How refreshing to hear someone who speaks in full sentences, without crutch words such as ‘like’, ‘you know’, and ‘you guys’. Thank you, Ma’am; you are a delight!
My grandma taught me to keep seeds in old prescription bottles. They're designed to keep out light and moisture! I wrap the store bought seed packets around the bottle to keep the planting instructions.
I’m sure saving seeds was the norm back in the day. Such a good practice we moved away from. Sharing with friends and checking some out at the library.....love it!
Thats so lovely, i think my own daughter became hooked on gardening too via the beauty of the marigolds, their many seeds and how they regenerated, their many strengths, and vivid colours. She decided to scatter the seeds around just to see the magic of flowers popping up in random places around our garden, and enjoyed excitement of knowing it got there from the seeds she had sprinkled there before. Since then gardening is one of her favorite things to do.
Awesome information Angela! I never thought about the paper wicking the moisture out. I just harvested my marigold seeds last week and the only bag I had was paper. Its rare I make a good move like that on accident, haha. I just checked on the seeds and they're completely dry and smell sweet.
I've been seed saving for a while so I'm not a beginner but always wanting to learn more and this was the best video I've ever seen it was clear the pictures where great and it was very inclusive thank you
After watching video, I know to get rid of the seeds from my sugar baby watermelon, because the were all bunched with my cucumbers, cantaloupes, honey dew melons, and tigger melons. I don't know what I would have had. They were all flowering at the same time and some vining on top of each other ...out of control. ..lol
This is so true. I also got hooked on marigold seeds. I think about all of the ‘seed opportunities’ that I missed all those years in the past! I’m just glad I know better now. Like you, I just couldn’t believe how many seeds came from my own plants. It’s like I can’t stop now and I have so many other seeds now since starting my garden last year. Oh, and I also had a ‘Frankenmelon’ when I grew two different melons next to each other. So many things to learn and I love gardening more than I ever thought I would. Thanks for this great video!
Just left a video how-(not?)-to that showed seed saving from cut flowers in a vase. That just goes against every instinct I had about this. Dried on the stem and just before they explode seems more intuitive... Enjoyed your presentation and some of the comments were helpful too!
It took me awhile to understand that seed saving can only be done by heirloom. One day a friend explained what GMO meant... happy seed saving everybody. Iceberg lettuce $8 a head here at the moment
> I just had breakfast on a big green salad made from the leaf lettuce in my garden. I go out and tear off whatever lettuce I want and the RUN back in to make the salad! Well, I don't actually run, but you get the idea. Fresh!
Saving promiscuously pollinated seeds isn't a bad thing!! Its exciting! it allows the plants to adapt to their environment and you get to pick the best ones. Of course you should not allow cross pollination to maintain open pollinated varieties but dont forget that cross pollination is how we got our heirlooms and even species hybrid crops like oats, barley, peanuts, peas, rutabagas, the vast majority of citrus fruits, etc in the first place.
Some of the seed collecting was to vague for a new gardener. I didn't know what part is the seed as you rolled the heads in your palm. Also, what do you mean by fermenting the tomato and cucumber seeds? I was confused by this. This is likely a great video for people who have some idea on seed collecting and just need a rough idea of where the seeds are to collect. I need a bit more info but will bookmark this video because it will likely come in very handy once I have a better idea of how to collect seeds and what parts are the actual seed and what can be discarded. Thanks for the large variety of seed collecting! Still a great video!
@@jenniferpepler5843 if you want to see how to ferment tomato seeds, watch The Midwest Gardener. He just did a video today on fermenting and saving tomato seeds.
I know it goes against the rules, but I have saved tomato, squash, and cucumber seed successfully, by just letting the very ripe fruit dry up, then crumbling the seeds out of them. They have remnants of the fleshy part dried on them, but it doesn't interfere with germination when I plant them.
