Saving seeds | Seed Saving All Year Round | Seeds to Save in July

[@LizZorab]

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[@fredblogs9076]

I saved white Swiss chard seeds with great success in the past.It would be great to have a seed saving club in each area.Each person sharing seeds , swapping them around.

[@SheWhoWoodworks]

I love how you and Huw and others do videos where you feature each other often. It helps people to find other amazing channels. More KZbinrs should do that regularly!

[@malloriehatley]

Love watching you and listening to you. You're very comforting for me. When I was very young, I lost my grandmother when she was in her 50s. You look very similar to her and have a lot of her mannerisms, thus making you very comforting for me to watch and listen to. Thank you for posting!

[@sarajamesaerial]

I use a hanging shoe rack (the kind with clear plastic pockets) to organize my seeds. In each pocket, I store a type of plant (kale, or chard, or lettuce, etc.) and they can hold many envelopes. Wish I had as much space as you do! Your potting shed is enviable.

[@MakeupMornings]

My mom bought me my favourite flower this year, a sunflower, 🌻 I'm definitely saving the seeds to plant out again next year! It's a gift that keeps on giving! 😀

[@LizZorab]

What a lovely gift!

[@alicevillasenor8338]

I'm (successfully) growing sunflowers for the first time in my garden--from seed. Most got eaten at the seedling stage, but 3 survived (plus an additional in a large pot I'm growing as an experiment). I cannot wait for them to bloom!

[@MakeupMornings]

@@alicevillasenor8338 Oh wow!! Good luck! I hope I'll be as successfull next year!! :))

[@redcurrant2023]

Last October I cut the heads off my coriander that had gone to seed. I allowed them to go almost dry on the plants before I cut them off and paper bagged them. I am so happy to tell you that I now have enough seeds to last me for a long time and they are sprouting within 3 days. Lucky me.

[@nicolaj3294]

Was only looking in my seed saving box on the weekend full of paper bags of seeds. Key is to write on the bag when you save the seed. I have a couple of bags that have nothing written on it and for the life of me, have no idea what the seeds are😞. Love the new potting area, I'd spend all day in there lol.

[@Tamsins_Potager]

Always a joy to watch your videos, Liz. Thanks for taking the time and giving the inspiration! 💚🌿🌏💙

[@shirleysealy5530]

Liz you have a lovely calming voice and are a great gardner

[@TomTom-df9ph]

Shirley Sealy . I do so agree, Liz makes everything seem effortless, I can’t help wonder how she fits everything in.she has a brilliant way of explaining things, like you say, with a very calming voice.

[@wineberryfarm6445]

Hello Liz, your garden looks beautiful I love all the flowers and veggies thanks for another great video. I love the collaboration between you and Huw!

[@gudi361]

Thanks for this video. Great shed. Have to work out a space for my seeds. They are scattered in envelooes all over the kitchen, and sometimes get forgotten. This year I plan on saving lots of seeds from flowets. Last year I saved seeds from tomatoes I bought and liked. This year I am so pleased to have got them to flowering and starting to build fruits just now! (I was a bit late potting them)

[@lindapenney5207]

Lovely update Liz raining today so no gardening for me to day but planted some canes yesterday

[@Michigansnowpony]

I'm so fascinated by the way you grow your corn. I've always been under the impression that you need a "block" of corn planted together -- minimum four rows side by side -- to get good pollination, but there you are with your double row of corn having success. And I love all the flowers you have here and there. I seldom allow myself to grow flowers even though I love them. I tell myself I need to use my space and energy on plants that produce food -- no time for "pretties". This year, as we've been mandated to stay home with the lockdowns and "shelter-in-place" orders, I realized I can indulge in flowers because our little homestead has become like a sanctuary during these times. Flower seeds are making their way into my seed file cabinet for next year! Can't wait for your book, even if not a recipe book, I know I won't be disappointed. Someday, I'd like to have a chat with you as to how you went about getting published. Writing has always been my first love and though I've shelved the idea of writing the "Great American Novel", I still dream of maybe getting some sort of book published someday.

[@LizZorab]

Hi Renee, they are blocked, four long rows of corn. I plant them like this because the steady (read as constant) wind comes from the west across the site so the pollen will be blown down the length of the rows to pollinate the corn. I'll email you about the publishing thing.

