Growing Heirloom Seeds & Seed Saving : Collecting Seeds from Beans

Beans are good beginner crops for heirloom seed savers. Learn about getting into bean heirloom seed saving from an organic farmer in this free gardening video.

Expert: Daniel Botkin
Bio: Daniel Botkin is an avid organic gardener, micro-farmer and permaculture advocate who recognizes the timeliness of backyard agriculture and permaculture-style food gardens.
Filmmaker: Christian Munoz-Donoso

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Howto & Style

Tags:

• heirloom seeds
• seeds
• seed saving
• vegetables
• gardening

[brightldea]

@randude1 Only look for seeds for which you are 100% sure that they aren't genetically modified.

[DisasterManagement1]

I remember collecting seeds from my grandma's garden. Now I have my own.

[randude1]

Is it possible just to plant pinto beans you get from the supermarket??

thanks

[Roar1910]

@KallyJones Queen Anne's Lace is a Carrot ahaha :)

[KallyJones]

@brokenskyy

Queen Anne's Lace is a wild bean and if you've got some near it cross-pollenate them. Or other beans close enough to C.P. 200 to 1000 feet is the best distance for variety.

[imperialcrypt]

I'm been growing and saving a Brown speckled Bean for the last 10 years always picking the best beans to save for seeds. The beans now have super vigor.

[dave777blaster]

My wife and I are excited this year we have some

very special heirlooms

from England ,America,France and Canada.

[brokenskyy]

I thought if you grow the same type of vegetable, they might hybridyze. When do they hybridyze?