Thank you for this. This is such an informative video. You covered so many types and ways to save seeds. I really love to collect seeds from flowers but have not had much success with fruits and vegetables. I tried to save squash seeds and ended up throwing them away because they were so emaciated.I will try again!
Perhaps you could help me if you preserve seeds from flowers? 🙏 I want to save some wild rose seeds but, for the love of God, I can’t find information online on how to “store” the seeds properly and for how long they become viable. I don’t want to plant them right away or in the near future because I will be moving next year and want to plant them in the new place. Any advice?
Great advice on self and open pollinated seeds. But if you have space sometimes it's fun to try a few seeds from an open pollinated or hybrid variety just to see what you come up with. This year I planted a three-sisters bed with saved seeds which produced a variety of odd squash and gourds (all from a sugar pumpkin) and what looks to be three distinctly different types of corn. I live across the street from a community garden so lots of cross pollination. The beans, of course, are just the same beans I started with.
THANKS FOR SHARING THIS GOOD INFORMATION!!!😊👍🏽 I'VE BEEN SAVING SEEDS FOR OVER 10 YEARS NOW AND NOW I'VE GAINED MORE INFORMATION ON IT!!!😃👍🏽🙋🏽♀️🔥🙏🏽👑✝️📖🔥
It amazes me... Looking back now. Were told to 'dead-head' flowers. Now I know why. The garden centres don't want un to save our money, but spend it at their garden centres.
I am six days past my two year mark. On July 11, 2021 I stuck the bases of some Green Onions and Romaine Lettuce from the store into the worst dirt on earth. Ok, not that bad, but I am in the Sonoran Desert, and in a city to boot. Bad soil is truly the rule. Well, my ground is covered with mulch and woodchips (you do what you can with what you have, right?), and is growing a lot of cool things. I am turning my whole place (about 30' by 120' with a house and a back house taking up space) into a food forest! And, it is going wonderfully! This spring I am going to be planting Heirloom seeds of many things (one of each kind) to do some serious seed saving! It is time!
I'm going nuts this year trying to learn how to recognize and save seeds!!! I feel like I'm going crazy with worry about the ones I got lol 🤦 this helps thank you
Merci pour toutes vos vidéos. Elles sont très instructives. J’aimerais tellement avoir les sous titres en français. Pour le stockage j’ajoute un peu de grains de riz. Cela les garde bien au sec
I love your videos so much, so informative. I'm just out of Sedona, so it helps to see you garden in somewhere that get's just as hot as we do! I was so amazed how easy it is to save seeds. I have about 6 marigold plants last year and now have thousands lol!
Hello nd lots of love from India!!..wonderful video nd I am glad I got so much to learn from you on collecting nd saving seeds bcoz I am addicted to anything with gardening.. Love it!! 😍
I love this video. Just a side note: perhaps caption for deaf and hard of hearing can also enjoy this video! A request: can u do a video on researching process? Not just simple googling, but how to navigate through a local extension site...or trusted resources. I'm an intermediate gardener so I have figured out a lot already, but for newbies, this may be valuable for them. As well when its delivered by your clear and calming voice. A question: is there a simple way of separating gomphrena seeds from its chad? Rn, I'm using tweezers. 😭😣😣
I started saving seeds from grocery store /produce stand bought veggies last year. I didn't realize all of the potential issues, etc. This summer, from those seeds I successfully grew delicata, butterkin, and kombucha squash, and a pumpkin. I guess I got lucky.
regarding crossings and F1s, it's actually okay to save those if you think you'll like the crossing (or F1 dehybridization), but it's far more unpredictable. It sounds like frankencucurbits are too unpredictable though.
Great video! I just stumbled across your video. I watched a second video and subscribed.... now my question. I have a few different types of lettuce growing. I have allowed most to go to flower. Will cross pollination be a big concern like with melons and peppers? It may be less of an issues in most cases because a lot flowered before other types did, but the were some at the same time. I woulld like to collect the seeds. Open question to all.
