Keeping a garden journal is also plays a role seed saving. I include the temperature and weather in each entry and give progress updates on different plants so I know which ones to plant again (early girl tomatoes👌) and which ones just didn't work for that summer (green zucchini- BER despite regular water and hand pollination😢).
Many years ago, before I started seed saving - which my brother in law taught me after I accidentally ate one of his prize tomatoes. It was on the side, so I ate it and it was yummy! Needless to say, he was not best pleased, but I learned a lot! Thank goodness he still loves his crazy sister in law. Happy harvesting to all!
Saving seeds has been a commitment I made when I 1st started gardening. I want to be completely self sustainable as a gardener. I have weeded out a lot of varieties that do not work for me, am now trying to replace hybrid plants with heirloom. For example, I have always grown sweet100 cherry tomatoes, this year I tried a Chadwick cherry tomato that I actually prefer over the sweet 100's plus I will not have to spend way too much money for 10 seeds. Very interesting on noting the type of growing year for different varieties. The only problem with global warming, who knows what a given year is going to be. Our last 2 summers here in WI have been hot and dry, who knows what the next 2 years will be. Truly enjoy your insights! Stay Well!!!
And if you lack the plant you want or have poor gardening luck, go get a bunch of produce from the local farmers market and save those seeds. Not your own, but at least they grew up close to home.
I wouldn't be able to help myself. I'd welcome a 9 or 12 foot tomato plant. I'm thinking mainly of SuperSweet 100s. Mine got to 8 feet before I topped them. I wasn't properly prepared. But I'd do it again in a minute, and grow them over an arched cattle panel. 🍅🍅🍅
Thank for discussing this! I’m 2hrs SW of Saskatoon and my garden was very stunted this year with low yields. The sun blockage this summer between the smoke and weather manipulation was wild. I figured it had to be a factor in my garden so thank you for the explanation.
I had so many volunteer tomato plants this year from my compost. They were everywhere. The tomato seeds I saved were a bust. none came up. I followed all the directions for saving tomato seeds. This year I am going to label my compost that have tomato seeds I like. Cucumber squash seeds saved no problem. They all come up. Beans are good for about 5 years. Those are easy too.
I saved seed from a Big Boy volunteer that impressed me with its will to live. It hasn't disappointed. It's given me 100% germination, and all plants produce well. However, it's a hybrid. I understand that you can't save seed from a hybrid, or shouldn't, or whatever. Your thoughts on saving seed from hybrids? I'm into my third generation and going strong...
You certainly can save seeds from a hybrid, the only problem is you will not get the same plant as the parent. Who knows, you might get something better. If you have 3 years with this plant, I would definitely keep her going, my opinion only.
@@brianseybert2189 Agreed. Good results so far. 1 lb fruits 30~40%. Tastes okay. Some splitting (typical of Big Boys) and some oblate fruit (not so typical). I'll be saving seed from the round tomatoes. Plenty to choose from. Any idea how many generations before the plant becomes stable?
My peas and San Marzano and super sweet cherry tomatoes are third generation. Amazaing yield this year! My zinnias and marigold seeds are 6th generation.
Mmmmm story tine i saved one of the biggest zucchini squash fruit and planted its seeds this year, found out it had cross pollinated with the pumpkin, as the fruit this year has a strikingly resemblance to mr jack-o-lantern
I came to see if you had a seed saving video and you put one out just yesterday...you're the best. I have had a year heavy with pests and disease - should I wait for a better year to save my own seeds or save my most successful ones and consider them more resilient? And what's a good way to store the seeds to keep them viable for next year?
Ashley, can you address cross pollination please. For example I grew 20 different varieties of tomatoes ... all in the same bed. I have one tomato starting to ripen even in this cold wet year. I’m not sure that I can save seeds. Maybe you have a video on this already? Thanks for another great video. I appreciate the work you do to help those of us that are just learning. 💕🇨🇦
So the only questions I have are: how to properly save seeds, and how do I know in the beginning of a season which type of seeds to plant? Do you rely on an almanac?
My daughter came home from school with a marigold, I planted it in my raised garden.. close to my peppers.. The Marigold has been full of aphids, but haven't seen a single one on my pepper-plants.. So not sure what to say about that. Maybe just me being lucky, but maybe they prioritized the marigold and that saved my peppers? well.. as I said, It might just be me having luck this season.
@@GardeningInCanada Thank you, Ashley! I will try both methods with my beets. One batch I will just mulch and the other one I will dig up and plant in a container to overwinter in a shed.
