Don't let your summer harvest end, wherever you are in the world! π± Turn this year's success into next year's garden by saving your own seeds. Our blog covers the 5 easiest vegetables to start with, from tomatoes to beans. #SeedSaving
Get all the tips here: https://vegplotter.com/blog/save-your-summer-top-5-seeds-to-collect
@DoomsdaysCW Most tomato varieties do not cross pollinate. If you want to be sure you only need a few metres between varieties.
The heirlooms and beefsteaks may have stigma protruding beyond the anthers making cross pollination more likely.
The photos are from Back Garden Seed Saving by Sue Stickland, itβs a really useful book! #SeedSaving #SolarPunkSunday
The few-flowered shooting stars (Primula pauciflora) appear to be setting seed-- step 3 in my plan to grow one million of them!
@Broadfork Thanks for posting! π±
As we are pulling up the black salsify, I am reminded of the hours spent cleaning the seeds last year. We let the salsify bloom for once to restock and ended up with a literal bucket stuffed full. Most of the bulk was just the pappus, though, so for long term storage, I spent the winter evenings mindlessly picking out the seeds while I watched videos. In the end, that whole bucket was about half a jar of seeds.
π± Want to garden more sustainably? Saving your own seeds is a great way to close the loop and preserve local varieties! π»
Check out our latest guide on how to get started:
https://vegplotter.com/blog/saving-seeds-for-a-sustainable-future
My collection of saved bean seeds. Some for culinary use, others for sowing. All are heirloom or open pollinated varieties. One jar contains a cross of two beans as the start of landrace gardening. All the others look true to type.
The bean seeds are all distinct from each other in shape, size or colour.
Iβll be growing 5 more varieties (climbing, dwarf french and broad beans) for seed saving this year. #SeedSaving #GrowYourOwn #SolarPunkSunday