[Homestead] Seed saving 101
Lynda
lurine at com-pair.net
Fri Feb 27 01:06:49 EST 2009
Ah, I use old nylons and pantyhose <g>
For seed saving, I make little envelopes (origami folding things) out of
archieve paper (no acids, etc.) and label them using address labels that I
print off the computer giving dates and types and any other info I want to
stick on them. Then they go in those Christmas tins I have laying around.
Some go in the very back of the bottom shelves of the mudroom and some go in
the freezer.
Lynda
----- Original Message -----
From: "EarthNSky" <erthnsky at bellsouth.net>
>I don't save as much seed as I could. I think that in the future it
> will be even more important to save seed, because I am increasingly
> distrustful of seed companies in general. I'd like to hear how some of
> you save seed from things like the brassicas or radishes. Do you use
> paper bags? How do you affix the bag? Do you bend the stem or leave it
> upright? How do you judge when the to put the bag on? When I have
> tried this in the past, I have mis-timed the seed ripening and put the
> bag on too early. Does anyone use plastic instead of paper? It would
> be nice to see the seed/flower through the bag, but I think the
> greenhouse effect might generate too much heat and moisture. '
> So, if anyone is up for writing up a Seed Saving 101 tutorial, I'd love
> it.
> Obviously, I save my tomato, peppers, squash, beans, sunflowers, and
> corn seeds...large seeds, no problema. It is the small seeds that give
> me pause.
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