Collecting seed is not only easy but it’s a great way to create new plants for FREE. October is a good time to look and see what seed you might collect and either sow straight away or store indoors for spring sowing. Here are my tips to help you collect seed successfully:
• Whilst the flowers are blooming note what plants you might like to collect the seed from. Think about what has performed well, what colours you have liked or what veg has been delicious. You can tie a ribbon around a flower that you would like to collect the seed from as a reminder for later.
• Once the flowers have begun to fade or drop, the seedpods will emerge. Wait until they have turned from green to brown so they will be easier to split.
• Many people collect seed as they are deadheading their plants. Collect some seedpods but give the others a shake onto the ground to encourage them to grow where they land.