Saving & Storing Seeds

How to Store Garden Seeds
...are frugal folks by nature. If you have sown your seeds for the growing… More
How to Save Seeds From Vegetables
...nd tomatoes are the easiest of vegetables to save seeds from. These five varieties… More
How Do I Save Tomato Seeds?
...toes in the garden gives you a chance to save the seeds for replanting… More
How to Save Seeds From Mature Vegetables
...ardening gets into your blood, the idea of saving seeds to replant for the… More

How to Save Echinacea Seeds
Echinacea, also known as a coneflower, is a beautiful ornamental flower that attracts butterflies… More
How to Save Onion Seed
Saving seeds from your garden can be an interesting hobby and a good way… More
How to Save Eggplant Seeds
Harvesting seeds from your vegetable garden is one way to obtain seeds for next… More
How to Save Seeds From Petunias
...nursery will typically sell small petunia plants. Seeds are another way to start petunias… More
How to Save Flowers After a Frost
Plants and flowers affected by frost can be saved and continue a thriving life… More
How to Save a Zamioculcas Plant
One of the best houseplants because of its tolerance of low light levels, lack… More
How to Save Coleus Flower Seeds
...nd practically care-free plants grow readily from seeds, even for beginners. Although the seeds… More
Seeds for Vegetable Plants That Produce More Seeds
...e bonuses of an organic and sustainable garden is saving money. Once you make… More
How to Dry Out Begonia Bulbs for Storing
Gardeners living in regions where begonias will not survive the winter months in the… More
How to Properly Store Heirloom Seeds
... been crossed with other similar plant varieties. Saving and storing heirloom seeds ensures… More
How to Save Marigold Seeds
...he workhorse of the garden space. Propagated from seed or seedling, this annual is… More
How to Save Tomato Seeds for Next Year
...hrough what is called the wet method. This way of saving seeds will remove… More
How to Get Veggie Seeds From Plants
... then there are many practical considerations for saving seeds from this year's crop… More
How to Save Seeds From a Lilac Plant
Collecting and storing seeds from a lilac plant is a great way to improve… More
Saving Seeds
The basics of saving heirloom seeds by Thomas T. Watson. More
Saving Seeds in a Small Way
The basics of saving heirloom seeds by Thomas T. Watson. More

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How to Deadhead Flowers
Deadheading flowers involves cutting out the heads of dead flowers to prevent a flower bed… More
How to Grow Ornamental Grass From Seed
Grow ornamental grass from seed by collecting the seeds of the grass and planting them… More
Laundry Tips: Clothesline
...ing laundry, use a clothesline to dry clothes and save energy. Dry clothes using a… More
Moving Supplies Needed
Start collecting boxes three to four weeks before a move. Learn about other moving supplies… More

Saving Moving Receipts
Save moving receipts in a small file that doesn't take up much room. Learn how… More
Native Adapting Seeds
Saving seeds from robust plants that grow well and replanting them preserves genes fit for… More
Getting Started with Saving Seeds
Saving seeds begins the heirloom seed tradition, working seeds from robust plants back into your… More
Tips for Seed Saving: Seed Banks
...with local growers to preserve and share heirloom seeds in your local environment. Learn about… More
Why Don't More Growers Save Seed?
...n help farmers and gardeners get involved in seed saving and local heirloom seed cultures.… More
Tips for Seed Saving: Start Small
...ece or old favorite. Learn about growing heirloom seeds by starting small from an organic… More
Tips for Seed Saving: Collaborate
Working with other heirloom seeds growers is part of the heirloom culture and good for… More
Growing Heirloom Seeds
...bout growing heirloom seeds and getting into seed saving from an organic farmer in this… More
Storing Saved Heirloom Seeds
...viability. Learn about getting into heirloom seed saving from an organic farmer in this free… More
Where to Find Heirloom Seeds
...bout finding heirloom seeds and getting into seed saving from an organic farmer in this… More
Why Save Seeds?
Seed saving makes the gardener part of the living legacy of traditional methods of farming… More
Collecting Seeds from Tomatoes
...ns. Learn about getting into tomato heirloom seed saving from an organic farmer in this… More
What are Heirloom Seeds?
...bout growing heirloom seeds and getting into seed saving from an organic farmer in this… More
Cross Pollination in Squash Types
...rts to isolate seeds are not in vain. Learn about saving squash heirloom seeds from… More
Water Saving Techniques
... your hands or washing your face, install a water-saving shower head, and get all… More
How to Save Vegetable Seeds
...sons, and drying the seeds out is the best way to save them. Keep vegetable… More
How to Save Garden Seeds
To save garden seeds, store them in a jar, create a satchel of powered milk… More
How to Save Bamboo After It Blooms
Preserving techniques for blooming bamboo is discussed in this free educational video series. More
How & Why to Save Heirloom tomato Seeds
Saving and preparing heirloom tomatoes seeds can prepare you for next year's crops. Learn more… More
How to Use Containers for Space Saving Solutions
Learn tips and techniques on how to use containers to organize your belongings in this… More

