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  • @barbaragoss6177
    @barbaragoss6177 2 роки тому +851

    Hi everyone, I'm a seed saver from the 60s especially heritage varieties!I put my seeded plants in paper bags hanging down to dry and the seeds pop out on their own !Just a handy tip from an elderly gardener !

    • @flowerness85
      @flowerness85 2 роки тому +15

      Do you ever save seeds from annuals? My son and I gathered some from our petunias and are excited to try them next year!

    • @barbaragoss6177
      @barbaragoss6177 2 роки тому +20

      I usually don't grown annuals but 3verthing esle is really successful! Hi from Tasmania Australia!

    • @oishd6077
      @oishd6077 2 роки тому +17

      Petunias are fun to grow from seeds. But they're really slow to start 😅 about 12 weeks from seed to transplant. And then 2-3 months before any blooms

    • @annesweeney5552
      @annesweeney5552 2 роки тому +6

      Yes me too but from the early 70s

    • @marthamcauliffe
      @marthamcauliffe 2 роки тому +8

      Thank you, Barbara!💕

  • @julsg123
    @julsg123 2 роки тому +17

    1. Wake up + make some coffee
    2. Watch Garden Answer while drink coffee
    3. Gather inspiration and motivation for my own garden
    Thank you for all the gardening information and for sharing your gardening journey!

  • @oakhillfarmhomestead
    @oakhillfarmhomestead 2 роки тому +519

    Aaron: how many seeds does a person need?
    Laura: aren't you happy... my seed orders will be smaller😏
    Ah, the little lies we tell ourselves🤣

    • @suethomas6877
      @suethomas6877 2 роки тому +22

      I was chuckling at this too, and the cheeky little look Laura gave to the camera, we all know a smaller seed order isn’t going to happen 😆

    • @Maria-vc2eb
      @Maria-vc2eb 2 роки тому +8

      So funny!

    • @teresah4972
      @teresah4972 2 роки тому +4

      😂🤣😂

    • @camicri4263
      @camicri4263 2 роки тому +4

      Lol, "smaller order for sure!🤣

    • @sarahsgarden9684
      @sarahsgarden9684 2 роки тому +6

      This! And the look at the camera 😂😂

  • @SEALIGHTENED
    @SEALIGHTENED 2 роки тому +69

    My dad loved to seed save. When I do it today, I know he is watching over me and having just as good a time as I am! 🌱😇😁

  • @SnappyR
    @SnappyR 2 роки тому +111

    Love you guys - it's like waking up to my favorite TV Show every morning. I watch many garden channels but it was your channel that started my love for gardening. Laura and Aaron - it's like lightening struck in the right place - your property, your parents garden center and the entertaining videos with you and your Mom - but it's both of you that are what makes your channel so special. Thanks for sharing your lives with us as well as your Gardening - your kids are adorable and we all love seeing Benjamin growing up around the garden and learning. ♥

    • @SisterShirley
      @SisterShirley 2 роки тому +3

      To: Snappy R
      My sentiments exactly.
      From: Lady Turtle from Michigan

    • @sunnywang8877
      @sunnywang8877 2 роки тому +3

      Exactly. We as viewers are blessed to have them.

    • @maritzaalvarez7188
      @maritzaalvarez7188 2 роки тому +1

      I agree. Laura's channel started it all for me. Now I watch others, too, specifically for my gardening zone - HortTube with Jim because I garden in zone 7. happy day everyone. until next time, keep on gardening!

    • @sherrywhitaker3369
      @sherrywhitaker3369 2 роки тому +2

      Perfectly said...
      I feel exactly the same.
      This is a great gardening family!
      I’ve learned Sooooooo much from
      Laura!
      Have a GREAT DAY!
      Sherry-Knoxville,Tennessee (Zone 7b)

    • @shomadevan8541
      @shomadevan8541 2 роки тому +1

      Same here !! Laura has been a true inspiration!!

  • @saraw8503
    @saraw8503 2 роки тому +11

    We are old with a sufficient number of pill bottles…..so that is where we get our storage containers.

    • @prairie2gem
      @prairie2gem 2 роки тому +2

      That's a great idea! I could use my vitamin/supplement bottles, too. 💚

    • @tvcat3665
      @tvcat3665 2 роки тому +2

      Can also use the mini jelly/jam jars you would get in Christmas samples. My dad collected them and put small nails/brads/tacks ect. in them.

    • @YSLRD
      @YSLRD 2 роки тому

      Thanks for the memory. I used to save my baby food jars for my dad.

