Seed-Saving Masterclass: How To Save Money & Time

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We gardeners love buying seeds... and how much do we spend on them...? We don't like to think about it!
But what if we could collect our very own seeds all year round and get all our seeds for free? How much money would we save? We would also be guaranteeing that our seeds are pretty well organic and sustainably produced. Sounds too good to be true... until we know how. In this week's episode Ben explains what to do to have free seeds, forever!
NB: DO NOT EAT very bitter cross-pollinated squash
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@myrustygarden
@myrustygarden 2 ай бұрын
Yep dining room table is full 😂 already, happy saving. I use paper plates to dry them as I can write on the plates. It’s so wet here I’ll have to wait a few days for things to dry again, Ali ☔️☔️🇨🇦
@Bgraytful
@Bgraytful 2 ай бұрын
I’ve had great success over the years saving tomato seed simply by squeezing the seed onto paper towel and let that dry. Once the sheet of towel is completely dry I simply separate the towel into one layer and label and save. Next planting season I pull off a few bits of towel with the number of seeds I want. The germination rate is quite good. Perhaps the drying seed towels do ferment as they dry, but regardless this works and is very simple.
@jessegee179
@jessegee179 2 ай бұрын
Oh I love that tip!
@LloydieP
@LloydieP 2 ай бұрын
That's how we do so it too. Works a treat!
@EmpressG
@EmpressG Ай бұрын
Great fuss free method. Just discovered this by accident and will be using it going forward. Germination was great!
@richswain7154
@richswain7154 2 ай бұрын
Hi, I'm already setting seeds on one runner plant. The rest still flowering. Thank you for your uploads, I've followed you closely this year, doing your step by steps, and not only have I had success on the patch and greenhouse, my mental health has benefitted hugely. Thank you!!!!!!
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 2 ай бұрын
So delighted to read this. Gardening is so good for us on so many levels.
@newcamomile
@newcamomile 2 ай бұрын
Storing seeds also helps preserve heirloom varieties, which is particularly important for varieties from marginalised groups (eg Native American corn and bean varieties). Personally I do like letting a couple of brassica plants flower, partly just for pollinators as they love the flowers but also because the flower shoots are delicious - just like sprouting broccoli! Kale and rocket/arugula flower shoots are so good stir-fried like choy sum or sprouting broccoli.
@MarcMajcher
@MarcMajcher 2 ай бұрын
This is my job over the next week or so-we're moving, so I've been pulling seeds from all my peppers and basil and whatnot in hopes that we can keep the line going in our new place!
@trapped7534
@trapped7534 2 ай бұрын
Best of luck!!
@toniedalton5448
@toniedalton5448 2 ай бұрын
I have been saving tomato, cucumber, and pepper seeds. Also save my flower seeds and share them Hollyhocks, 4 oclocks, poppies, etc. So easy and it helps keep the massive seed producing ones like poppies under control.
@sayadaramdial1700
@sayadaramdial1700 2 ай бұрын
Seed saving is one of my favourite garden activities! This year I've already harvested seeds from mache, green onions, lettuce, arugula, snow peas, and a few different wildflowers. I also scattered some of them in the garden to germinate and grow now, and they're already coming up nicely. I didn't necessarily mean to let so many arugula seeds fall, but it's been nice to 'weed' and collect some young arugula for my meals whenever I like!
@Dirt-Fermer
@Dirt-Fermer 2 ай бұрын
The birbs and tree badgers store a lot of new sunflowers for me each year
@trapped7534
@trapped7534 2 ай бұрын
Tree badgers…. Hahaha ❣️
@xanitajobe5920
@xanitajobe5920 2 ай бұрын
What’s a tree badger?
@donnabrooks1173
@donnabrooks1173 2 ай бұрын
I have plenty of seeds for right now. Will save in the future when needed. For seed storage I have my flowers in an airtight storage box and the bigger seed envelopes and branded seed packets I have in pencil cases in a locking lid storage tote. I really enjoy your videos and seeing precious little Rosie.
@buckaroobonsaitree7488
@buckaroobonsaitree7488 2 ай бұрын
What timing! I've just started focusing on saving seeds from my harvests. I also consider beans beautiful, but I see beautiful symmetry and perfection everywhere in God's creation.
