{"id":147208,"date":"2024-09-27T17:00:08","date_gmt":"2024-09-27T10:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/saving-seeds-from-your-garden-is-more-satisfying-than-buying-them-in-packets-heres-how-to-do-it\/"},"modified":"2024-09-28T06:18:49","modified_gmt":"2024-09-27T23:18:49","slug":"saving-seeds-from-your-garden-is-more-satisfying-than-buying-them-in-packets-heres-how-to-do-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/saving-seeds-from-your-garden-is-more-satisfying-than-buying-them-in-packets-heres-how-to-do-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Saving seeds from your garden is more satisfying than buying them in packets. Here\u2019s how to do it"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nWhether it\u2019s tomatoes, peas or courgettes, the key to gathering and storing seeds lies in having a good plan for where to keep themAs summer gives way to autumn, it\u2019s a good time to think about gathering seeds from the year\u2019s final harvest. If all goes well, you\u2019ll be left with ones from your favourite crops in greater abundance than if you had bought them in a packet.The way to collect tomato seeds is to scoop the insides out of ripe fruit \u2013 the seeds and all the gloop. Place it all into a jar with a little water then put the lid on and give the mixture a good shake. Leave this concoction to ferment for a few days to remove the germination inhibitor found in the juice around the seeds. Any unviable seeds will float to the top \u2013 where they can be scooped off \u2013 leaving the good stuff at the bottom of the jar. Give the viable seeds a gentle rinse in a sieve and leave them to dry completely on a piece of kitchen roll before storing them in a labelled envelope. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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