Lettuce does cross-pollinate yes. You may get a little different variety from the one you planted if you have other types that flower at the same time.
I wish I had seen this earlier, just this past weekend after a week of rain I went out to the plastic container under my deck to get my pruners and noticed that the lid had leaked and about 15-20 packets of seeds were soaking wet! Over $100 worth of seeds wasted, gone! I was so mad at myself, I know I should have put them in a glass jar or at least in the garage to make sure they were dry. DUH!
How refreshing to hear someone who speaks in full sentences, without crutch words such as ‘like’, ‘you know’, and ‘you guys’. Thank you, Ma’am; you are a delight!
My grandma taught me to keep seeds in old prescription bottles. They're designed to keep out light and moisture! I wrap the store bought seed packets around the bottle to keep the planting instructions.
That's a great idea!
@@GrowingInTheGarden can I save seeds from Armenian cucumbers? Am growing zucchini and acorn squash also.
That's genius!
Effing genius!!!
Love this!
I’m sure saving seeds was the norm back in the day. Such a good practice we moved away from. Sharing with friends and checking some out at the library.....love it!
So true!
Remembering the ancestors
@@GrowingInTheGarden i am so happy for you that you prefer heirloom seeds.
i am like you i started gardening in my 20s my first flower was a zinnia!! i am 63 now and still going strong, love your video, how informative!
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That's very charming!
What particular plants or seeds do you like to grow or save? What about zinnias?
I wished everyone would make their videos like you did you didn't talk about everything just straight to the point
Thats so lovely, i think my own daughter became hooked on gardening too via the beauty of the marigolds, their many seeds and how they regenerated, their many strengths, and vivid colours. She decided to scatter the seeds around just to see the magic of flowers popping up in random places around our garden, and enjoyed excitement of knowing it got there from the seeds she had sprinkled there before. Since then gardening is one of her favorite things to do.
I love my local seed library! We even do some events through out the year to swap seeds, bulbs, ect. Such a great resource.
Harvested my first seeds this year! Marigolds, calendula, batchelor’s buttons and cosmos. Excited to spread the wealth. 🌸
Wonderful!
One of the best videos I've seen on this topic! Great information!!! I'm saving this for reference. Greetings from Michigan! 😊🌷💐
Glad it was helpful! Hello from Arizona.
Amazing! Your short video taught me everything I know to get started saving seeds-thank you for this information!
Glad it was helpful!
Awesome information Angela! I never thought about the paper wicking the moisture out. I just harvested my marigold seeds last week and the only bag I had was paper. Its rare I make a good move like that on accident, haha. I just checked on the seeds and they're completely dry and smell sweet.
I've been seed saving for a while so I'm not a beginner but always wanting to learn more and this was the best video I've ever seen it was clear the pictures where great and it was very inclusive thank you
Glad it was helpful! Thank you!
I loved seeing the photos of each of these, because sometimes you're just not quite sure if the seeds are ready on the wildflowers!
Glad it was helpful!
This is the first year we’ll be saving seeds from our garden. Thanks for all the tips! Lol! What a combination: Armenian cukes and cantaloupe! Ick!
Right?!?
After watching video, I know to get rid of the seeds from my sugar baby watermelon, because the were all bunched with my cucumbers, cantaloupes, honey dew melons, and tigger melons. I don't know what I would have had. They were all flowering at the same time and some vining on top of each other ...out of control. ..lol
I just might plant one on the other side of house just to see what comes up...lol
This is so true. I also got hooked on marigold seeds. I think about all of the ‘seed opportunities’ that I missed all those years in the past! I’m just glad I know better now. Like you, I just couldn’t believe how many seeds came from my own plants. It’s like I can’t stop now and I have so many other seeds now since starting my garden last year. Oh, and I also had a ‘Frankenmelon’ when I grew two different melons next to each other. So many things to learn and I love gardening more than I ever thought I would. Thanks for this great video!
Wonderful. Best of luck to you!
