https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:51:37 +0000 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:18:36 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=41304 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41304&PID=1425484&title=saving-seeds#1425484 Author: Casablanca
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Posted: 25 January 2012 at 3:18pm

I saved seeds from last years lettuce, capsicum and tomoatoes, all have grown this year. It ends up being heaps cheaper than buying them. As LB said all you need to do is dry them out on a paper towel, and then I seal them in an envelope.

If you've got enough room you could try letting things self seed - I just let all my lettuces go to seed, and sure enough I have a whole bunch of new ones sprouting. The best thing is I didn't need to do any work! They all seem to have sprouted at different times which is awesome as they are all ready at different times (instead of all of them needing to be eaten at the same time!)]]> Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:18:36 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41304&PID=1425484&title=saving-seeds#1425484 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41304&PID=1423773&title=saving-seeds#1423773 Author: blessedmama
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Posted: 18 January 2012 at 8:34pm

LadyBee that sounds nice and straight forward. I think I'll give it a go this year.

I get random tomato plants too though less this year than last.]]> Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:34:06 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41304&PID=1423773&title=saving-seeds#1423773 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41304&PID=1422314&title=saving-seeds#1422314 Author: LadyBee
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Posted: 12 January 2012 at 4:03pm

I have saved pumpkin, tomato, capsicum and other plant seeds too

I saved them from last year and all have done well. With the pumpkin and tomato I placed them evenly apart in rows on a paper towel (quite hard with the tiny tomato seeds) and placed another paper towel ontop, let it dry then cut it so it could fit in an envelope and placed them in a cool dry dark place. When I planted them I just cut the paper towel into little suqares with a seed in the middle and poped then into seed rasing mix/compost, they all sprouted
I collected seeds from a supermarket brought capsicum and put them directly into an envelope to store then scattered them in a tray of compost/seed raising mix and they all sprouted (about 100 of them) costed me nothing Going to do more this year and see what I get/works
My vege boxes randomly have sprouted tomato plants from last year... I have sooo many its crazy! and I noticed something growing between the broccoli so left it to see what it was and Im pretty sure its a sunflower.... dont know how it got there but its growing heaps by the day!]]> Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:03:56 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41304&PID=1422314&title=saving-seeds#1422314 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41304&PID=1421190&title=saving-seeds#1421190 Author: blessedmama
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Posted: 09 January 2012 at 10:05am

Does anyone save seeds for the next year?

I have done once with capsicum but it was a bit hit and miss. I'm quite keen to save broad beans but have no idea what I'm doing really.

What do you save your seeds in and is it worth it or is it just as easy to go and buy seeds the following year?]]> Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:05:25 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41304&PID=1421190&title=saving-seeds#1421190