I love this idea, but I'm new to saving seeds. The article on preserving tomato seeds on the website and the newsletter was helpful, but I'm wondering if anyone has more general advice for me. I've been following a general drying process and hoping for the best. Are there any telltale signs to indicate I've done something wrong? So far I've just saved several varieties of beans.
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Advice for our January seed swap please!
Advice for our January seed swap please!
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Can't believe I threw away all those little packets from all the stuff I ordered for Christmas! I saved one and at least now I know better!
It’s a great help. Thank you, Bobby! I especially like the idea of reusing the dessicant packs.
There is not much to saving seeds, Anne. First, only use seeds from ripe fruit/veggies. Place the seeds on a paper plate or paper towel and set them in a warm & dry environment. Humidity will cause them to go moldy! Once they are throughly dry (takes 7-14 days) place them in an envelope or some kind of container with a tight lid. I put a desiccant packet in the jars or envelopes (save them when I get them in things I buy) and store in the fridge. You can also buy seed saving envelopes and desiccant packets online. Got mine from Amazon. Note, this is not the best way to save tomato seeds. Follow directions Connie posted.
Hope this helps.
I'm not much help for vegetables, but just saw a quick/easy way to harvest purple cone flower seeds. Cut the dry seed heads off (preferably before the birds get them...if they haven't already! Then, if you've got an empty coffee can or similar sized container (I'm using an HEB plastic leftover container, large-ish), put 4-5 seed heads into the container, put the lid on, and shake vigorously for a bit to dislodge the seeds. Remove the spent seed heads, and continue shaking your harvested seed heads in batches. Et voila! You should have a nice pile of seeds left in the bottom.