Collecting Seeds

Burke's Backyard — One of the most enjoyable things about gardening is growing your own plants from seed. However, seed collecting can be tricky because some plants have dry fruits that split open as soon as they're ripe. The seeds then drop to the ground, fly away ...More…

Collecting seeds

BBC — Every year many of our garden plants set masses of ripe seed. With the minimum of care, home-saved seed offers an easy method of propagation and an ideal way of raising large numbers of plants, absolutely free! Choose a dry, windless day and ...More…

Seed Catalogs and Collecting Seeds

DIYnet — Leave room for watering by not filling the pot to the brim with soil. Once the pot has been filled, plant seeds one by one. Cover the seed with milled sphagnum moss to help prevent fungal diseases such as "damping off," then water after planting ...More…

Gardening Quick Tip: Collecting Seeds

DIYnet — DIY Gardening expert Jessie Mack Burns has a great idea to help you save money on you next year's garden: In late summer or early fall, if you've planted a lot of annuals or perennials in your garden, harvest the seeds for next year. Break open .. ...More…