[@ellenk5105]

That is such a nice storage place, love your idea with the pill bottles. 😊🐝

[@insidekateskitchen]

Liz, to release mustard seeds, roll the paper sack between your hands while it hangs and the seeds will drop into the bag.

[@LizZorab]

Thanks Kate, that sounds easier than scrunching it!

[@MAMDAVEM]

Very interesting video Liz. I harvested my first two melons this week and was surprised to see that they were a cross between two melons I grew last year and kept the seed. The two varieties in question are Tiger (Tigger) melon and Ogen Melon, The Tiger melons are round smooth skinned , white firm flesh , medium sweet, strongly scented and have a dramatic tiger skin colouration. The Ogen melons have green rough and segmented skins, pale green flesh and are very sweet. The hybrid is smooth skinned with a more muted tiger colouration, white fleshed, scented and very sweet. I think thay have a good combination of the best of both. I must keep the seed for next year and hope thay have not hybridised again. Sometimes you can get happy accidents :)

[@tinanicholls5988]

Hi Liz thank you for the video love it as always, you look so happy in your new potting shed,can't wait for more videos in your shed

[@viperh9948]

Liz, for the longest time I thought you were calling it "By the Farm".... lol.. I'm a little slow :) Thank you for the great content!

[@LizZorab]

You are so welcome! And don't worry about the confusion, it's how we chose the name of the farm - because we're by the road, by the river, by the fields etc. Then because we are near Bristol and the local accent makes it sound like there's an 'R' on the end of so many words, we added the R for a bit of fun.

[@csgowoes6319]

Wait, WHAT!? You have just blown my mind.

[@deirdrehall4449]

Yeees! For a few months I thought she was saying "Buy The Farm!" ♡

[@spoolsandbobbins]

Yep, me too! Lol.

[@alicevillasenor8338]

ditto here.

[@lorraineg8134]

Great collaboration video with Huw. Well done Liz, i love saving seeds. Great share, thankyou.

[@PlaymobilPolizei]

So much useful information thank you very much! I like your pottings space very much

[@sakinamirsultan6072]

Hi Liz, i love watching your beautiful garden, it is an eyes soothing. It is a therapy for me. Happy gardening and love from Malaysia.

[@lorraineowen7978]

Great tips both, thank you for sharing. 😊

[@susanneb9786]

Hello Liz, You could harvest more of the seeds and grow microgreens Just an idea Thanks for all the great videos

[@NickMusselle]

i definitely think collaborating with video's is working, well done Huw

[@LizZorab]

Glad you think so, I really enjoy working with other content creators!

[@nygardenguru]

Quart and a half of kale seeds saved this year, after scrunching, Japan soil sifter with removable screen to separate hulls from the seeds, fruit net bags for carrots and leeks heads may work well going try that

[@yellowlabrador]

The only failure I had this year were the poppies, they were either slugged or the dry weather and hose pipe ban got them. One thing I do is gather seeds in the hedgerows and spread them in new spots. Another thing I'm doing this year is gather cow parsley seed for a farmer who is trying to create a habitat for corncrake. Lets rewild the hidden corners of our towns. Encourage the local council to mow less.

[@thisorthat7626]

Thank you for spreading the hedgerow seeds. It will benefit many organisms in the future. Blessings.

[@carolinegray3150]

Nice colours of flowers,nice video

[@somechrisguy]

Just found your channel from Huw's video You have a new subscriber! Great content 😁😁😁

[@LizZorab]

Welcome aboard! Thank you for subscribing 😃

[@gemjartay]

I think my runners have crossed as I had white ladies and scarlets and now my beans have a red hood on the flower and white middle

[@deirdrecollins3987]

Really good vlog! Thanks Liz

[@andread8169]

Hi! I'm new to your channel. I'm really enjoying your content! We put paper lunch bags over the heads of sunflowers we would like to harvest the seed from. It keeps the birds from eating everything and planting a sunflower field in my yard 😁 I keep collected seeds in mini pill baggies I got at a pharmacy and store them in my cold storage. We live in a hot desert climate so keeping the seeds cool is important for storage.

[@LizZorab]

Hello Andrea and welcome! I agree, keeping seeds cool is important. Our climate rarely gets very hot, but still there are some seeds that I store in the fridge, in particular the ones that need a period of cold before they will germinate (like the Sweet Cicely seeds).

