permaculture

[Robyn Williamson <rz.williamson@optusnet.com.au>]

Dear Carrie,

I assume you are talking about Tetragonia tetragonioides? a.k.a. 
Malabar spinach and Warrigal greens.

Green or brown seeds are too immature, make sure the seeds have gone 
black before you collect them, black and kinda glossy (as opposed to 
still downy).  Lift up the runner (gently) and you will find the black 
ones further down the stem from the green ones, you can see them more 
easily from the underside of the stem.  They fall off easily at this 
stage.  They also take quite a long time to germinate so be patient, my 
autumn sown seeds took 4 months on a heat bed.  Might be quicker in 
spring.  Don't squash them or you'll damage the embryo.

Best of luck.
Robyn

On Friday, September 30, 2005, at 02:00 am, Carrie wrote:

> Can someone tell me if there is anything special you do to collect and 
> save
> malabar spinach seeds?

CONTACT DETAILS:

Robyn Williamson
Permaculture Design Consultant, Urban Horticulturist
Local Seed Network Coordinator
NORTH WESTERN SYDNEY COMMUNITY SEED SAVERS
mobile:  0409 151 435
ph/fx:  (612) 9629 3560
email:  rz.williamson@optusnet.com.au
http://www.seedsavers.net
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