Gardening Basics - How to Save Seeds

[@pamelalandrum82]

Thank you so much, Scott… Everybody should know these things… You never know when you might need it! Much appreciated😄

[@DIGardening]

Thank you so much. This is exactly what I needed. Clear and concise!

[@sibylc2908]

As always, your instruction is clear, detailed, and useful. Thank you!

[@LLAMA-LLAMA]

This came in handy as a refresher from your most recent seed saving video for tomato seeds. I just saved some Black Krim seeds, although I saved them from one that had to ripen on the windowsill so not sure if they’ll be viable, fingers crossed! Thank you for the very helpful info!

[@sandyriley4047]

You can place the seeds and dried leaves on a plate or tray and use a business card or cardstock, run the card up under the seeds and lift it and drop it and they will roll out and away to the bottom of the tray if you put the tray on a tilt.

[@aliceessex7306]

Thank you so much for the information.

[@gussferretti9665]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge

[@GardenerScott]

I'm glad I can help.

[@kandydaugherty]

Thanks so very much

[@andrewswan5469]

thanks for sharing your skills with me they are a big help .

[@serenemountain6769]

interesting technique, on the tomato seeds,
i usually let my tomato seeds to dry on an open Tupperware,
with access to some wind or airflow,
one or 2 days of waiting and they are good to store!

[@stevelirette5421]

appreciate the tutorial. A good primer for me

[@GardenerScott]

Glad to hear it. :)

[@kentuckycowboy7660]

❤

[@DerekBlais]

Good tutorial. Thanks a lot!

[@GardenerScott]

Thanks, Derek.

[@crazy-eyedreseller]

Much easier than I expected. Do you always get the same fruit/vegetables or does this only work with some plants?

[@GardenerScott]

To get the same fruit you need to save the seeds from open-pollinated or heirloom plants that haven't been cross pollinated by a different variety. If you only grow one type of cucumber or squash you can expect the same fruit, but if you grow more than one variety you can expect cross pollination and saving the seeds may not give you the same fruit.

[@kittyandkitto5434]

Thank you sir...

[@GardenerScott]

Most welcome

[@tamarabonet9438]

Excellent! I wondered how some of these seeds were saved and now I know. I dehydrated pumpkin seeds (115 degrees) last year to eat and then recently decided to try to plant a few to see if they would sprout. Two out of three sprouted! One is now a plant and the other a bird picked off as a seedling. :) Is dehydrating seeds in a dehydrator a good idea?

[@GardenerScott]

Seeds dry very well by themselves. The heat in a dehydrator may be enough to kill the seeds.

[@lauralaspe329]

Should I save seeds from a pumpkin farm from a small pumpkin and expect to get large pumpkins or small like the parent or do I need to save seeds from a large pumpkin to get large pumpkins?

[@GardenerScott]

Chances are that the pumpkins from a farm are hybrids, so you won't know what you'll get until you grow it.

[@kadens2783]

You're losing a LOT of basil seeds if you don't crumble the flowerheads. Very few of the seeds are going to come out just from removing the flowerhead from the stem.

[@fotyfar]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@abbystill6321]

With the beans in pod - the whole pod has been dried out, so are you leaving the pod on the plant to go dry like that, or removing the pod and somehow drying first ? If so how? Thanks

[@GardenerScott]

I leave the pod on the plant until dry.

[@evatawiahforson3574]

Please, should I dry the seeds in the sun or it's room dry?

[@GardenerScott]

Air drying works well.

[@darleneclarke5215]

How do you store your seeds for winter

[@GardenerScott]

I use a few different methods. I show how in this video: ruclips.net/video/JLpEUzp0BQE/видео.html

[@danchicoine40]

Hi Gardener Scott I have a spaghetti squash fully ripened that I was going to use for seed had it on the counter and forgot about it then when I thought about opening it to havest the seeds there were shouts with roots some 4 to 5 inches long can I still plant these this year

[@GardenerScott]

It depends on the length of your growing season. If you have three or four months before cold weather sets in you might have time.

[@danchicoine40]

@@GardenerScott thank you better to try and maybe learn from it

[@patriciaandrews6803]

Where do you store your seeds?

[@GardenerScott]

I store them in my basement.

[@AndyX]

the shame is your preparation ,narration and personality of your channel deserved much better filming and editing, hope you plan to make a comeback