Just left a video how-(not?)-to that showed seed saving from cut flowers in a vase. That just goes against every instinct I had about this. Dried on the stem and just before they explode seems more intuitive... Enjoyed your presentation and some of the comments were helpful too!
It took me awhile to understand that seed saving can only be done by heirloom. One day a friend explained what GMO meant... happy seed saving everybody. Iceberg lettuce $8 a head here at the moment
😥 thanks Sonny Perdue & Whilehmina Gates... Decimation
@@kimgordon3695 yes, very true💩
Lettuce for $8? 😱 Where do you live? That is INSANE!
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I just had breakfast on a big green salad made from the leaf lettuce in my garden. I go out and tear off whatever lettuce I want and the RUN back in to make the salad!
Well, I don't actually run, but you get the idea. Fresh!
Saving promiscuously pollinated seeds isn't a bad thing!! Its exciting! it allows the plants to adapt to their environment and you get to pick the best ones. Of course you should not allow cross pollination to maintain open pollinated varieties but dont forget that cross pollination is how we got our heirlooms and even species hybrid crops like oats, barley, peanuts, peas, rutabagas, the vast majority of citrus fruits, etc in the first place.
You are right! It all depends on what your goals are. Good point.
Incredibly helpful video. Thank you sooooo much!
This year was my first year saving seeds. I saved arugula, radish, and some basil.
Wonderful
Thank you...GREAT INFO on saving seeds! I am a novice gardener.
Again, thank you!
Some of the seed collecting was to vague for a new gardener. I didn't know what part is the seed as you rolled the heads in your palm. Also, what do you mean by fermenting the tomato and cucumber seeds? I was confused by this. This is likely a great video for people who have some idea on seed collecting and just need a rough idea of where the seeds are to collect. I need a bit more info but will bookmark this video because it will likely come in very handy once I have a better idea of how to collect seeds and what parts are the actual seed and what can be discarded. Thanks for the large variety of seed collecting! Still a great video!
There is more information in this blog post that may be helpful: growinginthegarden.com/how-to-save-seeds/
@@GrowingInTheGarden Great!! Thank you so much, I will check it out!!
@@jenniferpepler5843 if you want to see how to ferment tomato seeds, watch The Midwest Gardener. He just did a video today on fermenting and saving tomato seeds.
I know it goes against the rules, but I have saved tomato, squash, and cucumber seed successfully, by just letting the very ripe fruit dry up, then crumbling the seeds out of them. They have remnants of the fleshy part dried on them, but it doesn't interfere with germination when I plant them.
@@shirleyk623 Great! Thank you so much Shirley K, I will check it out!!
Thank you for this. This is such an informative video. You covered so many types and ways to save seeds. I really love to collect seeds from flowers but have not had much success with fruits and vegetables. I tried to save squash seeds and ended up throwing them away because they were so emaciated.I will try again!
Perhaps you could help me if you preserve seeds from flowers? 🙏 I want to save some wild rose seeds but, for the love of God, I can’t find information online on how to “store” the seeds properly and for how long they become viable. I don’t want to plant them right away or in the near future because I will be moving next year and want to plant them in the new place. Any advice?
Blue Sky... better to take cuttings off Rose, not seed. It won't be true as cross pollinated.
@@ME_MeAndMyBees Thank you!
Me too! That flower was given to me and I was hooked.
Great advice on self and open pollinated seeds. But if you have space sometimes it's fun to try a few seeds from an open pollinated or hybrid variety just to see what you come up with. This year I planted a three-sisters bed with saved seeds which produced a variety of odd squash and gourds (all from a sugar pumpkin) and what looks to be three distinctly different types of corn. I live across the street from a community garden so lots of cross pollination. The beans, of course, are just the same beans I started with.
That is a great point. Good idea.
Beautiful video, great ideas. I have used radish seeds to add a peppery flavor to things too, not just grow more radishes!
That's a great idea!
