Seed Collecting - practical

Seed Collecting - practical

Posted on 9 Oct, 2007 3 comments

Well, the experiment has begun, I headed out (thankfully before the rain!) and went seed collecting! I gathered heads from crocosmia, evening primrose, astrantia, buddleja and cosmos.

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crocosmia seed heads
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evening primrose seed heads

I decided that I would make my own paper bags out of some old newspaper to hold the seeds…

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seed collecting tools
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home-made seed packets

placed the seed ‘head first’ into the paper bags and folded over the top. These are now stored in my garden shed for the time being but I may bring them into the house if I think it might be too damp down there.

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packets in my shed

The next step is trying to work out the best way to store them over the winter!

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weemamabell
Weemamabell
 

Ive got to admit ive got a little addicted to seed collecting ! my husband keeps asking me what im going to do with them all , hire a field ? im sure il find homes for them around the neighbours

9 Oct, 2007

grindle
Grindle
 

my seed collecting from my last garden got out of hand, now I'm going to throw a lot of it in pots and just see what comes up.

11 Oct, 2007

Tussiemussie
Tussiemussie
 

Hi Joey, you might be interested in my latest blog re seeds

12 Oct, 2007

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