The Art of Seed Saving
Saving seeds from your garden is not only economical but it allows you to improve upon your own plants and also grow many long lost cultivars. It's easy to do and very self rewarding.
Read http://sensiblegardening.com/the-art-of-seed-saving/ to learn why you should save seeds and also how to save seeds.
Read http://sensiblegardening.com/the-art-of-seed-saving/ to learn why you should save seeds and also how to save seeds.
Russian Tomatoe grown from heirloom seeds. Place seeds in jar of water until they settle to bottom and pulp rises to top. Dry on a screen and store.
Leave peas and beans to dry on vines until seeds are rattle dry. Remove seeds, dry on paper towel and store.
Leave seed heads on poppies until they are brown and hard. Seeds will shake out llike a shaker.
Simply separate the cloves on a garlic bulb and plant separately.
Nigella forms very decorative seed heads, let dry.
Decorative Allium going to seed.
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I always save seeds, of the ones I grow. I also save seeds from grapes, cherries. In face the grape and cherry seeds finally is growing, it sometimes take up to 2 years for them to start growing. I have a bay leaf tree I just gave away serveral starts which took 2 yrs to get a good root ball.
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You are truly a dedicated seed saver Marie. I admire your patience:)
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