  • @cynthiamoore4289
    @cynthiamoore4289 2 роки тому

    Who can take something as boring as seed saving and have us glued to the tube and hanging on every little tidbit??? Laura, oh yes Laura can!!! I ENJOYED every moment of this video. We so appreciate you and Aaron. God bless you and your precious family!

  • @sonyaweinreis3658
    @sonyaweinreis3658 2 роки тому +7

    I always save my seeds for next year, plus I always take seeds and just throw them every where. I'm a accidental Gardner and I'm happy 😊

  • @carolhendley760
    @carolhendley760 2 роки тому +7

    As an avid seed saver, I love this video. I keep my seeds in envelopes and store them in the clear pockets of a plastic shoe organizer that I hang inside a closet door.

  • @soniabrown8895
    @soniabrown8895 2 роки тому +110

    Love the look on Laura’s face after she said, ‘My seed orders will be smaller’….I had to laugh!

    • @yolandaconner5684
      @yolandaconner5684 2 роки тому +2

      You can never have enough seeds😉I was wondering if you have ever planted or harvested seeds from a Eastern Red Bud tree? I would love to know how so I can grow my own Thank you in advance 🥰

    • @dryb3301
      @dryb3301 2 роки тому +2

      I was like yeah right. Laura will order less seeds , right. 😅

    • @FlamingBasketballClub
      @FlamingBasketballClub 2 роки тому +1

      LMAO

  • @MarianneRuffhaven
    @MarianneRuffhaven 2 роки тому +1

    Another memory brought to the surface. My father taught me how to harvest seeds from his gardens. He saved both flower and vegetable seeds. I remember when I was 5 years old, I was running as I carried seeds from our small barn to the house and I fell , which resulted in seeds scattering everywhere. My dad was a bit upset but he placed a few random boards around the area where I fell and stopped mowing there. Over the next few years the most wonderful gardens sprung up, full of flowers and and an occassional tomato and pepper plant. He would tell people "Marianne planted those."
    Thank you Laura, for bringing that memory to the surface. I think I'll be smiling all day.

    • @sandyg8794
      @sandyg8794 2 роки тому

      Hi Marianne! I love this story! It brought smiles! Thank you for sharing this wonderful memory!

    • @YSLRD
      @YSLRD 2 роки тому

      Great story.🌹💖

  • @CYRiPKK1
    @CYRiPKK1 2 роки тому +179

    Coming to a full cycle! Here’s an idea for the highlight channel, an edit of the full life cycle of a plant from being planted from seed to flowering to having the seeds collected. What a journey.

    • @AnnieAlford
      @AnnieAlford 2 роки тому +3

      yes I would love this!

    • @melissagoldberg9629
      @melissagoldberg9629 2 роки тому +7

      I would love this for small children to see as well. Lots/most kids in the US today have no exposure to this process in real life. A video like this would be great for that purpose. Benjamin could probably help!

    • @majorzipf8947
      @majorzipf8947 2 роки тому +4

      Love this!

    • @Elizabethhhass
      @Elizabethhhass 2 роки тому +1

      Fantastic idea!

    • @BehindTheMask_
      @BehindTheMask_ 2 роки тому +1

      Great idea 👍🏼👍🏼

  • @gardenswithgrace
    @gardenswithgrace 2 роки тому +2

    Do I dare admit this funny story from when I was a new gardener...? Here goes.... My basil was flowering and going to seed. I brought some in the house (thinking I would let the flowers dry out more to collect the seeds). To my surprise a whole lot of teeny tiny little black "seeds" dropped onto the placemat below the flowers. Yay, I thought, oh how exciting - basil seeds. BUT NO. A few days later little Mr. Cabbage Looper made an appearance on the leaves and I realized my silly mistake. 🤣 I was saving looper poop not seeds. OMG ewww
    😂
    Now, years later and wiser, I only collect 'actual' seeds.
    :0)
    Oh and I've found 4oz mason jars are perfect for seed saving too.
    Happy Gardening Everyone!

  • @kathrynsavela9506
    @kathrynsavela9506 2 роки тому +24

    Linda Vater just collected all her seeds and packaged them of for Christmas gift giving. That’s a gift I’d love to receive!

  • @leiahmerrick7814
    @leiahmerrick7814 2 роки тому +91

    While the discussion about quantity was hilarious, there is something incredibly satisfying about growing a plant and using the results in so many ways. Nature is amazing.