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Collecting Seeds
... have many new plants now... and I've never tried saving seeds, but because we have… More
Gazania seeds?
..., but I've never had any 'volunteers'. I've tried saving the seeds and planted them the next year, but they've never grown. Has anyone else tried this and been successful?? More
Saving a Schefflera....NOT?
...illing by the minute, and I thought a repot would save it. Since most of the leaves had fallen off, I thought I would cut the plants… More
What are these? Are they worth saving?
Ok. I have been working all weekend on the backyard gardens. There are several plants that need to at least be moved (if not pulled completely). Unfortunately, I don't know what they are, so I don't know if I should toss them or move them to another location. :confused: Any… More

What are your money saving tips/tricks?
Hi all! I'm pretty much a beginner gardener. I've read a few tips about creating a beautiful garden on a limited budget, such as, buying perrenials with bulbs at the end of the season (on sale), waiting for it to die back completely and planting the bulbs; starting plants from… More
Lemon tree and Lupine seeds
...ted some lemon seeds, and Lupine seeds. I've been saving the clear plastic containers from the bakery, salad bars etc. I planted the lemons in a cupcake container, and the Lupines in a cookie container. I hope they come up! I soaked the lemon seeds until they swelled. More
Angelica
... this in Wisconsin years ago but was unsuccessful saving seeds. It seems that the seeds only retain their viability for a very short time. Anyone? More
Partridge Pea Cassia fasciculata
...izing it was an annual, I made the mistake of not saving any of my own seeds. I will gladly… More
trade
... anybody like to trade seeds,I love gardening and saving seeds.My favorite flower is columbine and i have lodes of seed for them. More
A Beginner’s Guide To Saving Tomato Seeds Using Fermentation
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Seed Saving Resources
...e of help with providing information on Your SEED saving. Gary/Louisville Basic SEED saving describes usful terms and concepts: http://www.SEEDsave.org/issi/issi_904.html Wintersow SEED http://www.wintersown.org/wseo1/SEED_Saving.html SEED saving RESOURCES http://homepage.tinet.ie/~merlyn/SEEDsaving.html The Need For SEED A Guide to SEED saving By Brook Elliott Brook wrote this article for… More
Saving seeds from okra
Question. If you take the seeds from a green okra pod and plant them, with they germinate? Or do u have to wait until the pod and seed dry out ? Thanks , larry More
Who plans on saving seeds for next year?
I, too, am planning on saving seeds. I will be saving some Malva 'Zebrina', Pygmy torch, nasturtium, peppers, tomatoes, daylilies, irises, ladybells, Purple coneflowers, and many more. More
Saving seeds
...en and I have lots of seeds left over. How do you store and save them? I have read that you can store them in the freezer to keep them, I… More
Saving Seeds
...ring if you have to do anything special to pepper seeds in order to save them? I read the one link that was posted about tomato seeds and i'm doing that now...so i got that one covered. And what about cucumber seed? Should I treat them like… More
Saving seeds from this years crop........
Thank you for you advice. I planted it in the same place this year and it just didn't look good. The bulbs were much small than last, don't know if that had any thing to do with that, but I will rotate from now on. More
Saving Yarrow/Achillea Seeds??
I have never saved seeds from my achilea but it does increase from the root.....mine keeps getting thicker all the time.......I have to thin it out every few years.....good luck.. I may not have answered your question...but maybe someone else can do it for you.............Birdie <><</safety_wrapper> More
Saving Tomato Seeds By Fermentation
...le will be appreciated. Never heard of fermenting seeds, but hey... Dirt Doctor Weekly Newsletter How to save Tomato seeds If you still have time to save seed this year, here’s some help. If it's too late, hold this information for use next year. Tomato… More
Saving OP tomato seeds
Hello! I have a question about collecting seeds from some of my open pollinated tomato plants. I have read in some places that the seeds will not grow back true if they are grown close to other tomatoes, that they will have cross-pollinated. Is this true? I have Jubilee, Rutger,… More
Saving 'Veggie" Seeds...
...help them go into a dormate state? Are there some seeds that don't require this process? Thanks in advace… More
Saving seeds
I have some seeds that have been sent to me , and some that I have collected myself. I have been reading to find out how to keep them viable. I have a few hundred prescription plastic containers. Can I keep my seeds in these? Thanks John More