@richardeicholtz4868
@richardeicholtz4868 2 ай бұрын
Exactly what I've been meaning to look up but always forgot to do so. Thank you sir!
@teotimemanana
@teotimemanana Ай бұрын
You are amazing for all the work you do to share your knowledge and experiences via YT. For the last year plus, I have learned, and continue to learn, SO much from you. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg Ай бұрын
That’s so kind of you to say. Thank you for watching. 😀
@PlantObsessed
@PlantObsessed 2 ай бұрын
I have been seed saving today. Peppers and tomatoes for me.good idea for the squash.🎉🎉
@buckaroobonsaitree7488
@buckaroobonsaitree7488 2 ай бұрын
I saved pumpkin seed last harvest; it was a bit of an afterthought but so glad I did. Your channel is one of my favorites, so if you're ever across the pond please stay away from large cities as they can be less safe than Tower Hamlets.
@valoriegriego5212
@valoriegriego5212 2 ай бұрын
Howdy, Ben and adorable Rosie!👋 Great topic and video.👍 I fell in love with saving seeds a few years ago! It is so much fun.😃 For my fall popcorn planting, I planted seeds I saved in 2021. I got 100% germination! 🙃 That shocked me and gave me a lot of seedlings to share.👩🏾‍🌾💕
@newcamomile
@newcamomile 2 ай бұрын
Saving corn seeds also helps so much with preserving heirloom varieties, especially Native American heirlooms which are often endangered.
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 2 ай бұрын
That’s a fantastic germination rate - well done! 😀
@valoriegriego5212
@valoriegriego5212 2 ай бұрын
@@GrowVeg 😊
@tedbastwock3810
@tedbastwock3810 2 ай бұрын
This is a good video on seed saving. Thank you.
@andrewbarnett4518
@andrewbarnett4518 2 ай бұрын
First of, I agree, beans are wonderful! The Fabaceae family has some of my favourite diaspores; the shapes, colours and patterns are pretty. I am not a gardener (yet) but an archaeobotanist and I collect seeds and fruit for an reference collection. This video is a wonderful guide. Happen to be fermenting elderberry at this moment.
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 2 ай бұрын
What a fantastic service you are providing. This is so important.
@richa1147
@richa1147 2 ай бұрын
top tip: if you put tomato seeds on a sheet of kitchen towel you can use your thumb to push into the paper and then drag the seeds across the surface of the paper - this detaches the wet mush really well leaving you with clean seeds and no need to soak as you did. Youre welcome!
@toniedalton5448
@toniedalton5448 2 ай бұрын
I do the same. You can also tear off bits of the towel to plant them Works great
@Katya-zj7ni
@Katya-zj7ni 2 ай бұрын
Great tips ! Thank you ❤
@trevorwills3356
@trevorwills3356 2 ай бұрын
I place the seeds on cardboard on a sunny windowsill the gel will stick to the cardboard and I gently flick the seed out with a sharp implement. I wash the seeds in a tea strainer under gentle flowing cold water then place them on a porcelain plate back on the sunny windowsill for about a week or so until he seeds are dry.
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 2 ай бұрын
Great suggestion! 😀
@allfields
@allfields 2 ай бұрын
Thank you, GrowVeg
@tarawatterson4188
@tarawatterson4188 2 ай бұрын
Great resource. Been wanting a brief primer on this topic and this video scratched that exact itch. Appreciate you Ben!
@haileyaustin1516
@haileyaustin1516 2 ай бұрын
First time saving seeds this year! Saving broad beans and peas now, squash and courgette later on, and hopefully leek next year! Thanks for all your videos, I've found them incredibly helpful. You inspired me to make a pumpkin/ squash patch which has taken over my allotment!
@bbales2305
@bbales2305 Ай бұрын
GREAT episode! Funny that you did it as I just got the biggest kick out of havesting dill steeds from plants that I’d let bolt for the insecten. SO cool to harvest your own seeds 😊 My Sweet peas this year were from last year’s seeds. Love this KZbin channel. Learning LOTS as a new gardner👍👋
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg Ай бұрын
So pleased you're learning plenty. Harvesting your own seeds is incredibly satisfying. :-)
@livingladolcevita7318
@livingladolcevita7318 2 ай бұрын
for a lot of my crops I use a dedicated area for growing plants to allow to go to seed this frees up the space if I need to dig over. This is especially pertinent to over wintering plants. I grow lots of runner beans for the seeds which I then use in stews etc. I have recently bought a flour/seed mill and I have recently ground up some broad beans to make bread. Hopefully gluten free.