Angela, I love you without knowing you. Thx for your efforts, thoughts and love for gardening. 😍🥰😘
So nice of you, thanks.
THANKS FOR SHARING THIS GOOD INFORMATION!!!😊👍🏽 I'VE BEEN SAVING SEEDS FOR OVER 10 YEARS NOW AND NOW I'VE GAINED MORE INFORMATION ON IT!!!😃👍🏽🙋🏽♀️🔥🙏🏽👑✝️📖🔥
It amazes me...
Looking back now. Were told to 'dead-head' flowers. Now I know why. The garden centres don't want un to save our money, but spend it at their garden centres.
Dead-heading usually encourages more flower production so the plant blooms longer.
I am six days past my two year mark. On July 11, 2021 I stuck the bases of some Green Onions and Romaine Lettuce from the store into the worst dirt on earth. Ok, not that bad, but I am in the Sonoran Desert, and in a city to boot. Bad soil is truly the rule.
Well, my ground is covered with mulch and woodchips (you do what you can with what you have, right?), and is growing a lot of cool things. I am turning my whole place (about 30' by 120' with a house and a back house taking up space) into a food forest! And, it is going wonderfully!
This spring I am going to be planting Heirloom seeds of many things (one of each kind) to do some serious seed saving! It is time!
Excellent demonstration and video. You are a wealth of knowledge, Angela. Thank you!
Great video , I’m taking it all in
Thanks for sharing
I'm going nuts this year trying to learn how to recognize and save seeds!!! I feel like I'm going crazy with worry about the ones I got lol 🤦 this helps thank you
Great information! Thanks so much
hehe, I planted green peppers next to jalapenos a few years back.... got spicy green peppers and super mild jalapenos.... learned that lesson.
☺️☺️☺️me too!🤦
This was the coolest video. Thank you for sharing!
Thanks for all your super helpful info, I’m a subscriber:)
Great video, it opened up a world for us. Please make a video about saving sunflower seeds for eating and planting next season.
Sunflower video coming next week! In the meantime here is a blogpost: growinginthegarden.com/how-to-grow-sunflowers/
THANK YOU ANGELA FOR THE LECTURE. VERY IMPORTANT TO LEARN AND TO SAVE. SELF POLINATING.. HAPPY GROWING
Glad it was helpful!
I really appreciate your clear and informative videos! Your love for gardening comes through your smile! 🌹🌿🥰
Thank you so much!
Thanks Angela I enjoy your video. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for these great seed saving tips!
Merci pour toutes vos vidéos. Elles sont très instructives. J’aimerais tellement avoir les sous titres en français. Pour le stockage j’ajoute un peu de grains de riz. Cela les garde bien au sec
Je vais examiner cela. Merci pour le tuyau.
Thx that was an awesome video you help me so much with my seed saving friend from Australia 🇦🇺 😊
Thank you, my dear! I have been gardening probably 30 years before you were born! LOL BUT you taught me something today and I thank you!
I'm sure there is plenty you could teach me. Thanks for watching!
@@GrowingInTheGarden You're cute, thanks!
I love your videos so much, so informative. I'm just out of Sedona, so it helps to see you garden in somewhere that get's just as hot as we do! I was so amazed how easy it is to save seeds. I have about 6 marigold plants last year and now have thousands lol!
It's quite the miracle for sure!
Thank you
Saving seeds is very important for planting foods and vegetables.
Great instructions for seed saving
Hello nd lots of love from India!!..wonderful video nd I am glad I got so much to learn from you on collecting nd saving seeds bcoz I am addicted to anything with gardening.. Love it!! 😍
Hello from Arizona!
Yes! I totally learnt something new from your video🌺
🥒🥒I learnt how to save cucumber seed!! Thanks and I have subscribed
Fabulous lessons. My first saved seeds were also marigold.
