Greetings all.... I have several flowering annuals and veggies from which I would like
to collect the seeds to plant next year.... these include

Annuals

Marigold (several varieties)
Flowering Vinca (Catharanthus roseus), also known as Madagascar periwinkle
Coleus (several varieties)

Veggies

Tomatos
Melons


Here's my question,... I am almost totally clueless about what the seeds look like,
and how they are harvested....

With the flowering plants (marigold and vinca) do the flowers produce the seeds and do
I wait for the flowers to die on the stem before removing and storing.

Tomatos and Melons - are those seeds actually the propagatable seeds for the plant

(Look when I said DUMB.... I mean REALLY DUMB, but at least smart enough to know
which questions to ask).

So what does one look for when collecting the seeds and how should they be stored
for use the following year. ( I know, its easier to buy the seed packs, but I'm
trying to fill gaps in my education).

Thanks for your help ( and patience !!! )

Peter

Peter, go to the following website for some good advise on seed harvesting :
http://theseedsite.co.uk Good luck ! Ben.

"Peter" wrote in message
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Greetings all.... I have several flowering annuals and veggies from
which I would like
to collect the seeds to plant next year.... these include

Annuals

Marigold (several varieties)
Flowering Vinca (Catharanthus roseus), also known as Madagascar
periwinkle
Coleus (several varieties)

Veggies

Tomatos
Melons


Here's my question,... I am almost totally clueless about what the seeds
look like,
and how they are harvested....

With the flowering plants (marigold and vinca) do the flowers produce
the seeds and do
I wait for the flowers to die on the stem before removing and storing.

Tomatos and Melons - are those seeds actually the propagatable seeds
for the plant

(Look when I said DUMB.... I mean REALLY DUMB, but at least smart
enough to know
which questions to ask).

So what does one look for when collecting the seeds and how should they
be stored
for use the following year. ( I know, its easier to buy the seed
packs, but I'm
trying to fill gaps in my education).

Thanks for your help ( and patience !!! )

Peter

Good suggestion... exactly what I was looking for...sorta like a "Dummies Guide to Seed
Harvesting".... and a reference guide for everyone else.

Thanks again for taking the time to post the link !!!

Peter



On Tue, 13 Jul 2004 17:38:37 -0400, "Ben Tuinman" wrote:

Peter, go to the following website for some good advise on seed harvesting :
http://theseedsite.co.uk Good luck ! Ben.

"Peter" wrote in message
.. .

Greetings all.... I have several flowering annuals and veggies from
which I would like
to collect the seeds to plant next year.... these include

Annuals

Marigold (several varieties)
Flowering Vinca (Catharanthus roseus), also known as Madagascar
periwinkle
Coleus (several varieties)

Veggies

Tomatos
Melons


Here's my question,... I am almost totally clueless about what the seeds
look like,
and how they are harvested....

With the flowering plants (marigold and vinca) do the flowers produce
the seeds and do
I wait for the flowers to die on the stem before removing and storing.

Tomatos and Melons - are those seeds actually the propagatable seeds
for the plant

(Look when I said DUMB.... I mean REALLY DUMB, but at least smart
enough to know
which questions to ask).

So what does one look for when collecting the seeds and how should they
be stored
for use the following year. ( I know, its easier to buy the seed
packs, but I'm
trying to fill gaps in my education).

Thanks for your help ( and patience !!! )

Peter