@ruthisaac2390
@ruthisaac2390 2 ай бұрын
Love your videos. I use saved seeds my brother gave me from Silver Queen and yellow tomatoes this year. The corn and tomatoes were delicious. I'm saving seeds from the garden this year for next year. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
@JessieNihilist
@JessieNihilist 2 ай бұрын
There are quite a few genus of squash and they have to be from the same genus toncross pollinate. So its always nice to check which genusbots from before planting if you want more than 1 type of squash. Helpful info 😁
@pennythompson4790
@pennythompson4790 2 ай бұрын
Very interesting I'll be saving more seeds now after watching this video thanks x
@joeoreilly5561
@joeoreilly5561 2 ай бұрын
Another great video class, thank you so much 👍
@Kate-mp3du
@Kate-mp3du 2 ай бұрын
I'm saving marigolds, cosmos, nasturtium, tomato, and calendula so far! Love seed saving
@trapped7534
@trapped7534 2 ай бұрын
Thanks Ben,always love your informative videos.God bless you and yours❣️❣️
@rogink
@rogink 2 ай бұрын
In the past couple of years I've taken to storing seeds from the wildflowers I planted from seed and then replanting them. Wait until they start to dry up and shake the flower heads. I end up with more seeds than I started with! But it works. So satisfying. I've also been growing some seeds from a couple of chilli pods the brother in law gave me at the start of the year. I only got around to planting the seeds late June, but now they have produced loads of plants. I doubt they will fruit this year, but I'm hoping they survive - most are indoors - and will produce peppers next year.
@MrsTeawithmilkplease
@MrsTeawithmilkplease 2 ай бұрын
Just yesterday harvested the seeds of my beans, tagetes, dill, echinacea and Achillea filipendulina. I still plan on saving some okra and cucumber seeds.
@jackieburnett6881
@jackieburnett6881 2 ай бұрын
Ty so much for this video!! You are very knowledgeable! Also informative!! I have to do container gardening and would love to see some videos for them. Your fur baby is adorable!
@martinhorridge4794
@martinhorridge4794 2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much. Will definitely try saving tomato runner and broad beans. May even be adventurous and save a few onions to grow and save seeds next year
@54cal54
@54cal54 2 ай бұрын
Great tutorial thank you! Will be saving tomato, pepper, squash/pumpkin milkweed and lettuce seeds
@dustyflats3832
@dustyflats3832 2 ай бұрын
😅as soon as I was wondering if the pole and bush beans might have crossed you mentioned it. I think I might be safe to keep the purple pole beans as the bush are about done and if I wait a bit and leave the last to ripen I should be ok. It’s sweltering hot in WI so I’m stuck inside. Crazy jet stream has set us up with 100*F and real feel of 114*F. Dew points are 77 and one more day till it moves on. Had to get shade fabric out and hope the fall veg is not affected. Those were Huge beans!
@phoebebaker1575
@phoebebaker1575 2 ай бұрын
Enjoyable video. You make seed saving look quite doable.
@sarahdyer1967
@sarahdyer1967 2 ай бұрын
Great video and somewhat serendipitous as I’ve decided to save seeds this year for the first time. I’ve got some lovely Ragged Jack kale seeds, cos lettuce and potentially some parsley and rhubarb chard. Very satisfying - and really appreciate the tomato seed advice - a little fermentation doesn’t seem like a lot of work 😄👍
@niliberl7560
@niliberl7560 2 ай бұрын
I'v beein happily harvisting my cantilops which this spring was my 1st try at planting . I was a bit worrid since i just bught a cantilop at the grocery last summer but all is good , so far i'v harvested 4 big cantilops Tomatos , cellery, pepper ,etc. Harvesting -done 1 was hoping for this tutorial Thank you very much .
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 2 ай бұрын
That’s a great result!
@magspies
@magspies 2 ай бұрын
great info and great to know how it's done....but supporting and buying from seed suppliers, esp local ones, is so important! Including that info would have made your great vid, an excellent one.
@cherylhowker1792
@cherylhowker1792 2 ай бұрын
@@magspies I’m doing both, getting seeds at a good price is important. The expensive seeds I save. That way there is both. This also helps to know how to save seed incase something drastic in the world happens and can’t get seeds or something. Always good to know how to do things even if you don’t practice every time.
