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Post by ottawagardener on Sept 21, 2009 8:13:30 GMT -5
I thought it might be fun to add pictures of common and uncommon vegetable plants gone to seed and seed saving pictures. I'll start off with lettuce gone to seed:  I thought of this as a community project if you want to participate. ;D |
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Post by ottawagardener on Sept 21, 2009 8:18:59 GMT -5
Magenta Spreen (Chenopodium gigantium): A member of the goosefoot family, it has a reputation of being a prolific self sower like its cousin lamb's quarters.  |
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Post by ottawagardener on Sept 23, 2009 10:40:54 GMT -5
Saving Mustard (and other brassica) Seeds, just some pictures. I find it easy to separate the chaff for small amounts by carefully cutting the stems and then sticking them headfirst in a bowl. I then squeeze them with my hand to shatter the pods. The seeds fall to the bottom of the bowl. The chaff is removed from the top and voila! My understanding that you want to achieve optimal dryness and ripeness of the seed pods on the growing plant.    |
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Post by ottawagardener on Sept 23, 2009 10:42:03 GMT -5
Fermenting tomato seeds. Lots of people talk about this method but here's what mine looked like. Notice the lovely layer of muck at the top of the cup. Gross huh.  |
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Post by ottawagardener on Sept 23, 2009 10:43:13 GMT -5
Dry, ripe orach seeds:  I find it's easiest just to strip them off by grabbing the stem and striping upward. |
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Post by plantsnobin on Sept 23, 2009 11:04:46 GMT -5
My seed saving is on hold right now, until all this rain is over.
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Post by bunkie on Sept 24, 2009 8:49:26 GMT -5
great pics and instructions telsing! right now i'm gathering seed from onion plants and cabbage plants i let grow from last year. i figure if i don't use them to plant, i'll use them as food from sprouting this winter. i'm also collecting a lot of bean seed and dried beans. saving lots of tomato seed and melon seed. i got the same mold on mine, too! no pics...yet...
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Post by Penny on Sept 24, 2009 8:54:49 GMT -5
Thanks Telsing, alot of great tips and advice and will come in handy, thanks again.,
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Post by Kelly on Sept 24, 2009 9:17:50 GMT -5
Great pictures! My first batch of fermenting tomato seeds are looking almost ready. The room they're in is starting to have that very distinct fermenting vinegary kind of off-putting smell  . |
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Post by ottawagardener on Sept 25, 2009 9:53:51 GMT -5
Bunkie: I don't suppose you have pictures of biennial onions gone to see do you? Ah yes, the smell of fermenting tomato seeds... appreciated by few. |
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Post by Jim on Sept 25, 2009 11:31:12 GMT -5
I've been using the ajax detergent method. Just works better for me.
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Post by ottawagardener on Sept 25, 2009 16:23:10 GMT -5
Jim: Could you post a pic or instructions of what you do?
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Post by grunt on Sept 25, 2009 22:05:35 GMT -5
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Post by Jim on Sept 26, 2009 7:22:46 GMT -5
Thanks Dan. It just is less stink and mess...less for my little "helper" to find.
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Post by grungy on Sept 26, 2009 9:43:59 GMT -5
And your little "helper" must be getting to the age and stage where he will really, really, really want to "help" too. lol
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