How We Save Seeds for the Future | We Grew Popcorn in the North!

Today we are seed saving from our zone 3B garden. We are saving seeds from zinnia, calendula, kale, poppies, beans, corn and more. I hope you enjoy coming along with us on this beautiful autumn day.
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[@LittleMountainRanch]

I missed mentioning that lettuce can self-pollinate, which means it's less likely to cross-pollinate than other plants. It's a great choice as a first plant to seed save from. I hope you have a wonderful day!

[@codedesigns9284]

The videos you produce Chelsea are amazing for likely many reasons, but one in particular is that you teach your children at the same time of teaching others - very effective and efficient! 😊

[@LittleMountainRanch]

I didn’t even realize I did that until it was pointed out a few videos ago. So glad it’s helpful.

[@UrbanCountryStyleByJudy]

So happy you are back filming again. Thank you!

[@rondamcbride6607]

I love the longer videos. I love the way you talk all the way through your videos. So informative and love the children.

[@Alternativesmallholding]

My gosh your family and how you all interact just makes my heart smile! I’m here for your knowledge and how you deliver it, but I stay because you are all just so darn wonderful. Thank you

[@LittleMountainRanch]

You just made my day!

[@rondamcbride6607]

Just found your channel and I love, love, love it. I know you are going to be a favorite to watch. I’m 65 and just love watching wonderful families doing the things we did as kid. Sure wish more kids had these experiences. I live in New Mexico but my mom was born in Alaska. We had fruit trees, pecan trees and an acre garden and a whole field of asparagus. I think I had the best life ever as a kid growing up in the country. 🥰

[@LittleMountainRanch]

Welcome! I’m really happy to have you here.

[@sharonlarochelle1192]

Jacobs cattle beans are the BEST for baked beans. Fabulous

[@bettylongshore9594]

Congrats on the popcorn!!!!! Hey, pass one of those cinnamon rolls my way!!!!! You really have a fantastic seed haul!!!!!!

[@carolynmoody9460]

Hey Dan👏👏👏👏 looking forward to meeting you

[@dianneb208]

Slowly catching up on your videos - life has been busy. I LOVE Barbara and Eliot - their gardening knowledge is legendary and I have several of his books. Please keep us up to date with the Abundance Kale, I remember you talking about it for a long time. Congrats on your popcorn - that is amazing for a northern climate. Take care.

[@jennydeininger9029]

I grew some white bush dry beans and black beans for the first time this year. Planted five of each kind. Got a pint of the black beans but just a handful of the white. That’s one pot of soup, lol. Its been such a warm dry fall that most of my pods dried on the vine making harvesting super easy. So satisfying to grow them! Your beans are so pretty. 🫘

[@lynsmith2698]

Great video. I so enjoy wandering around the garden with you. Your kids are very lucky to have such great parents. Thanks 🌷🇨🇦

[@wcoastlaurie-7-2]

Seed saving is so rewarding! Love Nooch on popcorn,(and on most of our foods) we also put chopped garlic in with the melting butter and add pretzels to ours. Takes popcorn to the next level.

[@genjoce]

That skating rink / riding arena is a great idea!!

[@nancyrasmussen2016]

If you put your tomatoes in a brown paper bag they will ripen a lot faster. Good harvest of seeds. Nancy from nebraska

[@MVbailegardens]

Thank you Chelsea! I've always been wary of saving seeds, wanting a sure thing with store bought. That looked like a lot of fun, a treasure hunt of sorts. I'm going to give it a try. I'm really enjoying the longer videos.

