Planning for Seed Saving in the Garden
Know your plants!
The first step in saving seed is knowing what you are growing. Latin nomenclature gives insight into plant reproduction. It is important to know how the plant pollinates and if it special care should be taken to isolate or protect the parent plants. This document will help you understand the growing and seed saving requirements for various garden plants.
Know your timing!
Planting the crop in the correct season is essential to ensuring healthy plants to save seed from.
Plan ahead!
Provide ample time, space and population numbers to increase the quality and quantity of seed saved. This activity will help you organize the information so you can be ready when the time comes to plant.
Matt’s favorite seed saving resources for planning and growing out seed:
Seed to Seed by Suzanne Ashworth
The Organic Seed Grower by John Navazio
Growing to Seed by Ecology Action
How to Grow More Vegetables by John Jeavons
Saving Seeds by Marc Rogers
The film Series: From Seed to Seed