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Saving Seeds: Squash
Saving squash seeds is pretty simple. The pictures I’m using are from a winter squash called Long Island Cheese. For summer squash, you want to let the squash get big and over-ripe like we did with...
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Starting Seeds
Well, it’s finally time to start planting around here. We’re about 8 weeks out from our last frost, so cold crops like peas can go in the ground outside and the plants I’m starting from seed to...
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Hurry Up and Grow Seed Experiment Fail
We put our garden in late. I mean really late. The corn was planted on July 4th and the rest of the garden went in on the 5th. So I thought I’d test out a seed starting method recommended by my...
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Four Reasons I Won’t be Buying Survival Seeds
image by ConstructionDealMktg I’m pretty sure you’ve heard about Survival Seeds, right? There are various companies that sell seeds for survival packed in cans or mylar bags or PVC tubes or some...
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Saving Seeds: Cucumber
Saving cucumber seeds is a bit more tricky than saving radish seeds. So how do you save seeds from a cucumber? First, start with a non-hybrid cucumber plant. You can get non-hybrid seeds at a number...
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Saving Carrot Seeds
Saving carrot seeds is a two year process. Like many other root crops including onions and beets, carrots are biennials. This means the first year they are planted, they do not seed. They will...
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Saving Onion Seeds
Saving onion seeds might seem a little mysterious. I’ve grown onions for years and never had them “go to seed” like my lettuce or spinach plants do. That’s because like carrots, onions are biennial....
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How to Save Seeds From a Tomato
Tomatoes are a garden staple. Delicious and versatile, they can be used in a variety of meals and sauces. Tomatoes are also fairly easy to save seed from for growing the following year. All you...
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Food Storage and Survival Radio Episode 62: Seed Saving 101
Episode 62: Seed Saving 101 Listen here! Gardens are only a sustainable source of food if you have seeds to plant each year, and the best way to get those seeds is to save them from plants you grow....
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Food Storage and Survival Radio Episode 63: Seed Saving 201
Episode 63: Seed Saving 201 Listen here! Saving seeds allows your garden to keep producing for you for many years to come. In last week’s episode we covered basic seed saving. Ready for some more...
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