[@tammyprovost936]

No one else takes the time to show people the seeds themselves and how to get them out and how to harvest them because honest to God I had no idea that was so much into saving seeds but I'm thankful I found your blog if I had not found your KZbin channel I would be lost when I start doing this next year myself and I am going to watch everything you have on this because I really honest to God appreciate you doing this thank you so much I'm from America and it sounds like you're from Canada I haven't really checked that out but I can tell you this right now I really do appreciate it and you're you're an awesome parent I have not gotten to see your husband enough to see you know what kind of parent he is and honestly it doesn't matter you are a wonderful wonderful mother and you are so good with your children and your children are smart they act like they're homeschool kids they're very very smart and they are always talking to you and always telling you about something you actually listen to them that is amazing God bless you and your families and my family's prayers and thank you again so much for sharing your journey I have cancer and I would not be able to do that right now and I appreciate it so much that I'm learning something and I'm enjoying it

[@sherriekemper1828]

Fun video with the kids who are growing so tall!

[@LittleMountainRanch]

They are! It happens way too fast.

[@cjrrob7336]

You are a breath of fresh air, so cute how excited you are with the popcorn. It's nice to see your family & looking forward to more videos.

[@wendy3437]

I really liked your seed information I never knew.Also how excited and how your kids are involved.

[@kdonor]

My dad always made popcorn with basil, oregano, parmesan cheese and melted cheddar cheese on top. He did that most evenings for decades. Still does now but not as often.

[@LittleMountainRanch]

I’d get along with your dad. Sounds perfect!

[@PeachyBeanInc]

Growing popcorn sounds incredibly cool! Growing up, my Mom always popped it in a pot on the stove and then added butter and salt. I have a craving now...lol I grew corn for the first time this year. It was doing fantastic until the raccoons found it :(

[@jrow1156]

Love nutritional yeast and Old Bay seasoning on popcorn

[@tracymyers703]

If you store your popcorn in the freezer, you will get much better results from popping. I had a batch of popcorn that did not pop hardly at all. A friend told me to store the bag in the freezer and the next time I tried popping corn, almost all of them popped. Just an FYI

[@dwaynewladyka577]

This was awesome. We had a nice start to our fall. So warm. Cheers! ✌️🇨🇦

[@jamieflint2550]

Great seed saving video! Fun w the popcorn at the end! My favorite popcorn seasoning is definitely nutritional yeast & some salt 😊

[@cindy-ki8ex]

We are zone 3 b here in Minnesota also. We have weather. Muck like yours. I just saved seeds yesterday. We had a light frost last week and it was timeto harvest them.

[@johnnymayo8534]

Tk u for sharing ur time and knowledge w/ us! My dad loved gardening & saved seeds. Years ago when visiting my parents in Va., we went to Monticello historical site (Tomas Jefferson's home). When walking on the 'visitor-designated' pathway through the gardens I looked back and my dad was in the garden picking plant shoots and seeds. I really thought we were going to get kicked out!!

[@LittleMountainRanch]

Lol! I may have been tempted to do that more than once!

[@candacethompson2521]

I enjoyed the whole video. your family is adorable...

[@sherylh4780]

Great video. I use paper coin envelopes to store my seeds in. They breathe and any moisture can evaporate through the paper and they do not retain moisture.

[@donnahanson1691]

Put a paper towel or napkin in each bag even if you think they are dry. It helps absorb any moisture

[@danoneill2846]

Seeds = gold nuggets

[@kari-gs4eq]

Air popper for the win!

[@camicri4263]

Chelsea, harvesting seeds are as much fun as harvesting food! So satisfying too! Such great kids you have! 🤗💗🤗

[@Gigi-fv9ky]

Hi Chelsea! You probably don't remember me but I used to be a very regular viewer ( I am the one that told you about rutabagas/parsnip mash if that helps 😀) but then you didn't post for a long time and when you came back it didn't show up on my recommended videos so I didn't know you were back. But, it finally did and now I am seeing I missed a lot so I just wanted to say hi and that I am glad you are back! 💖

[@LittleMountainRanch]

I do remember you! We make that paring mash whenever we have them on hand. Glad you found me again!

[@darlenesmith2456]

Good seed harvest!

[@catracampolieto8989]

I've been saving my zinnia seeds too. I absolutely love them.

[@LittleMountainRanch]

They are my favourite annuals without a doubt.

