Most gardeners are lucky if their kale plants last through the summer. We’ve been blessed with a Lacinato kale that has been growing for over a
year and a half. It’s a magic plant; it survived cut worms, it resisted powdery mildew, and it never, ever got aphids. We’re definitely saving seeds from this plant.
Now over 10 feet tall, and listing to one side, the time has come to pull the plant (before it decapitates someone when it falls). …
It’s January, and one might assume that tomato seed-saving should have happened in …oh…September, but when one puts a couple of tomatoes in
a Snaplock container in the refrigerator, way in the back, and is afraid to attempt to save the seeds for the first time, January is a good time to get over the fear. Thus we begin our
adventure in saving tomato seeds.
It presents itself as a task …
A new question came in on the wire this week:
“My crop of arugula has bolted / flowered. How do I get the seeds so I can store them and plant again next fall?”
I have fond memories of saving arugula seeds – my first seed-saving experience, in fact. It’s about as easy as it gets when it comes to seed-saving. Here’s how it works:
Your arugula will send up little white flowers with dark veins. It sounds like this part has already happened. Then little seed pods will form along the stem. These can be
eaten fresh but beware, they are very spicy …
Our latest video, Seed Saving Laws Clarified, answers the question “Can I save seeds at home?”
This week on YouTube, Christy shows you how to winnow so you can save seeds and clean them before storing them for next year.
Christy walks you through the step-by-step process for saving tomato seeds from your favorite varieties so that you can grow free tomatoes from here on out.
Brijette Peña & her team grow organic, locally adapted seeds for growers in American Southwest. We chat about the process & why local matters
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