@magspies
@magspies 2 ай бұрын
@@cherylhowker1792 for sure! it's always good to know 'how', even to appreciate the work gone into the seeds we buy. I do a mix too. but a lot of folks don't have the time and/or space involved in saving seeds...that why I think it's important to highlight 'it's ok to buy'....and actually, if we don't buy from local/regional specialists, they won't exist for very long!
@magspies
@magspies 2 ай бұрын
@@cherylhowker1792 for sure. it's always good to know 'how', even to appreciate the work gone into the seeds we buy. I do a mix too. but a lot of folks don't have the time and/or space involved in saving seeds...that why I think it's important to highlight 'it's ok to buy'....and actually, if we don't buy from local/regional specialists, they won't exist for very long.
@emylytle5409
@emylytle5409 2 ай бұрын
Thank you Ben I’m glad you’re doing this, do you plant them all after you collect them, take care 😊👩‍🌾👍👍
@susanolds8097
@susanolds8097 2 ай бұрын
Another interesting video thanks Ben and Rosie ❤
@janecosh3590
@janecosh3590 2 ай бұрын
Another excellent and hugely informative video. thank you so much.
@pediatricot
@pediatricot 2 ай бұрын
Thank you from So Cal! Love your videos❤.
@valeriezendiver263
@valeriezendiver263 2 ай бұрын
Great video and I learned new things. Thanks Ben!
@Kitchenlabofficial
@Kitchenlabofficial 2 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing dear friend
@suzq5636
@suzq5636 2 ай бұрын
Thanks for all of the great info on cross-pollinating.. that explains what happened to my peppers this year. Fortunately, I never throw out my previous season’s seeds until I confirm the germination of my newly saved seeds. HI ROSIE! (P.S. Can you do a video on how to make hot sauce? I’ve got a bunch of datil peppers waiting to be harvested!)
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 2 ай бұрын
Would love to include a recipe on hot chilli sauce on my next chilli video, great idea! 😀
@edlenny9944
@edlenny9944 2 ай бұрын
brilliant informative video - very timely Thanks so Much!
@MusaBadjie-i9c
@MusaBadjie-i9c 2 ай бұрын
Hi happy to see you doing work keep it up okay ❤
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 2 ай бұрын
Will do! 😀
@vanessaeden8174
@vanessaeden8174 2 ай бұрын
Several seeds I will be saving especially butter beans. Can you also save the seeds from supermarket veg like peppers etc Ben? Thanks
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 2 ай бұрын
Yes indeed you could, assuming the fruits are fully ripe.
@vanessaeden8174
@vanessaeden8174 2 ай бұрын
@@GrowVeg Thank you.
@bluestar.8938
@bluestar.8938 2 ай бұрын
Thank you Mr Ben : )
@matthewkirkey2716
@matthewkirkey2716 2 ай бұрын
This year I didn't pay as much attention to the garden as past years. Instead we are establishing a meadow on our property. Two ten meters by ten meters near the barn if perennial wild flowers one with annuals ( zinnias). One stretch by the road is about 8 meters by 30 meters of tithonia, cosmos and sunflowers. On the north side I put in a 20 meter by 90 stretch of mixed wildflowers native to our area, tithonia and sunflowers. Tithonia is what we're mainly saving as the bird's love the cosmo seeds even more than the sunflower and the tithonia is a favorite of the monarch butterfly. I harvest them by putting the very dry pods in a 5 gallon bucket and beat the insides with a heavy sticks to break the pods and the seeds fall to the bottom. It's a good thing Cosmo seeds are cheap. Tithonia can be stored in ood all winter easily. Last year all I did was throw them whole into card board boxes and left them in the Barn. It rarely gets below 0° F here and the barn stays dry. I'll need every seeds we can save as next spring I'm planting 100X100 meter section with black seed sunflowers ( super easy) and tithonia.
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 2 ай бұрын
I bet your property looks absolutely stunning with all those wildflowers. How lovely! :-)
@matthewkirkey2716
@matthewkirkey2716 2 ай бұрын
@@GrowVegthank you I take naps in a chaise lounge under the larger stands of sunflowers. The flowers keep the creatures that eat mosquitoes around so there's been very few mosquito bites a few spiders one hornet but single digit mosquito bites for aal in the household. I'm looking forward to next year. We have buckwheat as well but I want a large section of it as well as amaranth. Fingers crossed.