[@catracampolieto8989]

@@LittleMountainRanch I bought some Salmon zinnias and planted them just to save their seeds. I have sombrero zinnias on my wish/want list. All sold out. So next year I'll get some. I have cracker Jack marigolds seeds I saved too. I plant them near my tomatoes. No hornworms the past two garden seasons.

[@ecocentrichomestead6783]

5:44 "Hopefully". The point I try to make. Growing seeds for commercial sale, one needs to have zero chance of cross pollination. Not so for personal use. The chances of cross pollination drops off very fast as they get separated more from zero, initially. as distance gets greater, moving them further gives less and less benefit. So, across the garden, there is little chance of cross pollination. But to get to zero chance, you have to separate them at a much greater distance.

[@deltorres2100]

Just love your family 🧡✌🏽

[@LittleMountainRanch]

And we love you all.😊

[@lecamcconnaughhay1840]

Blessings

[@juls24100]

Ooooh seed saving! Thank you for the informative video!

[@laurieivanchuk5587]

woow popcorn that’s cool

[@carolynmoody9460]

I just love love to have my morning coffee with you 👏👏 Blessings ❤️

[@karenruise9275]

I have been following you for a few years now and love all of the content you share. I am in the process of moving from a zone 9b to a zone 5 with similar frost dates as you have. The local gardening groups have been disappointing. You have given me so much hope of being able to garden in such a short season and cold climate. Thank you! I'm so glad that you are sharing longer videos on KZbin again, although I will watch whatever platform you use. 🥰

[@LittleMountainRanch]

That’s exciting for you! Yes, don’t be discouraged, you can grow soooo much in the north!

[@hisimagenme]

Great video! We love popped Sorghum seeds, it's really hard to pop yourself, like those tiny corn seeds, but they are terrific! We also love flavored olive oil on our pop corn. Not sure if you guys have access to that. We get the butter flavored and it's delish! Our absolute favorite is the green Chile oil! If you can find it, try it! Good for you and scrumptious! Smiles and blessings...

[@lisavandyke8833]

Loved watching you all saving seeds and interacting! Your children are all so polite and helpful and happy! You're a wonderful momma! The popcorn are so cute! Made me smile!😁 Ask Oliver if he'd like to share his recipe! They looked perfect! He did a great job! 👏Looking forward to your upcoming videos! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!!! 🦃🦃🦃

[@TheMilkmaidFarm]

This was great, Chelsea. I shared it out. 😊

[@LittleMountainRanch]

Thank you so much!❤️

[@poodledaddles1091]

Loved the video/info...yep I've made the mistake of sealing up seeds that were not fully dried and molded.

[@susancampbell7279]

Thank you

[@maryseifert4750]

Really enjoyed this video...love your "real life " way of teaching . Much different from others that proclaim they are"teaching" us. Lol. You actually "invite us in", just like you do your children. And we can green whatever knowledge we are in need of. Your calm tone and spirit are entreaties. Thank you for sharing your time and knowledge with us 😀👍👍

[@maryseifert4750]

Oops gleen...lol

[@maryseifert4750]

Crazy spell check...entreating 😜

[@christafilius9131]

Great video, thank you for sharing! ❤

[@SAtoUSAgirl]

You inspire me!

[@danamama6766]

Thank you loved this! And hurray! will be nice to see more of Dan. We know he is shy but know he is a full partner and will completely enjoy seeing a lot more of him too. (no pressure here :-) The skating rink for the kids and the hard work it will be melts my heart. I loved the tiny popcorn :) Fun and joy. Love the kids interaction so much. hugs and luv

[@LittleMountainRanch]

I really want to share the full story of living this lifestyle and it’s hard to do without such an important half! We have our first video planned.😊

[@danamama6766]

@@LittleMountainRanch Yes I so hear you :) Can't wait to see it. hugs

[@junielaine4211]

Thanks for a Great video!

