I wasn’t exactly good about eating my lettuce last year, after a few weeks of neglect the plants began to flower and eventually created some seeds. At
[03:17.00]Here is how to collect and save seeds from some common homegrown crops. [03:24.24]At the end of the growing season, [03:27.33]lettuce plants will grow a flower that will develop seed heads. [03:33.16]...
To collect seeds, let the best plants overwinter in the garden under heavy mulch; plants will flower the following summer. Cut stalks when seedpods turn brown. Dry pods and remove seeds. About turnips Common name. Turnip Botanical name. Brassica rapa subsp. rapa Family: Brassicaceae (Crucifer...
The temporary addition of a drying element to the jar will remove any remaining wetness. But remove it after a few days to avoid over-drying. Here is how to collect and save seeds from some common homegrown crops. Lettuce At the end of the growing season, lettuce plants will grow a ...
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First things first you need to collect your seeds Before saving any seed from your garden, you have to consider which type is better suited for this purpose. Collecting seed from self-pollinating healthy plants are the best choice for seed saving. ...
Sow one to two seeds per pot. For lettuce and spinach, place seeds directly on the soil surface and cover with a 1/4-inch layer of soil. Mist the soil with water until it is moist, then cover the pot with a layer of plastic wrap. ...
Your plants will have a better chance of surviving if you start them off as seedlings. Use plug trays or small pots to get the seeds started about six weeks before the last frost in your region. This could be between December and late May, depending on where you live. ...
Don’t throw out those lettuce stems and kitchen scraps! Regrow them at home! Here are a few easy vegetables to propagate from scraps—without planting a single seed! You may wish to regrow your vegetables from the original stem or root for many reasons. First, it’s just fun. Second, ...
Rocket:An easy to grow, fast-maturing salad. Late summer sowings will continue cropping into the winter if the plants are protected by cloches. Winter purslane:An attractive winter salad also known as claytonia or miner’s lettuce. Oriental vegetables:There are numerous ways of using these, fr...