Ask Gardenerd: Save Seeds …then what?

I love these kinds of questions:

“I was unable to attend to my garden for a few weeks and some of my chard, salad greens and cilantro plants shot up and are close to flowering. I’ve never collected seeds before, but I’ll try.
What do I do with the plants afterwards? Keep or remove them?  Thanks, Nazie”

Nazie, thanks for writing in. Before we talk about what to do with the plants, let’s start with a few seed saving tips. …

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05-23-12 May Sweet May

In this issue:     May in the Garden     Composting Workshop - June 16     Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Planting Sweet Potatoes     Gardenerd Product of the Month: Gardenerd…

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04-25-12 The Only Planet We’ve Got

4-25-12 The Only Planet We've Got In this issue:     April in the Garden     Composting Class - short version     Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Spring Cleaning     Gardenerd…

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Garlic Kale Soup

I would like to present one of the best soups I’ve ever eaten. It was restaurant-quality delicious and very easy to make. It uses kale and garlic
from the garden (save this for your upcoming garlic harvest) and shiitake mushrooms from the farmers’ market.

Garlic Kale Soup – Vegetarian Times, February 2010

I ran across the recipe recently in an Anti-Inflammatory eBook put together by Vegetarian Times. It showcases inflammation fighting …

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11-22-06 Thanksgiving

11-22-06 Thanksgiving In This Issue: Gearing up for the Holiday Season Gardenerd Product of the Month: Dark Long-Sleeved T-Shirt Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Tree People 1. Gearing up for…

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09-15-07 Falling Upon Autumn

9-15-07 Falling Upon Autumn In This Issue:     Falling Upon Autumn     Seeds of Purpose     Fall Planting Guide     Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Bulbs!     Gardenerd Product of…

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10-18-08 Fall Changes

10-18-08 Fall Changes In This Issue: 1.   Fall Changes 2.   Gardenerd Fall Garden Planning Workshop 3.   Product of the Month: Gardenerd Long-Sleeved Shirt 4.   Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Pesto…

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10-24-09 Autumn is Here

10-24-09 Autumn is Here In This Issue: October in the Garden Gardenerd Organic Gardening Series - Weekend Intensive Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Floating Row Cover Product of the Month:…

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