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 the end of the season I pulled out the plants to dry out a little more and eventually forgot about them for a few months....
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Harvest the leaves when young, pick the flowering tops just as fruits begin to form and gather the seeds after flowering head turns brown. To collect seeds hang the seed head over a cloth to collect the seeds. Dry or freeze the leaves or used in herbal vinegar. When making vinegar add t...
As the life of the beautiful white blooms comes to an end, thorny pods begin to develop. Initially, the thorns are soft, but as they age and expand, they become hard and sharp. Wait until the seed pods dry on the plant. Then, break them open and collect the seeds. Sow them outside...
the United States in an area that stretches from southern Maine to the state of Washington. The seeds are widely available to purchase, though they are also simple to collect from a Paulownia tree. Paulownia trees are becoming increasingly popular withhome gardenersbecause of their beautiful blooms...
Some plants produce seed that is empty inside. Some maples and beech tend to do this. You can collect a handful of seed and find no germination because the seed husks lack a living embryo. Confirming Germination Process Dealing with unusual seeds can be difficult because the best germination ...
Make this a family activity by having children help collect nature items for the potpourri. Place baskets or bowls filled with your homemade potpourri in different rooms to add fragrance to your home. Orange peel has a fresh, clean scent that addsa pleasant aromato your home. This citrus pee...
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Seeds were collected, kept and shared. Well‐loved, treasured plants were tossed into a small patch of ground to survive and thrive. There was no design. Every plant that the housewife could find, scrounge...