  • @greenthumbelina7331
    @greenthumbelina7331 2 роки тому +8

    Good morning everyone! I've found that small prescription pill bottles work great for storing tiny seeds. I asked my local pharmacy if I could purchase a few dozen of them in different sizes, and they said yes. If you have arthritis ask for the non-child-proof caps, easier to pop the lids off. The prescription bottles are amber-colored, so less light gets to the seeds, which prolongs the storage life. I write the name and date I harvested the seeds on a piece of paper and put it into the bottle along with the seeds. ~Margie

    • @katedorman7042
      @katedorman7042 2 роки тому +1

      This is an excellent idea! Thank you for sharing. (I kept hoping Laura was writing out the seed harvest date on the envelopes/jar labels.)

    • @greenthumbelina7331
      @greenthumbelina7331 2 роки тому +1

      @@katedorman7042 You're very welcome!

    • @joycefinney2735
      @joycefinney2735 2 роки тому +1

      What an excellent idea.I have been throwing away vitamin bottles which I will save in future.

  • @hannahcrisman7481
    @hannahcrisman7481 2 роки тому

    Every time Laura says "isn't that amazing?" or "isn't that beautiful?" I find myself answering YES!! Good thing I work from home.

  • @marleneo2581
    @marleneo2581 2 роки тому

    Anyone else thinking, don't sneeze now. I enjoy saving seeds and sharing with my neighbors. They make cute little Christmas basket additions in envelopes.

  • @mrbubba81
    @mrbubba81 2 роки тому

    The majority of us will probably NEVER do this..haha. But boy is it fun to watch you be so excited. And I love the razzing aaron gives you from behind the camera. He sometimes speaks for us at home..in a loving teasing manner of course. Keep on seeding and collecting and being your awesome self! We love it. ❤️

  • @rebeccawoodbixler9536
    @rebeccawoodbixler9536 2 роки тому +13

    Here’s a laugh for everyone. I remember the first seeds I ever saved were saving 4 o’clock seed. I still love those old fashioned flowers. 🥰

    • @laurabryan8835
      @laurabryan8835 2 роки тому +4

      Oh this brought up a memory of me as a child. Instead of a lemonade stand, I had a seed stand selling 4 o’clock seeds in Dixie cups! Can’t recall if I had any buyers lol.

    • @rebeccawoodbixler9536
      @rebeccawoodbixler9536 2 роки тому +2

      @@laurabryan8835 really?! What a fun memory. 🙂

    • @ash6811
      @ash6811 2 роки тому +2

      I have 4 o’clocks growing out front of our fence line from the seeds I collected from my mom’s plants last year. I can’t wait to collect the seeds again.

    • @YSLRD
      @YSLRD 2 роки тому

      I experimented with them this year as a Japanese beetle repellent. It seems to work.

  • @joyzmail
    @joyzmail 2 роки тому

    I could watch you harvest seeds and just marvel at God’s creation all day long. So amazing!

  • @yougrowgail2535
    @yougrowgail2535 2 роки тому +19

    Oh my gosh when Laura wasn’t labeling the jars I was like ahhhhhh I would never remember. So of course I giggled when she momentarily was questioning which was which. 😂

    • @willowingchintz
      @willowingchintz 2 роки тому +1

      YouGrowGail That's what I was thinking but she has the video to watch to make sure.

    • @nancyschwartz5665
      @nancyschwartz5665 2 роки тому

      @@willowingchintz I was thinking the same thing :^)

  • @marthaschermann5562
    @marthaschermann5562 2 роки тому +23

    For a moment I thought the world was coming to an end when Laura said "I won't have to order as many seeds for next year". Thankfully she clarified and said "of that same variety". I also get so much pleasure in collecting seed as well. Thanks for all the inspiration.

  • @debraackerman2890
    @debraackerman2890 2 роки тому +1

    I save my poppies. They came from my great grandmother's garden. Also have my grandmother's hollyhocks.

  • @TracyCotterman
    @TracyCotterman 2 роки тому +28

    Seed hoarders unite, lol. I love saving seed from everything. Makes for a fun winter trading and sharing the bounty

  • @lauriemc8871
    @lauriemc8871 2 роки тому +1

    Giving seeds away are a good Christmas gift.

  • @maureenlevy207
    @maureenlevy207 2 роки тому +3

    Hi Laura, maybe you could also add Zinnias to the mix in a future video. It is so fun to pull the little arrowheads from the flowers. My saved Zinnia seeds come up beautifully the next year every year!

    • @seanaames6855
      @seanaames6855 2 роки тому +1

      Jess from Roots and Refuge used to just crumble and sprinkle the zinnia flower heads over the area she wanted them, usually just back into the bed they came from.

