Saving seed is a selective process — you don’t need to save seed from every plant in your garden. Monitoring blossom times, ...

If you can buy seeds online or in a store, why would anyone want to save seeds from their garden? Would they even grow? Indian blanket flower (Gaillardia) seed head ready for harvesting. Oregon State ...

Experienced farmers understand that saving seeds from their crops is a proven cost-cutting strategy. By preserving seeds from their most productive or distinctive plants, they ensure a head start for ...

Starting a garden can be one of the most rewarding experiences for both novice and intermediate gardeners alike.

use the seeds within one to two years of collection. We should be saving more of our own seeds; it is another step on the ladder of self-sufficiency and it saves on the cost of growing our own. Allow ...

Fall is the perfect time to start collecting seeds from your garden. As temperatures drop and plants finish their growing cycle, they naturally produce mature seeds ready for harvest. Why bother with ...

You can’t grow a garden without seeds. Long before the regenerative agriculture movement started preaching the value of seed saving, the practice was a crucial part of growing food and environmental ...

Seed saving is a fun, committed exercise gardeners can enjoy throughout the year. The pleasure of growing your own vegetables in particular is more economical and provides a more nutritional value ...

TOWNSEND – Saving seeds is fun and inexpensive, but beware, says Judith Taylor, founder of Seeds2Plate, “it can also be addictive, in a good way!” Taylor will host a class titled “Adventures in Seed ...

Saving seeds from vegetable and ornamental plants allows gardeners the ability to preserve "desirable" traits, ensure availability of favorite plant (vegetable or ornamental) varieties, and save money ...