[@thomasreto2997]

Nice video. I’ll see what happens in March where my lettuce is as it has bolted here in Pittsburgh (hot July). Off topic, we have taken an interest in mycology and just bought some red wine cap spawn to innoculate some hardwood chips. By the way, those green potatoes we pulled out of the ground recently were absolutely delicious. I just finished off a big plate of creamed cucumbers my wife whipped up from our vines😃🌈🤙

[@innerstream]

So glad you posted this! I often wonder how long a seed is viable or whether some are more viable than others....my gramma taught me some to save...I always think of her then. Thank you Liz! And Huw! 😊🇨🇦❤️

[@LizZorab]

Glad it was helpful!

[@janebotten2969]

So much information, thank you Liz and Huw!!!!

[@lynnrushton7458]

Wow that’s an amazing potting she’d Liz‼️😍 this year,loads of plants have self seeded in my patio for some reason. There’s been lupins, viola, chives, parsley & night scented stock! All in the cracks between the paving stones. I’ve managed to repot a few so I’m a happy bunny 👍

[@LizZorab]

Ooh, I love night scented stock, lucky you!

[@tinanicholls5988]

Thank you Liz for sharing your video Huw

[@LizZorab]

Thanks for watching!

[@jenniehope4197]

Your garden is beautiful

[@LizZorab]

Thank you Jennie, it's been an adventure to create it, but I finally feel like it's coming into its own now.

[@jojo-lk7im]

Thank you for an informative video. Best wishes from Australia (subbed)

[@heathermacdonald6404]

Thanks!

[@Annie.xx-xx]

Thank you Liz and huw I really needed this video . Some of my broccoli lettuce and reddish have flowers so I’d love to save send this year x great video ❤️

[@LizZorab]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you again for watching Annie.

[@janetwilkinson7080]

Great video Liz ...I’m learning so much 👍🏻 but how do I save cosmos seeds 🥴 x

[@jamesonstalanthasyu]

At the 50sec mark, can you list the flowers in the bed?

[@alicevillasenor8338]

Second this request. I am interested in these beautiful flowers!

[@LizZorab]

Penstemon, Shasta Daisy, Calendua, Californian Poppies and Cosmos.

[@stevendowden2579]

lovely interesting video

[@drewblack749]

Loved your thoughts and practices. I have heard a grower extol the benefits of giving saved seeds a few weeks in he freezer to encourage subsequent waking up. Your thoughts??

[@LizZorab]

Hi Drew, seeds are generally best kept cool. The shelves are shaded and have a breeze passing over them most of the time, so should stay cool enough. Some seeds, like the Sweet Cicely I know need several months of cold, so they are now in my fridge until next spring.

[@RebelShell]

This was really helpful. I didn't think I would save seeds this year as it is my first year gardening and that seemed a little too complicated to get into, but now I think I will give it a go!

[@LizZorab]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Hayley-sl9lm]

I always have the hardest time sorting the seeds from all the other debris like pieces of the seed pod, etc. Still haven't found the most efficient way of doing it... I've thought about trying that method where you pour it from one container to the other in the wind so the wind blows away the lighter debris? But then I see myself accidentally pouring all of the seeds on the ground.

[@alicevillasenor8338]

I have a question about something Huw mentioned. I am trying to let Swiss Chard go to seed for the first time. However, I just have the one plant. I don't understand why he is saying it's better to have 3 or 4 plants going to seed at the same time. Should I bother continuing to try to harvest from just the one plan I have in my garden?

[@michellelockett6518]

Lol adventurous bees 🐝😂

[@jasons-jungle]

Ooooh - Byther Farms Tree Broccoli :) On a plot on an allotment site it's harder to isolate your brassicas as usually somethings bolted on one of the other plots. I seed save my beans and peas (especially the pea that had the wrong coloured flower) - mostly the french beans but also runners (I think that saving the best beans means you get better aclimatised plants) and have also saved some tom seeds before. This year I have Chard, Sweet Cicely, Good King Henry which are ripening their seeds and I'm hoping that lettuce, mustard, corn salad and claytonia will set seed later on in the year so I can harvest some and let others self sow.