    • @maureenlevy207
      @maureenlevy207 2 роки тому +1

      @@seanaames6855 Yup, I've done that too, especially with Coneflowers. Every one I deadhead gets tossed right back in the garden and then lots of random new plants in the Spring that then get transplanted to where I actually want them!😉🌱

  • @monaflowers2119
    @monaflowers2119 2 роки тому +10

    I'm am in a Garden Club which we share seeds with other members and I give away to friends - my motto is to save as many seeds as you can! Both my Grannies and Momma were seed savers. Sorry Aaron but Laura wins! :)

  • @carolynricedorf6780
    @carolynricedorf6780 2 роки тому +3

    Oh Aaron, your questioning of Laura about how many seeds one person needs, hilarious!! Most husbands are asking their wives how many pairs of shoes one person needs! Love watching all of your videos. You keep everything so real!❤️

  • @ukecanplay7316
    @ukecanplay7316 2 роки тому

    I think it would be fun to do seed giveaway for your viewers since you have so many extra. I love having a "story garden" where "this plant came from my grandma, this one from a nice lady whose door I knocked on to find out what flower she had growing, etc". Would love to have a "this plant came from a seed from Laura's garden who taught me most of what I know about gardening".

  • @amandalovetere
    @amandalovetere 2 роки тому +75

    I’ve been waiting for someone to do a video like this and I’m so glad it was you guys! I’m a beginner, and it’s nice to be able to see how to open up various seed pods and such. Thank you 🙂

    • @ewawagner4366
      @ewawagner4366 2 роки тому +8

      Me too! I tried Larkspur and Nigella this week but knowing Laura did the same reassures me;)

  • @NinjaOrchids
    @NinjaOrchids 2 роки тому +6

    The sound of the seeds pouring off the paper into envelopes and jars... I love that sound 👍🏼👍🏼

  • @mlady204103
    @mlady204103 2 роки тому +60

    Some flowers readily reseed themselves and come up in the Spring on their own such as Larkspur, Poppies, Cosmos, Hollyhock and more. Of course, if you let nature reseed itself, they won't grow in a row. The effect will be more like a cottage garden than tidy and formal. By the way, a Laura seed giveaway is a great idea!

    • @verawallace9055
      @verawallace9055 2 роки тому +3

      You are right about the Cosmos, i was surprised when I saw it, I trimmed some this morning, instead of throwing it away i throw it back in the Garden

    • @twobluestripes
      @twobluestripes 2 роки тому +2

      This will be lovely in the meadow areas! I grew California Poppies in the little dirt parkway in front of the house this summer, and they reseeded all over the place before I even checked! Luckily I have a huge bag of seeds from when I first bought them

    • @bs-vo1ii
      @bs-vo1ii 2 роки тому

      Depends on where you live I guess. Never had luck growing poppies and nothing self seeds that I've grown

  • @lizshoemaker8713
    @lizshoemaker8713 2 роки тому +44

    “How many seeds does a person need?” Aaron, your City Boy is showing! And you were JUST talking about being proud to be so into tractors and farm equipment. -3 pts 😂

  • @maryannevarre1542
    @maryannevarre1542 2 роки тому +18

    Omg you 2 just make my mornings!! “you can give them away”! But will you? Yes!! Hahahahah

  • @mirandaanderson62
    @mirandaanderson62 2 роки тому

    And here's me just banging them upside down in a bucket and pulling out the big bits. You take so much care it's lovely.

  • @hannah748dale
    @hannah748dale 2 роки тому +8

    Long time follower here. This has got to be one of my favorite videos! There is just something so calming and satisfying about gathering seeds. It’s just so peaceful and relaxing! Love it 😌👍

  • @amysgardenstead2879
    @amysgardenstead2879 2 роки тому +1

    We could have a seed trade with the Garden Answer viewers! Aaron that is why we need so much seed. (Besides it is so satisfying.)

  • @bryghian
    @bryghian 2 роки тому +74

    Wouldn't it be interesting to toss those seeds at some available plot of land randomly and wait for a meadow like field to show up the next season?

    • @prisillaspace
      @prisillaspace 2 роки тому +2

      Yes! Seed bombs! 💐💐💐

    • @lydiarose29
      @lydiarose29 Рік тому

      That's what my mom has done for years in her small flower garden. Rudebecias, black eyed Susan's, coneflowers, and many more. We live 40 miles SW of Tallahassee, Florida.

  • @kathyaakananabluebird
    @kathyaakananabluebird 2 роки тому +1

    LOL on Aaron's comment of how many seeds does one person need? I ask my husband how many old radios does one person need? (He collects them) We go back and forth all in fun. Of course you need ALL the seeds. I also share them. LOVED this video.

