QUESTION: My okra plants are healthy and growing well. Can I save okra seeds for next year? - Timothy W … [Read more...]
Storing Seeds
Most vegetable seeds last at least 3 years, some more, some less. If the seeds were purchased commercially, they will have a date on their packet or container. Seeds should be used within 2 years of purchase, regardless of their variety. If you save your own seeds, this also … [Read more...]
Collecting Seeds From Seed Pods
As a gardener, sooner or later you're going to want to start collecting and saving seeds from your garden so that you can continue a favorite variety, or preserve a particularly good plant's attributes. Whether it's vegetables or flowers, every gardener eventually gets to this … [Read more...]
How To Save Tomato Seeds
Most gardeners are content to purchase seeds or plants, grow them, and then reap the harvest. An intrepid few prefer to keep the full cycle of nature going and will also save seeds from their plants in order to keep the line going the next year. Tomato gardeners are the most … [Read more...]