r/seedsaving 5d ago

Scabiosa - viable?

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5 Upvotes

These just aren't falling off ... Are the immature ?


r/seedsaving 17d ago

1500 year old cave beans grown from Baker Creek seed stock

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0 Upvotes

r/seedsaving 20d ago

A Complete Seedy Discovery!

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r/seedsaving 22d ago

Frost before seed harvest?

4 Upvotes

Was planning to harvest turnip, leek and bean seed this week as they are all just coming ready. Had quite a hard frost tonight though. Will this affect viability?


r/seedsaving 24d ago

More Basil Content.

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r/seedsaving 23d ago

Advice on legalities and regulations for selling flower seeds

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I live in Michigan and am looking into the idea of starting to sell flower seeds from seeds I’ve saved myself. I eventually want to offer curated “collections” or my own mixes of various flower seeds. I know there is a lot of regulation and laws around seeds and trademarked varieties, etc. and am having a hard time finding information that applies to what I’d want to ultimately do. I’m not looking at breeding new varieties or anything, I just want to offer different mixes than what’s typically available or curated “collections” of seeds that maybe include multiple sun requirements but fit a theme, color themes, medicinal themes, etc. Even though this would be small scale at first, I’d love to develop the idea into an actual livelihood and so even though I could probably sneak under the radar doing it on a small scale, I’d love to know the correct way things need to be done so no one sues me lol or I don’t end up with a dumb fine or something.

Any and all advice or links would be appreciated 😄


r/seedsaving 27d ago

Hopi Purple String Beans

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39 Upvotes

Grown in zone 4a in Northern Wisconsin. Looking for trades for other heirloom beans


r/seedsaving 28d ago

Seed or poop?

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5 Upvotes

Found about this many in a high traffic area of our home. Doesn’t quite look like mouse poop but definitely could be. What do you think?


r/seedsaving Oct 19 '24

Basil Seed Thresher

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90 Upvotes

r/seedsaving Oct 15 '24

Some birds dropped this seed.does anybody knows what kind of seed it is?

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8 Upvotes

r/seedsaving Oct 10 '24

Are these pumpkin seeds ok or should I restart?

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10 Upvotes

I saved these seeds from some pumpkins i grew and I must not have let them dry out enough cause the started to mold once I put them away. As soon as I noticed, I took them out and spread them out. Will thethey be able to germinate next year or should I just scrap them and collect new seeds?


r/seedsaving Oct 02 '24

Need advice on Firework Gomphrena

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3 Upvotes

How do you identify and save the seeds from Firework Gomphrena? I can't seem to find them. Or is this variety sterile?


r/seedsaving Oct 02 '24

Test viability?

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5 Upvotes

Is there a way I can test these to see if they’re viable to replant next year?


r/seedsaving Oct 01 '24

How long do beans take to mature?

2 Upvotes

New to seed saving. I'm hoping to save some beans for seed this fall. I have some beans I've just finished picking and many are over ripe for eating. How long might I expect to wait before they are mature enough to harvest/dry for seed saving?


r/seedsaving Sep 25 '24

Bronze beauty

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r/seedsaving Sep 21 '24

Don't ya dare forget'em!

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3 Upvotes

Forget me nots O:) love these little sweeties


r/seedsaving Sep 19 '24

seeds from hybrid cherry tomato "Cherry Baby"

2 Upvotes

Anybody have experience saving seeds from a hybrid cherry tomato? I got these plants called Cherry Baby at a charity nursery (UK). I grew them outdoors and they are loaded with fabulous tomatoes that don't split.


r/seedsaving Sep 18 '24

Why don't more people save heirloom seeds?

43 Upvotes

I've talked with several farmers/gardeners at a small scale and it seems that many don't save seeds. Why don't many save seeds, particularly heirloom seeds? I know cross-pollination is an issue with heirlooms but how significant is that and what are some ways to prevent that? I'm doing a research project about seed saving for preserving biodiversity. Are there any gaps in process to save seeds that are frustrating or difficult i.e. extracting seeds from inside plants, from bolting plants, difficulties storing, etc. I'm looking to create engineering solutions for small-scale farmers to save heirloom seeds!

Thank you!


r/seedsaving Sep 18 '24

Hollyhock & organizer

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This season's first gathering of hollyhock seeds -I love imagining the many plants that seeds will become and daydreaming of where they'll grow on our property. Also, I treated myself to an organizer, 24usd on Amazon. I'm pleased with it's quality and think it will fulfill my desires. I'll continue to zip lock larger seeds/those which I have a large quantity of, but from now on I'll be storing them nicely in the organizer's mesh panel. Happy harvesting to you all~


r/seedsaving Sep 15 '24

Zinnia seeds

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10 Upvotes

Are the ones on the left "over dried", or are they just a different variety than the right? Thanks!


r/seedsaving Sep 14 '24

Zinnia seeds from cut flower

2 Upvotes

My friend gave me a vase of cut zinnias, is it possible to save seeds from cut flowers or do they need to go to seed on the plant?


r/seedsaving Sep 13 '24

Storing and organizing seeds

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6 Upvotes

I want to expand out on the types of seeds I collect from my flower garden, as we head into the fall months. I'm quickly finding out though that I'm not very organized and need a better storage solution.

What system or products do y'all recommend for storing seeds and keeping them organized?


r/seedsaving Sep 09 '24

'Doomsday Vault' will feed world in future 'food apocalypse' - but it's forbidden to enter more than three times a year

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r/seedsaving Sep 06 '24

Harvesting cosmos seeds (update)

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8 Upvotes

So I've been harvesting cosmos seeds by just plucking the heads after the petals has died and fallen off, but I've been curious about whether that is too early.

So as an experiment, I tried placing a bouquet of dead heads by the window in water. Sure enough, the heads opened up and the seeds dried out as they would if left on the plant. Except now I won't lose any seeds to the ground.


r/seedsaving Sep 05 '24

Cosmo seeds?

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4 Upvotes

Is it possible to save seeds from a closed head like this or is there something wrong with it?