  • @WaterfallFW
    @WaterfallFW 2 роки тому

    Aaron, you looked down when you said you’d give them away. Leave her alone, she’s saving 💰 money. 😊. Plus I love seeing all those glorious seeds!

  • @Oceangirl_505
    @Oceangirl_505 2 роки тому +7

    Laura and Aaron, your faith, although unspoken here, shines through in this video! God is awesome!

  • @djackson2243
    @djackson2243 2 роки тому +1

    Putting a crease in the paper will create a better path for the seed to travel.

  • @ashrustedorbustedtx
    @ashrustedorbustedtx 2 роки тому

    This video was so inspiring to me! I know a lot of the comments people say they do this, save seeds, as a hobby, but I had no idea! I want to see more Laura! I would love for you to continue on this subject. Maybe in the fall tour you could make a point to show us plants and flowers we can save seeds on and those we need to save bulbs on, like the dahlias. I'm learning so much. Thank you! Thank you! To those that have heritage gardens you pass down from generation to generation plants and flowers...You are AMAZING and I hope to be you when I grow up Lol!🌻🌻🌻
    "To plant a garden is to hope in tomorrow..." is one of my favorite quotes and Laura, you and Aaron show me this all the time. Bless you!

  • @crisa0390
    @crisa0390 2 роки тому +37

    So when will the LeBoutillier Seed catalog be available? 😂

  • @brief402
    @brief402 2 роки тому +75

    Laura: "You can give them away"
    Aaron: "but will you?...."
    Laura: "yes"
    Another "look just like mom" moment!

  • @SheenaHall16
    @SheenaHall16 2 роки тому +10

    You could get clear glass spice jars in large packs and use them for seed storage! They are the perfect size and most come with a lid that has holes to help sprinkle them out if needed.

  • @sherrywhitaker3369
    @sherrywhitaker3369 2 роки тому +1

    Ahhhhhhhhhh! Morning coffee, seed harvesting, and Laura!
    Life is GOOD!
    Have a great day gardening friends!
    God Bless,
    Sherry-Knoxville

  • @chrisrfan
    @chrisrfan 2 роки тому

    The entire time you we’re putting seeds in the jars I was thinking, “ She hasn’t labeled the jar, how is she going to remember what’s what???” Lol!! Of course YOU did…now if that was me, definitely not! What a great teaching video this was! So many different aspects to gardening that I’ve never attempted in my 61 years on planet Earth, but am now inspired to because of Laura and Aaron! Thank you!

  • @peggyhelblingsgardenwhatyo7920
    @peggyhelblingsgardenwhatyo7920 2 роки тому +10

    Good morning My Garden Answer Friends,
    Greetings from Windermere, Florida zone 9b 🇺🇸
    I'm just about to collect the seeds from my Peppermint Stick Balsam plants.
    Thanks for doing this video Laura 💕

    • @joyces.9021
      @joyces.9021 2 роки тому +1

      Greetings from Alberta, Canada!🇨🇦

    • @peggyhelblingsgardenwhatyo7920
      @peggyhelblingsgardenwhatyo7920 2 роки тому +1

      @@joyces.9021 Good Morning Joyce,
      I'm in Windermere, Florida zone 9b here in the US 🇺🇸
      I'm a 71 year old gardener who has been Gardening for over 50 in Hawaii and Florida.

    • @YSLRD
      @YSLRD 2 роки тому +2

      Hello! from Missouri.
      I bought one packet of balsam seeds frrom a dollar store rack about 8 years ago. I have hundreds every year. Those pretties are faithful.

    • @peggyhelblingsgardenwhatyo7920
      @peggyhelblingsgardenwhatyo7920 2 роки тому

      @@YSLRD Hi Joan, This is my first year growing them.
      I'm 71 and growing over 50 years. I lived in Hawaii for 8years and in Florida since 1979.
      Did you know Balsam leaves and flowers are edible?

  • @fannieallen6005
    @fannieallen6005 2 роки тому +11

    So rewarding to collect seeds and not have to buy them. I love it when people give me flower seeds. Thanks so much Laura

  • @kathybridges3343
    @kathybridges3343 2 роки тому

    Anybody else find this so satisfying?❤️

  • @Daymickey
    @Daymickey 2 роки тому

    It’s crazy that one branch of one plant can yield hundreds of seeds, each with the potential to become its own plant and keep the cycle going! The command to be fruitful and multiply came alive to me in a new way watching this video.