I used to collect seeds in CD cases and it worked great for small amounts
I love this video. Just a side note: perhaps caption for deaf and hard of hearing can also enjoy this video! A request: can u do a video on researching process? Not just simple googling, but how to navigate through a local extension site...or trusted resources. I'm an intermediate gardener so I have figured out a lot already, but for newbies, this may be valuable for them. As well when its delivered by your clear and calming voice. A question: is there a simple way of separating gomphrena seeds from its chad? Rn, I'm using tweezers. 😭😣😣
Good ideas, thanks! I often end up planting a little chaff with the seeds, seems to work out ok in the end.
Hit CC @ top vid for Closed Caption👍🏻Tap the vid it appears
Very detailed tutorial. thank you
What a wonderful presentation. I learned so much! 9-15-2024
I started saving seeds from grocery store /produce stand bought veggies last year. I didn't realize all of the potential issues, etc. This summer, from those seeds I successfully grew delicata, butterkin, and kombucha squash, and a pumpkin. I guess I got lucky.
We have grasshoppers this year so I am trying to save seeds (mostly beans) before they are dry. I am hoping some will make it.
Great video. Thank you 🙏❤️
Thanks 👌
Excellent video, thank you! ~ Lisa
This is the first video I’ve watched of yours! I love your style and passion!
Yay! Thank you!
Thanks for the informative video! Very useful.
Glad it was helpful!
Great information - thanks!
That was THE BEST INFO.THANKYOU
Glad it was helpful!
Very helpful. Tks for hitting on all kinds of plants and veggies
Glad it was helpful!
Very informative. Well done! I save my seeds, also, but have learned from your video. Keep up the good work and thank you!
Really really informs
Thank you for this.
Great video. Thanks for the info 💚
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks! Awesome. Informative. 👍
Good information, thank you.
THANKS FOR THE GREAT INFORMATION MANY BLESSINGS
Thanks for sharing 💚
Your video is awesome. So informative dense. I'm definitely saving this one to take notes.
Awesome! Thank you!
I'm new to gardening . Thank you .
Welcome!
Wow, this was a God send. Loved it, thank you, from a new subscriber.
Thank you so very much. 🙏
Thank you Angela. Love your videos.
You are so welcome!
Love this
Hi, may I know how about dragon chive, when should I harvest the seeds for the next year
I thoroughly enjoyed this video
The content is top notch.
Thank you!
very thanks for useful information
New Subscriber. The title made me subscribe
Thank you so much, I really enjoyed!
Great info!
How can I save avocado pits, mango pits and others?
Very nice useful tips thanks
Welcome 😊
So many helpful tips. Thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching!
So peas/beans; even though self pollinating shouldn’t be saved if I have multiple types of peas/beans in adjacent beds?
regarding crossings and F1s, it's actually okay to save those if you think you'll like the crossing (or F1 dehybridization), but it's far more unpredictable. It sounds like frankencucurbits are too unpredictable though.
Great and informative video, thank you for sharing.
Glad it was helpful!
great video. thank you
Great video My friend
Thank you 👍
New to your chanel thank you for all the pointers , I'm learning each day.
Welcome!
Thanks
Great video! I just stumbled across your video. I watched a second video and subscribed.... now my question. I have a few different types of lettuce growing. I have allowed most to go to flower. Will cross pollination be a big concern like with melons and peppers? It may be less of an issues in most cases because a lot flowered before other types did, but the were some at the same time. I woulld like to collect the seeds. Open question to all.
Lettuce does cross-pollinate yes. You may get a little different variety from the one you planted if you have other types that flower at the same time.
Wonderful info!!! Thank you from Seed&Trellis
Glad it was helpful!
I wish I had seen this earlier, just this past weekend after a week of rain I went out to the plastic container under my deck to get my pruners and noticed that the lid had leaked and about 15-20 packets of seeds were soaking wet! Over $100 worth of seeds wasted, gone! I was so mad at myself, I know I should have put them in a glass jar or at least in the garage to make sure they were dry. DUH!
Excelente.
Thanks.