Winnowing Seed The Easy Way

[@jane6517]

Thanks for the lesson. I always learn something from you!

[@AlmostaGreenAcre-zs5eu]

I loved this. Simple, effective and nothing complicated 👍

[@hippiechickoffgridmaine8625]

My motto is to keep things as simple as possible here

[@lovingit1538]

Enjoyed it .ty

[@AlmostaGreenAcre-zs5eu]

So glad you mentioned leaving a beet plant or two in the ground for seed for next year. I did not know this. Can I still harvest the beet greens from these same plants I'll be leaving in the ground?

[@dawnteskey3259]

Yes! That's how I found out that beets are biennial. I left some in the ground for greens.

[@AlmostaGreenAcre-zs5eu]

@@dawnteskey3259 Thanks Dawn 🙂

[@hippiechickoffgridmaine8625]

The beet plant can be cut of greens and the beet root can be left in the ground to grow new tops for next year's seed, yes.

[@AlmostaGreenAcre-zs5eu]

@@hippiechickoffgridmaine8625 😃Great. Have an awesome day my friend ❤

[@peelingoffthelayers]

Thank you.

[@cedarrockcabin3633]

Great tips!

[@tonirad9577]

I started a comment and then ... I must have seen a squirrel 🐿️ . I love coriander and this was a very good how to video . Have a good evening ❤

[@mytinyretirement]

I've NEVER seen this done!!! Excellent video Mama!!!!!!!

[@hippiechickoffgridmaine8625]

There are several ways to winnow seeds but this one is my go to method.

[@erniescabin4256]

😊👍🌱🌱🌱

[@herelieskittythomas3726]

Great video. It's been raining for 5 days straight here in Southwest Ga. All my carrot seed heads germinated on the plant. I am so sad. Today I will prepare a bed for them and try to get them separated from each other and contact with soil.

[@feathersflowers7102]

Very cool

[@EmbracethechaosPortugal]

I watched a great hack for dry beans on More than farmers youtube last week. Just pile the beans complete with hulls into a pillow case ,not too full,then bash on floor,not too fiercely as you dont want the actual beans to break,but the hulls pop open and beans fall out,check for readiness after a minute or two,simply scoop out the empty bean cases. They got bowlfulls done in minutes!

[@lizsmith9632]

tip and slide a thick piece of paper or thin cardboard like shoe or soda box up under seeds like a scoop they will roll off paper card, junk will stay at the top of dish pan this will make it go way quicker

[@hippiechickoffgridmaine8625]

Okay now this is something I've never thought to do and would work fantastic! Thank you so much for this tip! I'm definitely going to try that ❤

[@Tami_61]

I came to say the same thing. Business cards work great for this.

[@GreenThumbGardener65]

Interesting! I was doing this with petunia seeds on a paper plate earlier today!

[@hippiechickoffgridmaine8625]

❤

[@EmbracethechaosPortugal]

This is a good hack for small seeds,tiny ones i just save with their extra bits,in a brown bag,once im ready to use all the bits that arent seed get scooped out as best i can til i see the tiny seed in bottom,then i pinch and spread and hope for the best 😅

[@quientschaffer9635]

Hello sweetheart ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@hippiechickoffgridmaine8625]

Hello! ❤❤

[@lovingit1538]

Why no screen ?

[@hippiechickoffgridmaine8625]

There are several ways to winnow for sure. I've used the screen method quite a bit for larger batches of seed and it too works. Here, I do smaller batches and as the seeds dry I winnow them. Larger batches the screen would be a lot faster to winnow.