Yea I knew about the saving of seed from the garden because its adapted to your region but never thought about the weather aspect - I think that may be a question one would fine difficult to answer as they start their seeds in February and March would it not? Weather forecasting is not accurate, they may call for a scorcher and it turns out to be wetter and cooler - so how would one go about determining which batch of ..... seed to start/pant - as every season is different in warmth and rain - Great video as usual, thanks for the info -
I am super excited about this video! I have a potted porch garden and this year I bought a grape tomato plant. I took some cuttings and they are producing fruit already & the original plant has been feeding me a handful of ripe tomatoes for a few weeks now. I really want to replant them next year because they are producing masses and early for my area. They also have the best full mouthwatering flavor. Since the season has been cooler than usual, I’m even more excited to save some seeds because they are hardy. QUESTIONS: should I save from the original plant or the cuttings (does it make a difference)? Are old pill bottles a good idea for storing seeds?✌️💗🤘
Would not make much of a difference. I would aim for just an envelope. I did a video on seed storage and the best way to do so ruclips.net/video/9JM1Q3d19g8/видео.html
Don't neglect your soil, growing the same plants over and over will deplete nutrients/minerals. Then it wont matter that your seeds are amazing, the plants will fail to thrive.
I haven't really saved seeds...I'm not good at identifying disease I also dont know if I have made it deficient in anything that might effect seed viability or future plants...in short idk when my plants are perdy enough
Seed saving is the last step in securing a self sufficient food supply in your garden. Plus the yields will continue to get better year after year!
Keeping a garden journal is also plays a role seed saving. I include the temperature and weather in each entry and give progress updates on different plants so I know which ones to plant again (early girl tomatoes👌) and which ones just didn't work for that summer (green zucchini- BER despite regular water and hand pollination😢).
Yes! Great suggestions
Many years ago, before I started seed saving - which my brother in law taught me after I accidentally ate one of his prize tomatoes.
It was on the side, so I ate it and it was yummy!
Needless to say, he was not best pleased, but I learned a lot!
Thank goodness he still loves his crazy sister in law.
Happy harvesting to all!
Hahah the forbidden tomato
@@GardeningInCanada lol, you betcha!
He still could have saved your poop, lol!
I set those tomatoes on a paper towel and also write "If you eat this one, you just might die!"
Everyone has learned what this means.😅
That's so cool. A seed collection "designed" specifically for your own property! Fantastic! Thank you Ashley! 🤗💖
Gardening in Canada is very similar to Gardening in Colorado!
Saving seeds has been a commitment I made when I 1st started gardening. I want to be completely self sustainable as a gardener. I have weeded out a lot of varieties that do not work for me, am now trying to replace hybrid plants with heirloom. For example, I have always grown sweet100 cherry tomatoes, this year I tried a Chadwick cherry tomato that I actually prefer over the sweet 100's plus I will not have to spend way too much money for 10 seeds.
Very interesting on noting the type of growing year for different varieties. The only problem with global warming, who knows what a given year is going to be. Our last 2 summers here in WI have been hot and dry, who knows what the next 2 years will be.
Truly enjoy your insights! Stay Well!!!
that is so interesting!
And if you lack the plant you want or have poor gardening luck, go get a bunch of produce from the local farmers market and save those seeds. Not your own, but at least they grew up close to home.
yea! great point i love this
I wouldn't be able to help myself. I'd welcome a 9 or 12 foot tomato plant. I'm thinking mainly of SuperSweet 100s. Mine got to 8 feet before I topped them. I wasn't properly prepared. But I'd do it again in a minute, and grow them over an arched cattle panel. 🍅🍅🍅
Thank for discussing this! I’m 2hrs SW of Saskatoon and my garden was very stunted this year with low yields. The sun blockage this summer between the smoke and weather manipulation was wild. I figured it had to be a factor in my garden so thank you for the explanation.
We also had really high heat and the sun was mega intense when it did show up.
I had so many volunteer tomato plants this year from my compost. They were everywhere. The tomato seeds I saved were a bust. none came up. I followed all the directions for saving tomato seeds. This year I am going to label my compost that have tomato seeds I like. Cucumber squash seeds saved no problem. They all come up. Beans are good for about 5 years. Those are easy too.
Love this video! I try to tell everyone this exact thing that you need seeds adapted to YOUR environment, not wherever they’re from.
Yes! Thank you!
This should have been prefaced with a discussion about hybrid varieties first
Seed prices were insane this year. Paid 6 bucks for 10 tomato seeds haha. So I plan on saving as much seeds as possibly. Appreciate the tips.
yeaaa. it is excessive
That's a tomato-sandwich :D Great video as always.. thx for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
I saved seed from a Big Boy volunteer that impressed me with its will to live. It hasn't disappointed. It's given me 100% germination, and all plants produce well. However, it's a hybrid. I understand that you can't save seed from a hybrid, or shouldn't, or whatever. Your thoughts on saving seed from hybrids? I'm into my third generation and going strong...
You certainly can save seeds from a hybrid, the only problem is you will not get the same plant as the parent. Who knows, you might get something better. If you have 3 years with this plant, I would definitely keep her going, my opinion only.
@@brianseybert2189 Agreed. Good results so far. 1 lb fruits 30~40%. Tastes okay. Some splitting (typical of Big Boys) and some oblate fruit (not so typical). I'll be saving seed from the round tomatoes. Plenty to choose from. Any idea how many generations before the plant becomes stable?
