Seed Saving

[QuietH3art]

Another link I found this morning on the best ways to dry and save seeds.
http://preparednessmama.com/diy-seed-vault/

I also found this excellent source for seeds recently - they are certified organic:
http://sustainableseedco.com/

 

[jimLE]

great links..thanks for the post...

 

[Gazrok]

Why I keep a lot of packs of heirloom seeds in the freezer.

 

[Brent S]

Another link I found this morning on the best ways to dry and save seeds.
http://preparednessmama.com/diy-seed-vault/

I also found this excellent source for seeds recently - they are certified organic:
http://sustainableseedco.com/

I've head both views as far as freezing seeds vs just storing in a cool dark area. I had quite a few left over last year and vacuum freezer bagged them. They seemed to grow fine this season, and had a good variety of them.

 

[psalm 7]

I save seeds from okra , water melons and any thing that did exceptionaly well each year . This year I had some volunteer zucchini from seeds that stayed in the ground all winter in the eadge of my garden that had cross polenated with my dixie hybrid squash . These made big fat zuc's with yellow stripes and were good fried or boiled . Everybody I let come over and pick stuff would grab some of these they were eye catchers .

 

[QuietH3art]

I save seeds from okra , water melons and any thing that did exceptionaly well each year . This year I had some volunteer zucchini from seeds that stayed in the ground all winter in the eadge of my garden that had cross polenated with my dixie hybrid squash . These made big fat zuc's with yellow stripes and were good fried or boiled . Everybody I let come over and pick stuff would grab some of these they were eye catchers .

I've heard that multiple types of squash will cross-pollinate in a garden. I'd keep seeds from that. In fact, I'm tempted to put a Crookneck plant next to a zucchini next year just to see it happen!

 

[Brent S]

I save seeds from okra , water melons and any thing that did exceptionaly well each year . This year I had some volunteer zucchini from seeds that stayed in the ground all winter in the eadge of my garden that had cross polenated with my dixie hybrid squash . These made big fat zuc's with yellow stripes and were good fried or boiled . Everybody I let come over and pick stuff would grab some of these they were eye catchers .

I had several cucumber plants pop up unexpectedly as well this year. Luckily I trained my bunnies to love cucumbers!

 

[Brent S]

I've heard that multiple types of squash will cross-pollinate in a garden. I'd keep seeds from that. In fact, I'm tempted to put a Crookneck plant next to a zucchini next year just to see it happen!

I just had a melon that was round like a cantaloupe, bright yellow like a squash, and sweeter than a honeydew. I don't know what it was but was one of the best tasting things I've ever had. Wish I had gotten some of those seeds. A friend had gotten it from someone else and gave me a few wedges of it, allready deseeded. I'm sure it started as a honeydew, but crossed with something.

 

[QuietH3art]

I just had a melon that was round like a cantaloupe, bright yellow like a squash, and sweeter than a honeydew. I don't know what it was but was one of the best tasting things I've ever had. Wish I had gotten some of those seeds. A friend had gotten it from someone else and gave me a few wedges of it, allready deseeded. I'm sure it started as a honeydew, but crossed with something.

So next year, Brent, plant several different melon plants close to each other and see what you get. This could be fun.

 

[jimLE]

here's a good site for saving okra seeds..

http://fritzmonroe.com/fritz/2011/12/05/saving-seeds-how-to-save-okra-seeds/

 

[Danil54grl]

Saw this article today. I know this was recently brought up in the food shortage thread, but passing this along here for anyone interested. I vacuum seal mine and put in the freezer.

https://theprovidentprepper.org/how...the-highest-germination-rate-and-plant-vigor/