@JessEllinVlogs
@JessEllinVlogs 2 ай бұрын
what's the best way of knowing what plants to plant together? I am trying to communion plant, but I didn't realise about squash and cucumber, I think you said not working well together. Appreciate the info as always.
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 2 ай бұрын
There are many companion planting combinations. This article offers a good introduction to this. You could also try a free trial of our Garden Planner to view recommended combinations using the Companion Planting feature. www.growveg.co.uk/guides/companion-planting-made-simple/
@paulh546
@paulh546 2 ай бұрын
I did pumpkins once, the next year, they came out as a cross between a courgette shape, pumpkin colour
@cooking_with_cat_hair1810
@cooking_with_cat_hair1810 2 ай бұрын
I planted dill once on purpose 4 years ago and continually get 'surprise' dill all over the place! To curb this, I'm collecting all the flower heads once they start to die. There is an ugly ditch between my property and a business next door so I'll add the dill seeds to the native grass seed I've ordered. It might take a couple years but it should turn out beautifully.
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 2 ай бұрын
I’m sure it will. 😀
@jubblybits6155
@jubblybits6155 2 ай бұрын
I keep mine in an ammo can with rubber gasket seals with a large silica pack to absorb all the moisture from the seeds. Should store for many many years.
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 2 ай бұрын
Great storage solution. 😀
@RawLondonGardener
@RawLondonGardener 2 ай бұрын
Another classy video, keep up the good work.
@PP-mj2io
@PP-mj2io 2 ай бұрын
Great content. Thank you❤
@SweenyMarc
@SweenyMarc 2 ай бұрын
This was really helpful, but I was surprised how short the life is on stored seeds. I've got a lot in envelopes, in a box, in a cool dark cupboard that have been in there at least a year already - I didn't realise I'd need to get them sown so soon.
@suzq5636
@suzq5636 2 ай бұрын
Doesn’t it depend on the type of seed? I’ve got some going on 8 or 9 years that are still germinating for me; no refrigerator or freezer.
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 2 ай бұрын
How long seeds last for does vary a lot and you may find that seeds last a lot longer in optimal storage conditions. The times given in the video err on the cautious side.
@suhanthinisathaparan622
@suhanthinisathaparan622 2 ай бұрын
Thank you
@Beaguins
@Beaguins 2 ай бұрын
Very well presented.
@izzywizzy2361
@izzywizzy2361 2 ай бұрын
I have already saved Broadbean, tomato and mangetout seeds, I have a carrot that has gone to seed so I’m waiting until the flowers are finished and then I’ll save those. I also have beetroot that is going to seed so I plan to save those and of course I always save runner bean seeds I don’t think I’m going to be able to save any pepper seeds this year as none have ripened so far, weather has been too crap
@bigguix
@bigguix 2 ай бұрын
Hello dear GrowVeg ! could I bother you with a question: which peppers are you showing at @4:36. I have very similar ones but i never knew what they were ! tyvm !
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 2 ай бұрын
That is a photo from some years ago - possibly even a photo library photo - so I’m really sorry, but I’m not sure what variety it is.
@brentgreeff1115
@brentgreeff1115 2 ай бұрын
Great vid - very interesting.
@creatinghanley
@creatinghanley 2 ай бұрын
Rosie!!❤❤❤❤
@jackieo8693
@jackieo8693 2 ай бұрын
Great information!
@juliehartley3652
@juliehartley3652 2 ай бұрын
I didn't know that beans could cross pollinate or that different squash could either. I have squashes and pumpkins and courgettes all growing in the same bed - will I get strange fruit or just seeds that give me strange fruit if I plant them? I am going to keep an eye on my plants. I am also interested about what is so bad about cross pollination - would the fruits of these still be edible? Maybe I shall have to do a bit of seeing what happens. . . Thanks for the video it really made me think.
@cherylhowker1792
@cherylhowker1792 2 ай бұрын
What’s growing now is fine, it’s if you want to save seeds that those seeds may not be the same, as it may be that the pollen to make the seeds is from 2 different plants. Unless you are hand pollinated everything.
