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  • From: "TradingPostPaul" <tradingpost@riseup.net>
  • To: livingontheland@lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [Livingontheland] Seed saving
  • Date: Mon, 03 Sep 2007 21:48:04 -0600


Seed saving is complicated but here's the best, most reliable source for
all the how-to. It's worth its weight in gold.

Seed to Seed: Seed Saving and Growing Techniques for Vegetable Gardeners
several new & used copies at
http://www.bookfinder.com/search/?ac=sl&st=sl&qi=7Xw8ghi8m09H0z1s1U5aw
nVRWT0_2083305130_1:14:117

paul tradingpost@lobo.net

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On 9/3/2007 at 1:51 PM Dieter Brand wrote:

>This could be a good topic for discussion. I’m sure professionals
> working for seed companies have a lot of knowledge and skills the
average
> gardener or farmer is woefully ignorant of (I’m talking especially of
>myself
> here).
>
> Only the other day I was wondering about saving asparagus seeds. It is
> obvious that I would harvest seeds from the plant that produced the
>largest
> number of colossal-grade spears. But should I harvest the spears for
> consumption as usual, or should I let them grow so as not to weaken the
> plant? Also, can I harvest seeds already in the second year, or should
> I wait until the plant has matured after 3 to 5 years?
>
> I’m sure there are lots of things one needs to know for harvesting
seeds.
> Each type of plant probably has its own challenges.
>
> Dieter Brand
> Portugal
>







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