Today’s video is all about how to get started saving your seeds from your vegetable garden. Knowing how to save seed is a wonderful skill that can save you money and keep your favourite varieties going. In this video, you will learn everything you need to know on how to start your seed saving journey, such as the key terms you need to know, and the easiest crops to save seed from. This is the first video of a few ones I will be doing over the next few years looking at seed saving in more detail.
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Thanks Huw. Do you do the same for broad beans or are these more likely to have cross-pollinated? Not in your top candidate list…
Going to start saving seeds from my garden. With the seed shortage, you just never know anymore… Thanks for the info.
One quick tip when saving seeds: LABEL, LABEL, LABEL!!!!! I had a former roommate who passed away and I ended up with all of his seeds (among other gardening equipment). Of course, he knew exactly what he had saved, but NOTHING that was saved in a napkin was labeled at all! 🙁 I think most of the seeds are different varieties of peppers, but it will take a while growing/researching them in order to try to figure things out. sighs Whenever I save seeds, I always make sure to put what it is, what the variety is (if I know it) and the date of harvest on whatever I am saving them on/in. Putting the date helps me remember what year I grew that variety (in case I end up having to skip them a year or two for various reasons) and how long to expect to be able to get the seeds to germinate.
After reading about the poisonous squash and courgettes, I think I'll make sure to only buy those seeds. Everything else is pretty much fair game
I just started living in a village in Malaysia. I kept all the seeds for future vege. Thanks for this nice video. Visit mine, to know moreabout malaysian village.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge on seed saving. I am wondering why you can't save seed from hybrid plants? You mentioned they wouldn't stay true to type, does that mean they won't be edible or will they not even grow? Or is it just not recommended since you don't know exactly what they will turn out like?
Thanks YouTube for recommend this Video. Thank you for this calm and well explained video.
Thank you for the excellent video. In Alaska this year I couldn’t find pea seeds. My husband found a pack at a hardware store. A gentleman had spotted the display and was going to get a package of peas also…it was the last package. We split it with him. They are the sweetest peas I’ve ever tasted. Coincidence, not sure. Sharing makes life sweeter! In years past I’ve had pickling cukes but no dill. Then the next year dill but no cukes. It’s time to take matters into my own hands! Your advice will be my guide!
Just bought your veg in one bed book.
Nice bit of kit.
What about perennial plants ? Huw
Thanks for the advice Huw. Really helpful
I cannot say enough about Huw's book, Grow Food For Free. Definitely check out this master gardener's book. Within the first 10 pgs, the tips you'll find can help revolutionize your approach to gardening w/insight on personal and communal, as well as free and relatively easy ways to keep costs low, while maximizing yields. Great book!
Huw,. Do you sell your heirloom seeds?
Such an amazing and important content! Thank you so much!
Thank you, so much for all your advice, tips and demonstrations. I'm very much learning and managed to do this with some of this years runner beans 🙂 and peas. I'm loving your book "Veg in one bed" and so glad I have managed to save some seeds, the proper way. Thank you
Gosh where does he live it's so green and beautiful there looking at his surroundings is easing my anxiety
Good morning! I bought your book yesterday. Looks great. Thanks.
I am a new subscriber and I haven't found one yet but I'm curious about how you protect all of your beautiful plants from bugs. I want to be as natural as I can meaning no pesticides and whatnot. The DIY spray I used last season worked pretty well but it wasn't fool proof to keep all species of bugs out.
The best book for seed saving is one titled Seed to Seed by Susan Ashworth. I've bought and shared this book with all my children that want it. I think my husband and I each have one by accident. 🙂
What kind of accent is that
Thank you for this helpful video