THE PRODUCE GARDEN-Seed saving

[LetsCook2gether]

is your book out?

if so Where can I buy it online

[sahirdonsocomeon]

Hi, Very nice videos you got, Does light have any effect on the seeds once they are in the jar? Do we have to store them in the dark or just leave them in our room? Thanks!

[LetsCook2gether]

I'm looking for a good book about seed saving with colour pictures etc

anyone know which book explains it so that a beginner can do it with no problems

thx

[theproducegarden]

@LetsCook2gether my book has a chapter on it, its out in feb 2011 "the produce garden" (title)

[hatemtube]

Hi,

Thank you for sharing the knowledge.

Couple of questions if I may: I thought "pods" should dry on the plant to ensure better efficiency of the seed - to mature so to speak. I was told that for Cucumbers, is it? and what about green peas green & peas in specific?

Second, can you keep a dry Mango seed for next season?

Thanks in advance for replying.

Hatem

[RobertSongs]

very useful tip mate ive just got an allotment in the uk keep the seed let nature do the rest..well almost..

[PCOStherealdeal]

One question (as I'm watching your video) when you place your tomato seeds on the paper towel do you ferment them first?

I have seeds I saved from my mother in law's yeild last year and plan on planting them but it would be really nice if I could avoid the fermentation process this year.

[26862]

pretty sure most root veggies are biannual or whatever. meaning it takes 2 years to seed

[palui]

great video. one thing you didn't mention about saving rocket seeds is when to cut the seed stalk. my experience is that you need to let the seed mature on the stalk about 2 months after the first flower blooms. just thought i'd bring that up in case people cut their seed stalks too soon off the plant.

[JosieGirlPussyCat]

I was so inspired by your video that I did this with my own rocket. I had so much I gave seed to my mum, my husbands mum, my neighbor and had enough to make a large bed of it for myself. I have now just subscibed. Should have done it earlier. Love your vids keep up the good work.

[buckstarchaser]

If you have tons of extra seeds I bet you could sprinkle them here and there away from your garden to draw the rabbits away. Also a good diet variety for your sheep perhaps?

[ccoasterdesigner]

Everything has some time of reproducing. Some have seeds, some split. Most likely radish have seeds they just don't usually produce them. That's my guess!

[justmom66]

Just crious will all this be included in your book that your doing? and how will that book be avalible? love your vids =]

[MTEXX2]

basil is the first plant from which i harvested seeds. i clipped the buds and let them dry in a paper bag. at the end of the season, i shook the bag a bit and filtered out the seeds. in the same year, i threw them all in a container and had about 100 seedlings with no maintenance at all

[amandaa741258]

Excellent as always. What seedraising mixture do you use?

[theproducegarden]

thanks! i usually grow it for a few years then cut it, lol. i needed a change.

[cwaj]

Love Your Videos.

I subribed.

Dude! Why sid you cut your hair!?

[a74403875]

Great Vid.

Thanks

Any thoughts on vacuum packing the seeds?

[frozentootsiepop]

A safer way of preventing moisture from ruining your seeds is to pop a dozen grains of dry rice into your jar before sealing it up. It will absorb any moisture. I also keep a few grains of rice in my salt shaker for the same purpose to prevent my salt getting moist and getting clumpy and it works great. I enjoy your videos very much! Thanks!

[bowler8]

I squahed half a tomato into potting compost...within 2 weeks tomato seedlings were up and still growing....so it works without drying seeds.

[theproducegarden]

you can buy seed raising mix, or put them in the garden, maybe with a transparent covering to keep the heat in

[melonybrannon]

what do you use for seed starter soil? I have been growing plants from seedlings (trees and house plants mostly) for yrs. and I have always failed at the seed starting from seeds I saved. Thanks I love your tips and videos.

[Dboy66]

First thing is to find out where your problem is....do the seeds sprout and then die, or not sprout at all? big difference.

dboy

[nejoia]

sprout and die, probably not keeping wet enough or something.

[Dboy66]

could be. sprouting is the most vulnerable time for a plant. What you are describing is called "damping off" and has various causes.

dboy

[PrisonerInGlass]

Starter soil is usually peat and perlite.

[theproducegarden]

rocket is a type of lettuce, quite peppery but really nice!

[bluemu]

@theproducegarden Rocket is also known as arugula.

[PrisonerInGlass]

Pardon my stupidity... but what is rocket?

[Dboy66]

What the Brits call "rocket", we call Arugula.

dboy

[PrisonerInGlass]

Ah.

[theproducegarden]

thats a great idea, thanks

[dipswell]

Hi, just a tip that works well for me is to store the seeds and organize them I use a small nail and screw organizer from the hardware dept. with the plastic drawers to label and store everything. The one I use has dividers in the trays so each tray holds up to 3 different seeds. The hidden added benefit to this is that there will not be a moisture problem do to the fact that the trays are not air tight and provide circulation, no need for silicone packs.

Your friend in New Hampshire USA :)

[jthomp3120]

thanks for the video

[dionysusstar]

Awesome video, thanks!

[nirvanainbloom12]

i do that

[NoSkraelings]

Very good!