  • @MyBackyardScience
    @MyBackyardScience 2 роки тому +1

    We love saving seeds and gave generations of plants over the years from seeds

  • @malliemargaret2895
    @malliemargaret2895 2 роки тому +37

    I have this image in my head of a path of flowers blooming in Laura's footsteps next spring, like a Disney princess. Or I guess it might be a carpet of different flowers from blowing out of the gator. Either way, I love the idea of tiny little seeds getting strewn around, and producing a magical kaleidoscope. Maybe she could take a pinch from each jar or envelope and just sprinkle them over her meadows. Wouldn't that be amazing?

  • @donnalovintexas8760
    @donnalovintexas8760 2 роки тому +1

    I remember my dad having seeds in medicine bottles. Not the prettiest containers but in the 60s and 70s he used what he had access to at the time. No online ordering haha. Stay Safe and God Bless.

  • @nancydeis7121
    @nancydeis7121 2 роки тому

    This video is WAY TOO SHORT. I can not say enough how much this channel has improved my life. It is not about the garden answer part of it, it is Laura, Aaron et al and the BEAUTIFUL RELATIONSHIPS you have with each other and the community. I could watch/listen to you discuss/joke/plan all day. This channel is such a blessing. I believe in God and in my heart, I know that God placed you exactly where you are and is providing you with all you need to reach and bless many many people. Those who need garden answers and those who need more than that and may not even know it. God Bless you and your family/friends.

  • @rosemarieduffy3285
    @rosemarieduffy3285 2 роки тому

    You and Aaron make what potentially could be a somewhat maybe a little boring video so much fun. I laughed out loud when you guys discussed how many seeds does an individual need😄. Thank you for all the knowledge but especially for the giggles😊. Love you guys!

  • @KimmiiPooH
    @KimmiiPooH 2 роки тому

    Laura, you should totally do a seed giveaway! How fun would that be?! 🥰🥰🥰

  • @christabelantoine2244
    @christabelantoine2244 2 роки тому

    Just giving a holler to Laura, Aaron, Benjamin, Samantha-Grace and all Garden Answer viewers!!!

  • @enbrij
    @enbrij 2 роки тому +7

    These seed packets would be nice tied on to a gift 🎁 A gift on top of a gift :) Spreading the love and beauty one seed at a time. Or in this case hundreds of seeds at a time 😊

  • @kimr4005
    @kimr4005 2 роки тому +1

    Aaron, we can never have too many seeds.
    This fueled my need for more seeds. I have paper sacks all over my tiny house with seed pods drying. I could easily plant 10 acres. Being prepared is not hoarding.

  • @steverdms
    @steverdms 2 роки тому

    Anyone else wanting to fill up like hundreds of jars and just have them on shelves? They are gorgeous and I've never thought of seed storage as a home decor option but OH MY!

  • @fiffihoneyblossom5891
    @fiffihoneyblossom5891 2 роки тому +7

    Poppies are the bane of my existence! I planted one once, two years ago. And I'm still pulling out sprouts. My sons love them

    • @laraemitchell9064
      @laraemitchell9064 2 роки тому +5

      I wish I had such luck with poppies! I’d gladly take that problem.

    • @seanaames6855
      @seanaames6855 2 роки тому +3

      @LaRae Mitchell
      Try planting poppy seeds in the coldest part of year. Scratch up the ground where you want them, sprinkle the seeds thinly, then, just pat them down, don't cover. The winter moisture waters them and repeated freezing and thawing increases germination.
      East of Denver, I had fabulous luck planting in January. I'm now just East of the Colorado/Kansas border, which is a half a zone warmer than my Colorado home, so we'll see how that works.

  • @marydeleon734
    @marydeleon734 2 роки тому

    It’s incredible how much seed one plant can produce. It goes to show that nature knows nothing but abundance, so living abundantly is a gift to all of us. There is no need for greed! Gardening teaches all of us to save and share! So many life lessons gardening can teach us!

  • @digsindirt4490
    @digsindirt4490 2 роки тому +3

    When I save my seeds, I do it over a baking sheet so everything stays in one place. It helps me gather and pour, too, without getting them all over the table or floor. (Some of those seeds like to pop off and jump. LOL)

  • @camicri4263
    @camicri4263 2 роки тому +1

    Have a great weekend Laura and Aaron! Enjoy your family and each other! Hugs🤗💜🤗

  • @SK-xq2rl
    @SK-xq2rl 2 роки тому

    Omg! How much work you do!! You are really awesome. When you said Aaron is asking "how much seed you need to save for your garden!!" I was like laughing if it is in my house i would be mad at my husband.