@juliehartley3652
@juliehartley3652 2 ай бұрын
@@cherylhowker1792 Ok, thank you for that.
@beentheredonethat6584
@beentheredonethat6584 2 ай бұрын
Each species of squash will cross pollinate within their species. For example Cucurbita pepo will not cross with C. maxima or C. moschata. Flowers can be cross pollinated by plants up to 500m away. Fruits of cross pollination are not affected but the seeds contained in those fruits may be hybrids of the two (or more) crosses. Of course seeds collected from hybrid plants will not run true to their type. C. maxima family includes most pumpkin, all buttercup, marrow, pink banana, hubbard, candy roaster, Lakota, kobocha, Hokkaido, Red Kuri and turban. Many pumpkins are not intended for human consumption - they are used for carving halloween lanterns. These types may contain elevated levels of the toxic steroid cucurbitacin which can be introduced into a crossed squash seed. Cucurbitacin is commonly found in heritage type cucumbers such as Straight 8 which can sometimes show as a horrible bitter flavour in the cucumber skin. It is not as prevalent in the so-called 'burpless' types. Saving seeds from open-pollinated squash types can be risky unless female flowers are isolated from random pollination as demonstrated in this video.
@johnransom1146
@johnransom1146 2 ай бұрын
Quick question, you said fava beans cross with climbing beans. Do they cross with bush beans? Do climbing beans cross with bush beans?
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 2 ай бұрын
In theory bush and climbing beans could cross-pollinate, but this is unlikely in practice. Fava beans can cross with each other.
@yellowcatmonkey
@yellowcatmonkey 2 ай бұрын
thank you😍🙈💖💕
@lifeinheritance9587
@lifeinheritance9587 2 ай бұрын
keep up😊
@teejay5627
@teejay5627 2 ай бұрын
Excellent video, as always. After a slow start with only a handful here and there, my runners have suddenly taken off and are racing for the finish line! I did a bit of googling and one source said that after drying out the beans you can thoroughly cook and eat them in the same way as kidney and other beans. It would be a good way of using up the excess. Have you come across this?
@marymcandrew7667
@marymcandrew7667 2 ай бұрын
We grow climbing beans like Greek Gigantes and White Lady, just for the beans inside, to shell and dry. I think they are both runner beans.
@teejay5627
@teejay5627 2 ай бұрын
@@marymcandrew7667 Thank you, appreciated.. I shall look forward to bulking out stews with them over the winter!
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 2 ай бұрын
Yes indeed, you can definitely do this. 😀
@teejay5627
@teejay5627 2 ай бұрын
@@GrowVeg Thank for further confirmation, Ben. Much appreciated 👍
@rho1360
@rho1360 2 ай бұрын
I'm a seed saver 😊 I'm hoping that as I save seeds each year the plants will become more suited to our harsh climate. Any thoughts on that?
@cherylhowker1792
@cherylhowker1792 2 ай бұрын
I’ve heard this happens, that the seeds you save will become used to the weather in your garden not just the area but the garden. I don’t know how true as haven’t saved before as new to gardening but I’ve heard KZbin channels say this and that’s why they do it with some seeds but not others.
@rho1360
@rho1360 2 ай бұрын
@cherylhowker1792 very interesting.
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 2 ай бұрын
Yes, saved seeds will, over time, become better suited to your specific microclimate and soil conditions.
@kiwichocaholic
@kiwichocaholic 2 ай бұрын
I left the flower heads from a few shallots lying in the garden after harvesting...now coming into spring in NZ I have lots of little seedlings coming up. Will they grow shallots and if yes, do i dig up and spread out or just thin them?
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 2 ай бұрын
Yes, they would eventually grow into shallots. I would look to thin or transplant them to give them enough space.
@kiwichocaholic
@kiwichocaholic 2 ай бұрын
Awesome thank you 😄
@Daddywaah
@Daddywaah 2 ай бұрын
8:27 - "Tie a Yellow Ribbon 'round The Old Little Pumpkin"??
@bobbyjones7505
@bobbyjones7505 2 ай бұрын
Very interesting video
@annettetorres9099
@annettetorres9099 2 ай бұрын
Where do get the smaller envelopes? Also, can I over winter basil or would it just be better to propagate. I live in the Central Valley in California. Zone 9b.
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 2 ай бұрын
I would just start fresh basil each season. The smaller envelopes I bought locally but I imagine they’d be widely available.
