries have more flavour when cooked. If you would like some of these, please let me know.

Hi Craig, This is the same reply as that which I posted under the title re Carolyn's varieties. The following is my TOMATO MASTER. Everything but those at the foot of the copy are at the second transplant stage. I am heading away for a week soon. So I plan on a second sowing with those varieties listed under the heading below that reads: Second Sowing. At the end I have compiled a list of what you have sent me this year. If there is anything in particular that you would like me to grow please indicate that and I will add it to the second sowing. Quite a few of my seedlings are earlies or destined for pots and they will be replaced with those from a second sowing. I also have to make two new beds on the lawn. Will head to hardware for timber edging soon. Herewith the MASTER LIST! Cheers, :)Grub~ TOMATO 2005 MASTER LIST NOTE: The following did not germinate and therefore need to be scrapped from the list  3, 7, 16, 48 :( 1.Akers West Virginia (late and delish, Mantis ex TGS) 2.Arkansas Traveller (heat resistant, Rosco) 3.Brandywine OTV (TGS) 4.Brazilian Beauty (Korn) 5 Box Car Willie (Rosco) 6.*Faux Box Car Willie Faux (not, but nice, from last year) 7. Burracker's Favourite (Add this bicolour: check supplies from Korney) 8.*Cherokee Purple (Rosco) 9.Crnkovis Yugoslavian (HT) 10.*Dr Neal 11.Earl's Faux 2003 12.*Faux Cuostralee Marianna's Peace (Real Deal ex Rosco) 14.Livingtson's Favourite (Rosco) 15.Kellogg's Breakfast x Akers West Virginia 16.Kornesevvsije 17.Lithuanian 18.Lucky Cross Pink F4 - Craig 19.Mortage Lifter Ester's Strain 20.Mule Team 21.Olena Ukrainian (Disease resistant) 22.Picardy 23.Red Brandywine 24.Russian Red 25.*Soldacki Earlies & Determinates 26.Jaune Negib (early) 27.*Jaune Flammee 28.Kimberly (early) 29.New Big Dwarf 30.Mountain Princess (early) 31.Sophie's Choice (early) 32.Stick 33.Totem Hearts (some are not hearts and I will need to move them but you kinda get the idea) 34.Polish (Earl) 35.Ernesto 36.Rinaldo 37.German Red Strawberry 38.Prue 39.Wes Other Colours 40.Golden Monarch 41.Golden Queen 42.*Grub's Green 43.Hughs Cherries/Currants 44.Broad Ripple Yellow Currant 45.Sungold 46.Matts Wild 47.Quartz Multiflora 48.Sara's Galapagos Pots X 10 from above tba SECOND SOWING 1A. Velvet Red (Dr C) 2A. Neves Azorean Red (Dr C) 3A. Box Car Willie (Dr C) 4A. Grandfather Ashlock (Craig) 5A. Green Giant (Craig) 6A. Ashleigh (Dr C) 7A. Yasha Yugo (Dr C) 8A. Reisentraube (Dr C poss cross) 9A. Black Cherry (Spatz) 10A. Anna Russian (Spatz) 11A. College Cropwell (Ray South) 12A. Australian Giant Oxheart (Ray South) 13A. Grub Mystery PL (ex Denise) 14A. Lucky Cross Pink F6 Black Fruit PL (Craig in Oz) 15A, Hughs/Basinga? Green! (Craig in Oz) NEW SEEDS FROM AMERICA Thankyou Carolyn Male for: Yasha Yugoslavian 97 Mary Italian 97 Indian...