  • @lynnesmith6827
    @lynnesmith6827 2 роки тому

    We use empty Rx containers, that are washed and dried, to store harvested seeds in. It’s an added bonus that the containers have childproof caps and we’re recycling them too. Due to RA and other health issues, I haven’t been able to work in my yard like I used to. But watching you has inspired me and I’ve decided to invest in a couple of raised beds and containers so I can do some small scale gardening! Thank you for the joy you’ve brought back into my life; I just love watching you and your family in everything you do!

  • @michellescountrygardens
    @michellescountrygardens 2 роки тому +3

    Have you watched Linda Vater’s video on seed saving and the cool packages she uses. I believe it went up this week. She gives them as gifts and even when people stop by her garden she sends them home with seeds. So there you go Aaron you can never have too many. It’s a great way to encourage new gardeners.

  • @leighseymour235
    @leighseymour235 2 роки тому +1

    Can't tell you how much I enjoy Laura's enthusiasm. Enough seeds? Aaron, she has a meadow to plant 😀

  • @RewaTheExplorer
    @RewaTheExplorer 2 роки тому +17

    Hey Laura it's so exciting to watch you gather your own seed!! Maybe you could create a small meadow out of this stash 😉🌸🌺🏵️🌻🌼💮

  • @asky314
    @asky314 2 роки тому +45

    This brought back such fond memories of my mum sending me out to the front garden to collect marigold seeds as a child. I'm not sure if it was to save money or to get me out from under foot, but either way, it was so satisfying pulling the little black stems from the dried flowers and then planting them the following year. 🌞

    • @tammydake710
      @tammydake710 2 роки тому +4

      This made me laugh, I taught my 5 year old how to remove liatris seeds and scatter them just to keep her busy and give me lots of new beautiful flowers!

    • @asky314
      @asky314 2 роки тому +2

      @@tammydake710 Moms are so smart! 😉

    • @donnalovintexas8760
      @donnalovintexas8760 2 роки тому +1

      Lol my Mom always threatened us with housework if we didn't go outside and play. My older sister didn't like the heat so she would scrub the grout in the bathroom floor instead 😳. Not me!

    • @asky314
      @asky314 2 роки тому

      @@donnalovintexas8760 haha! 😆

  • @jamiemitchell8088
    @jamiemitchell8088 2 роки тому

    Seed gatherings and maintenance kind of videos are some of my favorites. Lots of love and blessings to you and your family.

  • @JRussellArtistry
    @JRussellArtistry Рік тому

    A great way to remove the chaff from the seeds is to gently blow over the seeds, and the chaff moves away. The seeds are dense, so your breath picks up the lighter chaff and blows it away but the seeds tend to move less. It works well if you hold the seeds/chaff in the palm of your hand and gently blow over the seeds. I learned it from a gardener of 40+ years. The seave works well too for small seeds with larger chaff so thank you for the tip!! I'm an avid seed saver so I love that you're teaching others about how easy it is! I usually only buy heirloom seeds and I have a smaller space so I can't grow multiple varieties of the same thing so I think that helps with getting the same plant varieties year after year! LOVE your channel! Thank you for sharing your experience!

  • @tmarie1596
    @tmarie1596 2 роки тому

    I can see Christmas gifts with pictures of the plant/flower in situ from the garden they came from. How personal and loving.

  • @GerberDaisy72
    @GerberDaisy72 2 роки тому

    The look on your face when the seed stuck in your finger looked just like Benjamin’s when the chicken almost bit him! He looks so much like you.

  • @TheDeltaCrafterYT
    @TheDeltaCrafterYT 2 роки тому

    Why did it just click for me watching this video that the poppy seeds on bread are the SAME kind of poppy seeds that Laura just gathered! Mind. Blown! 😜

  • @dianebateman6808
    @dianebateman6808 2 роки тому

    Such a satisfying thing to do!!! So gratifying to know you grew these and now harvesting for next year.
    Thank you for sharing Laura.

  • @adz5bneweng589
    @adz5bneweng589 2 роки тому +1

    I'd be very interested in a followup vlog on cold stratification for those seeds that require it.

  • @lynnmarie9029
    @lynnmarie9029 2 роки тому

    Just spent 4 hours in my perennial garden ripping out a bunch of wild daylillies. Ugh! What a chore. I won't be able to move for a week ! Lol. All the while I was being inspired by Laura weeding her lawn! If she can do it so can I. Oh the fun new stuff I can replant in that space! Thanks for all your inspiration you guys! Love this channel.

  • @movinngroovin2104
    @movinngroovin2104 2 роки тому

    I'm so excited we are in the process of selling our home . Moving to TN. I have a daughter in TN and soon will be doing things with my daughter like you and your mom. I would watch you and your mom take a day and shop. That has always been my dream being in the same state. Also love your moms smile.

