I've been saving seeds for years, which I share with family and friends. When our daughters were young, we rented a farmhouse. They had black and white cows on the farm and of course, we told the girls that these cows were Holsteins. The first purple Hyacinth Bean vines I ever planted was on a trellis by that house, and I saved the seeds. Our youngest daughter got so excited when she saw the saved (black and white) beans because she thought I was saving cow seeds! LOL
Having watched your question and answer videos about collecting seeds back in the spring, I started to see all the potential plants that can give me seed. Now I am hooked!
I'm on light duty after surgery, so saving seeds is a good activity for me. I have some celosia seeds saved already. I might sneak over and seed my neighbor's flowerbed. Teehee
Thanks for all the tips on saving seeds.The good news is that in Trinidad sunflowers,zinnias and celosias are always in bloom because of the wet and dry season.I have the velvet queen sunflowers and they are really beautiful.💕👍🌻
Thank you, Allen! The birds are certainly enjoying the sunflower heads! Another reason to sow MORE! 🌿🐝🐦. I plant cleome every year and they are always a showstopper.
There are good reasons I call sunflower seeds Friendmakers. That goes for all the birds that visit, as well as the one single squirrel (either a mama to be or recently had a litter) who has been enjoying the buds at the far end of the yard (safe from the two neighbor cats that practically live over here). I actually enjoy watching her chew off a bud and carry it away to either much in peace or hide and forget. She can have all she wants. I have even named her. I figured Sonnenblume would be a perfect name for a sunflower loving squirrel. :)
You have further inspired me to increase my seed saving. Just wished I would have saved the flower heads earlier in season when I was dead heading! How long would one leave the seeds in the freezer?
@@PAllenSmith I'm not sure. My mom in law gave us a white envelope with the beans that read Jacobs beans on front! So we planted them and I remember the very large dark purple bean pods. This was at our Allen house years ago. I really did like the vines. Very pretty flowers and beans!
The uncooked seed can be dangerous. Young leaves, flowers, and tender, immature pods are edible raw or cooked. The ripe seeds are eaten cooked, either boiled or roasted. In Asia, they are made into noodles. The Hyacinth Bean is cultivated as a vegetable throughout the tropics.
@@PAllenSmith yes, one can stir fry the beans. Have to use a sharp knife to cut off the tip and peel it along the whole bean. Used alot in authentic South Indian dishes.
Hi Allen! All of those are beautiful. I love how they look in the bowls!! The pods are very cool. Thanks for the lesson and enjoy your day!
Gina Friend thank you Gina!
I've been saving seeds for years, which I share with family and friends. When our daughters were young, we rented a farmhouse. They had black and white cows on the farm and of course, we told the girls that these cows were Holsteins. The first purple Hyacinth Bean vines I ever planted was on a trellis by that house, and I saved the seeds. Our youngest daughter got so excited when she saw the saved (black and white) beans because she thought I was saving cow seeds! LOL
Thank you Allen, miss your shows.
Having watched your question and answer videos about collecting seeds back in the spring, I started to see all the potential plants that can give me seed. Now I am hooked!
Yes your farm is very beautiful thanks for sharing ALLEN.😊
Thanks again🌺🌷🌸
I'm on light duty after surgery, so saving seeds is a good activity for me. I have some celosia seeds saved already. I might sneak over and seed my neighbor's flowerbed. Teehee
Amy Wright I hope you get to feeling better soon! Spring will be here before you know it. :)
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Thanks for all the tips on saving seeds.The good news is that in Trinidad sunflowers,zinnias and celosias are always in bloom because of the wet and dry season.I have the velvet queen sunflowers and they are really beautiful.💕👍🌻
Thank you! I can’t wait to try to grow these and collect the seeds.
Thank you, Allen! The birds are certainly enjoying the sunflower heads! Another reason to sow MORE! 🌿🐝🐦. I plant cleome every year and they are always a showstopper.
Camilla * ALWAYS
There are good reasons I call sunflower seeds Friendmakers.
That goes for all the birds that visit, as well as the one single squirrel (either a mama to be or recently had a litter) who has been enjoying the buds at the far end of the yard (safe from the two neighbor cats that practically live over here).
I actually enjoy watching her chew off a bud and carry it away to either much in peace or hide and forget. She can have all she wants. I have even named her. I figured Sonnenblume would be a perfect name for a sunflower loving squirrel. :)
👍❤️😊 love collecting seed and having success with blooms Thanks for sharing
So cinematic
This was an excellent video. Very informative. Beautiful garden. Thank you.
Such great info..now I want all those plants..beautiful
Always collecting seeds here
Thank you so much for sharing! 👍👍
Oh I love this. THANKS so much😳
🌺🌼🌸🥰THANK YOU🥰🌸🌼🌺
Love them, I wrote all the names down and will grow them.🌸
Thanks for the info. I just picked hyacinth beans today!
Becky Scheller yes!
You have further inspired me to increase my seed saving. Just wished I would have saved the flower heads earlier in season when I was dead heading! How long would one leave the seeds in the freezer?
Is the Hyacinth bean plant also known as Jacob's bean plant? I love it!! Thank you for your wonderful videos!
Rose Bird Cottage if you’re thinking of Jacob’s Cattle bean, no. Thank you so much for watching! I hope you’ve subscribed.
@@PAllenSmith I'm not sure. My mom in law gave us a white envelope with the beans that read Jacobs beans on front! So we planted them and I remember the very large dark purple bean pods. This was at our Allen house years ago. I really did like the vines. Very pretty flowers and beans!
They are also known as Jack’s beans. Like Jack and the beanstalk.
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I enjoyed your video but if you could have cameraman zoom onto your hand to show the seeds. We could not see what each seed looked like.
What do u do if they don’t go brown and the snow comes?
What kind of plants do you grow in the low-light conditions of your closet?
I see you ate the flowers from the hyacinth bean vine. Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't the pods and seeds very poisonous?
Isn’t it the actual beans where they have to be cooked for a long time?
The uncooked seed can be dangerous. Young leaves, flowers, and tender, immature pods are edible raw or cooked. The ripe seeds are eaten cooked, either boiled or roasted. In Asia, they are made into noodles. The Hyacinth Bean is cultivated as a vegetable throughout the tropics.
@@PAllenSmith yes, one can stir fry the beans. Have to use a sharp knife to cut off the tip and peel it along the whole bean. Used alot in authentic South Indian dishes.
why don't you show close ups of the seeds?
Doddering by gently.