tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13553720.post246121093389861244..comments2024-03-17T22:35:06.941-05:00Comments on Cranky Puppy Farm: Saving Seeds: Lettuce and Green BeansCranky Puppyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02526927719421784025noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13553720.post-67148972307216741612012-07-04T08:21:01.898-05:002012-07-04T08:21:01.898-05:00That would definitely be a problem. If your plant...That would definitely be a problem. If your plants get to the point where they have seeded but just aren't drying, you might consider yanking the plants and hanging them in your garage or basement to let them dry out. Goodness knows we haven't had any problems with lack of heat or dryness here this year!CrankyPuppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15728903387133941988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13553720.post-41569854157945216332012-07-04T08:19:51.961-05:002012-07-04T08:19:51.961-05:00Your comment was really timely, because I was just...Your comment was really timely, because I was just reading about arugula seeds. From what I read, you're supposed to let the whole plant go brown, jerk it up and then crack open the pods on a plate. Or you can cut off the brown parts of the plant and open the pods (leaving the remaining green parts to die off.) You can see a great picture of the pods and seeds here:<br /><br />http://bp2.blogger.com/_j7ArxGGiwNM/RtHixm5BwpI/AAAAAAAAA2Q/pShwEYdzRzg/s1600-h/arugula.jpg<br /><br />Also, arugula acts just like a weed and reseed itself if you just leave the plant where it is. Voila! New arugula will grow in its place.CrankyPuppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15728903387133941988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13553720.post-85937935519185815662012-07-04T08:15:54.030-05:002012-07-04T08:15:54.030-05:00You're definitely ahead of me, as this will be...You're definitely ahead of me, as this will be my first year making a concerted effort to try to save seeds from everything. I'm assuming saving pepper seeds is pretty easy? Just let them dry out?CrankyPuppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15728903387133941988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13553720.post-50750760834226498292012-07-04T08:14:45.558-05:002012-07-04T08:14:45.558-05:00Thanks for sharing that great idea, Sakura. It wou...Thanks for sharing that great idea, Sakura. It would definitely be easier than untying and retying those knots.CrankyPuppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15728903387133941988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13553720.post-75556644124784566062012-07-03T15:50:57.538-05:002012-07-03T15:50:57.538-05:00Thanks for the seed saving tips - we are going to ...Thanks for the seed saving tips - we are going to try to save our pepper seeds this year. We'll see how it works out!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13034721157003896873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13553720.post-79492206434988320602012-07-03T12:44:29.093-05:002012-07-03T12:44:29.093-05:00What an informative post--thank you for sharing yo...What an informative post--thank you for sharing your seed-saving tips with us! I haven't tried saving seeds, mostly because we get a lot of rain here, and I've found it's difficult for the seed heads to dry properly out on the plant, especially late in the growing season, but my mom, who gardens in a desert, saves seeds all the time. Take care, and happy 4th!Athena at Minerva's Gardenhttp://minervasgarden.com/plant-combinations-in-july-rain-and-what-are-botanists-thinking-anyway-at-minervas-garden/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13553720.post-9435129667048336182012-07-03T11:00:03.408-05:002012-07-03T11:00:03.408-05:00Thanks for the timely post CP. I have been saving ...Thanks for the timely post CP. I have been saving tomato seeds, they are a no brainer but the lettuce was puzzling me. I have Bibb & Arugula (both heirloom) that are blooming, but getting the seeds was puzzling me. I think the Bibb has the little fuzzies, it's under toille so hard to see. I don't think the Arugula has fuzzies.DFWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18345712839702427280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13553720.post-49779111651805097212012-07-03T10:17:33.514-05:002012-07-03T10:17:33.514-05:00I am definitely with you on saving seeds. I just ...I am definitely with you on saving seeds. I just don't always do it though. Have never saved lettuce seeds, but I do save bean seeds, seeds from all my flowers (my columbine are about ready now). Then I can either plant them into a garden plot or scatter them as I do with the columbine. <br /><br />Yael from Home Garden DiggersYael at Home Garden Diggershttp://www.homegardendiggers.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13553720.post-88117321857876927382012-07-03T10:15:45.299-05:002012-07-03T10:15:45.299-05:00I store my onions the same way, but we put a slit ...I store my onions the same way, but we put a slit up by the knot. Then we just slide them out when we need them or back in when we have them.Sakurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08020211878705330165noreply@blogger.com