@annettetorres9099
@annettetorres9099 2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!! I will do a search for those envelopes or maybe even make my own. 😊
@StrautmanGardeningPros
@StrautmanGardeningPros Ай бұрын
What do you use for audio? It sounds great
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg Ай бұрын
Thanks for the kind words. We use a Rode wirelss mic system.
@MANNY100123
@MANNY100123 2 ай бұрын
Thanks so much! :D
@Toffnm
@Toffnm 2 ай бұрын
I got 4 big yellow cucumber seeds this spring, all of them sprouted and have produced quite a few cucumbers this summer. When I tried saving seeds from these, I couldn't find any... The variety is called Saturn F1. I suspect the F1 has something to do with it, or am I just doing it wrong?
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 2 ай бұрын
Yes, F1 means hybrid, which means seeds saved from these fruits are less reliable and unlikely to come true to type.
@buckaroobonsaitree7488
@buckaroobonsaitree7488 2 ай бұрын
Have you ever played around with landrace gardening?
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 2 ай бұрын
Thanks for your kind words. I’ve never done specifically landrace gardening, but by saving your own seeds you can, over time, create cultivars best suited to your own microclimate and soil.
@MBEspinosa
@MBEspinosa 2 ай бұрын
I have a lot of seeds that I always save. It turns out that there is a problem, possibly due to ecocide, and that is that the pumpkins did not produce anything. I suppose it is due to lack of pollination + copious rains + lack of sun + ...????? I use the paper from flour packets or other foods bought in the local store to make the envelopes for the seeds...after all...there are no guarantees that the seeds from the fruits I buy in the supermarket will be useful...The seeds I get from the arugula are always very useful but they are going wild. I need more botanical genetics...or buy seeds from experts...Cheers!
@watchmanknowledge4345
@watchmanknowledge4345 2 ай бұрын
10:00 is there a video showing how to overwinter 2nd year seeders?
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 2 ай бұрын
Not yet. But to overwinter just protect the crowns of plants for very hard frosts and they should come through the winter fine to flower the following spring/summer.
@lifeinheritance9587
@lifeinheritance9587 2 ай бұрын
tip if you roll tomato seeds on a paper it will remove the polp
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 2 ай бұрын
Great tip, thank you so much. :-)
@lifeinheritance9587
@lifeinheritance9587 2 ай бұрын
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@djroshmathew
@djroshmathew 2 ай бұрын
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@emkn1479
@emkn1479 2 ай бұрын
Is cross pollination a concern with all beans?
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 2 ай бұрын
It’s just fava/broad beans that this is a concern with.
@kennupoiss
@kennupoiss 2 ай бұрын
You didnt talk about your seeds shop? where i can find it?
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 2 ай бұрын
We don’t sell seeds/have a shop I’m afraid.
@MadisonPaige
@MadisonPaige 2 ай бұрын
What if I don’t have a garden at present but want to collect seeds to grow when I’m ready to grow a garden?
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 2 ай бұрын
It might be attending something like a seed swap way you can pick up seeds very cheaply or even for free. Also worth making friends with other gardeners to see if they have any seeds to spare or can save you some seeds from their plants. :-)
@ZappBrannigan88
@ZappBrannigan88 2 ай бұрын
Anyone know what breed little Rosie is?
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 2 ай бұрын
She is a cockapoo x
@TuttleScott
@TuttleScott 2 ай бұрын
I was letting one of my squash go full term to save the seeds and this year I got free pumpkin seeds from the state agriculture department and planted them right next to them. shoot.
@TheSshadow7
@TheSshadow7 2 ай бұрын
You left out that pepper seeds can only be fertile if saved from a ripe pepper. An example would be saving from a red jalepeno. A green one isn't ripe and the seeds wouldn't germinate.
@trapped7534
@trapped7534 2 ай бұрын
Hmmm,I have saved from jalapeños that were green every year. They were large,but still green. I plant them yearly.
@CarlyandMikeShow
@CarlyandMikeShow Ай бұрын
If Biden had not won, I would not be able to vote for a Trump a third time
@samgriffiths1017
@samgriffiths1017 2 ай бұрын
First !
@faithfull70
@faithfull70 Ай бұрын
Thank you
@Rube-c8m
@Rube-c8m 2 ай бұрын
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