  • @truthtalker4038
    @truthtalker4038 2 роки тому +3

    A seed giveaway would be a cool thing to do... then some of your fans could grow what you are growing...

  • @Angela152half
    @Angela152half 2 роки тому

    Watching you harvest your seeds and saving them was very relaxing.

  • @tealeaf93
    @tealeaf93 2 роки тому

    The ASMR 🦻 on this video is unreal haha loved when she shook that poppy in the mic, nature’s music aaaah.

  • @cindynielson4231
    @cindynielson4231 2 роки тому +2

    You And Aaron are so funny together. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

  • @melissagoldberg9629
    @melissagoldberg9629 2 роки тому

    Okay, 2 other really fun ideas for play:
    1) extra pumpkins or squash this fall- buy a box of wood golf tees, get a small hammer (his plastic toy hammer is fine) and let him hammer the tees into the pumpkin. He can pull them out and put them back in until he’s destroyed the entire thing. It’s really fun! And he will love the “fixing/building” aspect that I see him imitating all the time.
    2) when your apples (or other fruit) is ready to harvest, let him be a part of the harvest-as I know you always do, buy an apple flavored herbal tea use the tea bags to make a homemade playdoh. Don’t add food coloring. The tea will naturally color the doh a bit and it will smell amazing! Just like apples. Let him play with the dog for a few weeks until it has to be tossed. Towards the end, let him add apple tree twigs and leaves to the doh to make a mess or if he wants to try to sculpt his own apple.

  • @lisapizza390
    @lisapizza390 6 місяців тому

    OMG you look like me and my Sisters long lost Sister ! Everything from your facial expressions , mannerisms, your style in clothing , I freaked out when you were wearing the same style shoe as ones I had !! The leopard print flat shoe you usually wore .. I have an almost exact pair ! 😊

  • @BahamianLily
    @BahamianLily 2 роки тому +12

    12:05 - the poppy seeds are perfect for sprinkling on top of bread (or, other baked goods)

  • @themamabearlife3339
    @themamabearlife3339 2 роки тому +8

    It would be an interesting video to compare the original hybrid plant, to what grows from its' seed next year and compare the flowers and performance.

  • @helenjackson2971
    @helenjackson2971 2 роки тому +1

    A fun thing with nigella seeds-rub some seeds in your hands then sniff. Clears the sinus!

  • @anjanaygour4573
    @anjanaygour4573 2 роки тому +4

    Hi not video related question Can you Please post update on your neighbor’s (if allowed) garden where you planted near their pond

  • @angstrom55
    @angstrom55 2 роки тому +47

    When it's the apocolypse and we need to replant the earth, now we know where to get the seeds :)

    • @YSLRD
      @YSLRD 2 роки тому +1

      😁 But seriously, with the odd shortages we've seen, it's good to have some back up.

  • @ccoates7586
    @ccoates7586 2 роки тому

    It's my first time harvesting seeds from the snapdragons, so thank you very much for this video. Since I discovered your channel last year, I have learned a lot; and I'm so appreciative!! I look forward to your videos. Blessings and joy to you and your family!!

  • @marlenebennett6148
    @marlenebennett6148 2 роки тому +1

    I save snapdragon, petunias, dill, foxglove, hollyhock, and lots of marigolds to use in my next year's garden. How fun to plant and take a clump of the petunias in those black containers flowers come in from the nursery... Take a pot of blooming petunias to friends!!!

  • @laurabrandenburg414
    @laurabrandenburg414 2 роки тому

    Every time I watch a video, I end up buying more seeds, plants, or bulbs.

  • @SouthernYankee
    @SouthernYankee 2 роки тому

    You should do a seed swap that would be so fun. And you would get seed back from all over the US. I’m glad you showed how to get carrot seed because I didn’t know.

  • @juliafiore120
    @juliafiore120 2 роки тому +6

    Good morning, Laura ☕️ Such a time consuming process but SO worth it! Don’t forget to plant your carrot 🥕 seeds! Have a Blessed Day 😊🐈

  • @suannetoonk57
    @suannetoonk57 2 роки тому

    12.35ish, Aaron: But will you? Laura: Yes! Awesome. I have a crop of Columbine seeds that I grew from seed last year (2020). I was so thrilled when they actually bloomed this spring and watching that bed multiply is so satisfying. I'm collecting the seeds to give to family and friends this year as Christmas gifts. So exciting! Thank you for this video and a crash course reminder of how to gather them correctly.

  • @janetcastro5904
    @janetcastro5904 2 роки тому

    Laura u say something is super simple but for me it new so keep showing simple stuff thanks