My peas and San Marzano and super sweet cherry tomatoes are third generation. Amazaing yield this year! My zinnias and marigold seeds are 6th generation.
That is so cool!
What a awesome gardener you are..so smart..AMAZING..
Mmmmm story tine i saved one of the biggest zucchini squash fruit and planted its seeds this year, found out it had cross pollinated with the pumpkin, as the fruit this year has a strikingly resemblance to mr jack-o-lantern
oh that is way to cool
Very informative thank you
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Thank you Ashley. Great video. I never thought about fine tuning seed saving
You are so welcome!
I came to see if you had a seed saving video and you put one out just yesterday...you're the best. I have had a year heavy with pests and disease - should I wait for a better year to save my own seeds or save my most successful ones and consider them more resilient? And what's a good way to store the seeds to keep them viable for next year?
I have a video on the storage ruclips.net/video/9JM1Q3d19g8/видео.html
I wouldn't wait and start testing your seed saving abilities now.
Hurray! I'm really excited, this is my first year trying to save seed. And thanks for the link, I'll check it out now! @@GardeningInCanada
Great content on seed saving!!!
Do you grow dwarf tomatoes? Mine had lots of potato style leaves and prevented sunscald that was so common with my normal paste tomatoes.
no i havent. like determinate
This was sow informative Ashley. I’ll keep this in mind when harvesting and seed saving. Thank you very mulch for elaborating take CaRe
Anytime ❤️❤️
Great information!!
Glad you think so!
Ashley, can you address cross pollination please. For example I grew 20 different varieties of tomatoes ... all in the same bed. I have one tomato starting to ripen even in this cold wet year. I’m not sure that I can save seeds. Maybe you have a video on this already? Thanks for another great video. I appreciate the work you do to help those of us that are just learning. 💕🇨🇦
I have a video on this ruclips.net/video/wwOGT7cX9Lg/видео.html Classically speaking Tomatoes are 90% self pollinated because it is a closed flower.
Wow...your amazing love your video 📹 ❤
So the only questions I have are: how to properly save seeds, and how do I know in the beginning of a season which type of seeds to plant? Do you rely on an almanac?
ooo i have so many videos on this!
@@GardeningInCanada Awesome! I guess I should have checked first!
Hi, do Marigolds attract aphids? I just finished dealing with an aphid infestation, I'm not sure if planting Marigolds will invite another, thanks.
I have a video on this ruclips.net/video/9C8xuiDSgXg/видео.html but classically no they do no. Nasturtiums however are known to.
My daughter came home from school with a marigold, I planted it in my raised garden.. close to my peppers.. The Marigold has been full of aphids, but haven't seen a single one on my pepper-plants.. So not sure what to say about that. Maybe just me being lucky, but maybe they prioritized the marigold and that saved my peppers? well.. as I said, It might just be me having luck this season.
Great video thank you! Is there a reliable way to save the seeds from the biennial plants such as carrots and beets in a cold zone 3 climate?
either heavy mulching or indoor storage and replanting in the spring almost like a bub
@@GardeningInCanada Thank you, Ashley! I will try both methods with my beets. One batch I will just mulch and the other one I will dig up and plant in a container to overwinter in a shed.
Yea I knew about the saving of seed from the garden because its adapted to your region but never thought about the weather aspect - I think that may be a question one would fine difficult to answer as they start their seeds in February and March would it not?
Weather forecasting is not accurate, they may call for a scorcher and it turns out to be wetter and cooler - so how would one go about determining which batch of ..... seed to start/pant - as every season is different in warmth and rain -
Great video as usual, thanks for the info -
i always think 50/50 so you are guaranteed
I am super excited about this video! I have a potted porch garden and this year I bought a grape tomato plant. I took some cuttings and they are producing fruit already & the original plant has been feeding me a handful of ripe tomatoes for a few weeks now. I really want to replant them next year because they are producing masses and early for my area. They also have the best full mouthwatering flavor. Since the season has been cooler than usual, I’m even more excited to save some seeds because they are hardy.
QUESTIONS: should I save from the original plant or the cuttings (does it make a difference)? Are old pill bottles a good idea for storing seeds?✌️💗🤘
Would not make much of a difference.
I would aim for just an envelope. I did a video on seed storage and the best way to do so ruclips.net/video/9JM1Q3d19g8/видео.html
Don't neglect your soil, growing the same plants over and over will deplete nutrients/minerals. Then it wont matter that your seeds are amazing, the plants will fail to thrive.
@@theanswerismu1688 absolutely on it👍. I am getting ready to begin a worm composting project so I can start next spring’s pots off right 😁
I haven't really saved seeds...I'm not good at identifying disease I also dont know if I have made it deficient in anything that might effect seed viability or future plants...in short idk when my plants are perdy enough
Is cross pollination something you worry about? If so, how do you deal with it?
the only ones I worry about this with is winter squash & that's because the offspring could be toxic.
@@GardeningInCanada YIKES 👀
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