[@denisescull4227]

It occurred to me today that you are creating such an amazing legacy for your family and we are fortunate enough to benefit too. Thanks for sharing this with us and you better know I'm watching for those kale seeds. I'm in Dallas, so I think they'll grow in the winter here. I tried scarlet runner beans but discovered from an experienced Texas gardener that "them there ain't gonna grow here" :) Loved that conversation! Thanks again!

[@LittleMountainRanch]

Thank you so much.❤️

[@jennan3407]

I would love to get on your list to purchase some Abundance Kale Seeds!

[@Lucky-ex7bv]

💙💙💙

[@nguyenlevi5416]

💜💜💜

[@kevintrang5660]

💛💛

[@mantelnaturalhealthconsult6336]

We have had the same amazing gardening year as you this year!! It’s been unreal!! Love this video and you have totally encouraged me to try seed saving this year 😊

[@LittleMountainRanch]

Yes! That’s awesome.

[@huizy9793]

I really would be interested in buting seeds from you also!!

[@cherylbodkin1369]

😊😊

[@lotuswhite7378]

💖💖

[@jennifermackie2913]

...Facebook marketplace...bought an ice rink...so Canadian, eh!

[@LittleMountainRanch]

Right?!

[@dhansonranch]

Excellent! Very informative, entertaining video! Hey Dan...good to hear you will do a few video's! I too tried a number of different drying beans but due to year I did not get many. The Aztec Kidney Bean did well for me last year. But the Island Creek Annie did really good. That cinnamon bun looked so good! Good job young man! Really enjoyed this Chelsea. Thanks.

[@LittleMountainRanch]

I’m really looking forward to doing videos with Dan. He’s the other half of everything that goes in here and I want to share that side of the farm. He’s definitely the muscles and the organization of our farm.

[@dhansonranch]

@@LittleMountainRanch Excellent! And I for one would like to see that as well - it is all so interdependent on the other. I have been wondering how you made out with doing dug outs and stuff in the pasture. I sense some dirt work with the new riding ring coming in. lol.

[@navaleah8663]

If you know how to harvest seeds, why do you buy so many seeds? That's some tiny popcorn. Every year I like to gift different kinds of popcorn treats. Some have different spice combinations, cheeses, caramels, chocolates and candies. Example: when popping corn, add skittles to the pot and you'll get a colorful and fruity flavored popcorn. A lot of folks like the parmesan cheese, chili powder and lime zest or the Moroccan season blend the most for the savory versions, but a spicy jerk seasoning is popular too. The top sweet versions are are white, milk and dark chocolates, caramel, salted caramel and toffee, or a combination of those, the kids love the skittles and the buttery cinnamon sugar drizzle the most. A new one that hasn't been tried out on many folks yet, but loved by those that have tried it, has dehydrated vegetables ground into powder, including onions, bell peppers, carrots, tomato powder and garlic powder. Been doing this a while and can pretty much predict what most friends would like. Some are gifted in tins and some in paper bags. When taking snacks to farm workers or hospital waiting rooms, paper bags are the best choice, and just write on the bag which flavors are inside, and it's nice to attach a napkin to the bag too. Usually just one fold in the paper bag and staple it with the tip of a napkin.

[@wrinklesandsprinkles]

Chelsea, Not sure why this came to mind but did you ever get the antique stove working?

[@LittleMountainRanch]

We did! We’ll be firing it up in a few weeks.😊

[@feliciawhite9914]

That’s for restarting ur channel

[@LittleMountainRanch]

My pleasure!

[@margaretthompson6391]

If your family likes curry then watch that 1870 homestead. Rachel swears by her green tomato curry.

[@LittleMountainRanch]

I’m going to give it a try with the last of the green tomatoes.

[@joannak4640]

I am thrilled with the amount of videos you and your family have been making ❤️ Very informative on the seed saving. I've seen a lot of people keep the seeds in envelopes, that is also a good way to do it. Tell Dan I am looking forward to seeing him in more videos. It's been way to long since we've seen him! Have a great week P.S. I really enjoyed the longer video 😁