[@leannecapewell7672]

Hi liz can I ask where can I get some Greek gigantes bean seeds from as would love to grow some next year to store as you do for winter food 😊

[@LizZorab]

Hi Leanne, if you are in the UK you can get them from Real Seeds, if elsewhere, try buying some dried beans in the food store and planting those. 😃

[@leannecapewell7672]

Liz Zorab - Byther Farm I’m in UK 🇬🇧. Thanks you so much and will do 😊

[@garyz2043]

That's interesting. Never knew runner beans were perennial. : )

[@LizZorab]

Hi Gary, I think it very much depends on where you live/grow your plants.

[@garyz2043]

@@LizZorab S. Wales ,Bridgend. It is very mild. Not even below 0c most years.

[@nidge2822]

Hiya Liz can you give me your cooking instructions regarding you roasting chard stems please especially oven temp and times please..best wishes neil 😀

[@LizZorab]

Hi Neil, oven approx 180C, 350F, I put the chopped stems in for around half an hour with the rest of the roast veg (including plenty of garlic cloves). I usually drizzle a little olive oil, add some sea salt flakes and plenty of cracked black pepper corns (because I love it).

[@nidge2822]

@@LizZorab Liz thank you so much I will be trying this very soon .I'm not a big veg eater but like this chard 😁

[@SecrePeach]

Hi Liz, what is the result of the cross pollination, is it a hybrid that would potentially be a mix of both plants (so probably edible) or do they just not germinate?

[@LizZorab]

It very much depends on the genetics, you could get a sterile plant, but more than likely you'll get a mixture of some of the traits that you don't want and some that you do, as the possibilities of combinations of genes is enormous, I think it's safe to say, you just don't know whether the plant you end up with will be palatable or not.

[@growinginthecountry646]

Doing my best to get non-F1 varieties this year, so I can save the seeds. We're having such a wet, horrible month though that I've noticed things are rotting before the seed pods develop properly in my ornamental garden. I'm hoping we get some better weather befor the veg get that far though. The miserable weather has put me off getting out much, but I recorded my video diary today, and we're getting regular dinners from the garden, so I suppose I shouldn't complain. How are the turkeys to keep? Thinking of getting a few!

[@LizZorab]

Our turkeys were expert escape artists, finding every weakness in our fencing and taking full advantage of it. They can take off almost vertically and enjoy being on top of roofs! They can be hard to raise from eggs/chicks as they seem to have an amazing capacity for dying at the drop of a hat, but once they get to 3-4 months old they are robust and fabulous birds - very inquisitive and friendly.

[@growinginthecountry646]

@@LizZorab thanks! Maybe we'll get a few for Christmas, see how we get on!

[@daffodilsandtulips]

So interestin thanks :)

[@brucetidwell7715]

I've always waited until the pods were dry on te plant. How did you know the mustard was ripe enough to cut it down.

[@marjanhelder7988]

Thanks for all your videos. I learn a lot!!!. One question, what is the best temperature for storage seeds?...greetings from the Netherlands 🌻

[@trevorwills3356]

Store seeds in an air tight container in your fridge and they'll keep longer.

[@iker170]

Nice video. However, how do you deal with endogamy? I mean, if every year you take seeds from your plants aren't they always going to have "the same parents"? Isn't this going to cause them become weaker every year? Thank you

[@GreenLadyDV]

💚💚💚

[@ChazG9]

I am very new to gardening, 2nd season with a raised bed. Huw seems to not be keen on cross pollination, I am wondering why?

[@LizZorab]

The new plants could have the characteristics of either parent plant or a poor combination of genes, so you just don't know what you'll get from cross pollinated seeds - or at least those that have been cross pollinated with other plants from the same veg family.

[@rebeccacraig2975]

I had read you must leave the plant in the ground for the drying process so the seeds would be viable....not so? Hope not as it will free up lots of garden space! Thanks

[@LizZorab]

If you can, it is preferable, if you need the space then they can be removed sooner - as I did with the mustard plants. The seeds do need to have formed properly inside the seed pods though!

[@JasonSmith-tv2zw]

Why don't you save some mustard seeds for cooking they're expensive to buy

[@LizZorab]

That's a great idea. We don't eat mustard, but for others its a fab thought. Thanks for sharing that tip!

[@brucetidwell7715]

Making mustard is really easy and SO much better than store bought once you get the hang of your spices.

[@lea-ros]

COOL

[@lynmaunsell4062]

Looks like you’ll be well organised with seed saving & potting in your ex chook palace

[@LizZorab]

I can't tell you how pleased I am to have the dedicated space - of course I'll fill it with unnecessary junk, but that's part of the fun too!