I'll try that. I don't grow most of that stuff, but I would like
to be
able to save seed for radishes, lettuce and onions
For those who wish to learn how to save seeds I recommend Seed to
Seed, by Suzanne Ashworth and Kent Whealy. Whealy is the guy who
created and runs Seed Savers Exchange. SSE is very much worth
supporting.
Here's my review in Amazon.com:
Save 'em or lose 'em
153 of 159 people found the following review helpful:
Sixty million American gardeners buy their seeds from mail order seed
companies. In the period 1984-1987, 54 of the 230 seed companies in
the U.S. and Canada went out of business, resulting in 943 non-hybrid
varieties becoming unavailable. One answer to the extinction of food
crop varieties is Seed Savers Exchange, the publisher of Seed to
Seed. Begun in 1975, SSE maintains more than 18,000 rare vegetable
varieties at Heritage Farm in Decorah, Iowa. Another answer is for
individual gardeners to save their own seed from non-hybrid
varieties. Varieties that grow and taste exceptionally well in
specific areas can be planted year after year from home-grown seed. A
further advantage is protection from seed price increases. Ashworth
provides definitive information on seed gathering, processing and
storage techniques. Twenty family entries include taxonomy,
pollination characteristics and techniques, general production and
processing techniques. Each of the 160 species entries includes
botanical classification; pollination, crossing, and isolation; seed
production, harvest and processing; seed viability. Ample black-and-
white photographs complement the text. Hybrid seeds are in the
control of large companies. You can be in control of heirloom
varieties that do best in your garden. Happy eating.