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Never underestimate the wisdom of an old
gardener. They know local conditions, and can
give you lifesaving advice.
Sa vin g S eed s , C a n S a v e y o ur l i f e
hile lots of arguments can
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be made for the
importance of saving your
own seeds, most people agree that
feeding your family and perpetuating
seed varieties that are in danger is a
worthwhile endeavor.
Saving your own seeds isn’t very
complicated, or hard to do, although
there are many different methods that
people will recommend. That being
said, this guide is just that, a guide to
get you started.
Never underestimate the wisdom of
old gardeners in your area, and the
information they provide you. Their
experience with local weather and soil

conditions, common pests, and other
factors, is invaluable to any gardener.
I hope you enjoy this guide and
appreciate the work and thought that
went into its making,
Sincerely,
Dustin Merritt
Seeds
Bean, California Blackeye (Bush)
Bean, Kentucky Wonder (Bush)
Bean, Slenderette (Bush)
Bean, Edamame BeSweet 2015
(Soybean)
Beet, Detroit Dark Red
Beet, Early Wonder
Beet, Ruby Queen
Broccoli, Waltham 29
Cabbage, Golden Acre
Carrot, Chantenay Red Core
Carrot, Scarlet Nantes
Corn, Golden Bantam 8
Corn, Indian Ornamental
Cucumber, Boston Pickling
Cucumber, Spacemaster
Cucumber, Straight 8
Lettuce, Iceberg (Crisphead)
Lettuce, Salinas (Crsphead)
Lettuce, Black Seeded Simpson (Leaf)
Lettuce, Oakleaf (Leaf)
Lettuce, Salad Bowl Green (Leaf)
Lettuce, Salad Bowl Red (Leaf)
Lettuce, Cimarron (Romaine)
Lettuce, Parris Island Cos (Romaine)
Melon, Hales Best Jumbo (Cantaloupe)
Melon, Hearts Of Gold (Cantaloupe)
Melon, Green Flesh (Honeydew)
Melon, Orange Flesh (Honeydew)
Okra, Clemson Spineless
Onion, Utah Sweet Spanish
Onion, Tokyo Long White (Bunching)
Onion, Crystal White Wax (Pickling)
Parsnip, Harris Model
Pea, Green Arrow
Pea, Lincoln
Pea, Little Marvel
Pea, Dwarf Sugar Grey (Snow)
Pea, Oregon Sugar Pod II (Snow)
Pepper, Anaheim Chili (Hot Pepper)
Pepper, Cayenne Long Slim (Hot Pepper)
Pepper, Jalapeño (Hot Pepper)
Pepper, Santa Fe Grande (Hot Pepper)
Pepper, California Wonder (Sweet Pepper)
Pepper, Yolo Wonder (Sweet Pepper)
Pumpkin, Big Max
Pumpkin, Jack O’ Lantern
Pumpkin. Sugar Pie
Radish, Champion
Radish, Cherry Belle
Radish, White Icicle
Spinach, Bloomsdale Longstanding
Squash, Early Prolific Straightneck (Summer) Squash, Black
Beauty Zucchini (Summer)
Squash, Burgess Buttercup (Winter)
Squash, Pink Banana Jumbo (Winter)
Squash, Sweet Meat (Winter)
Squash, Vegetable Spaghetti (Winter)
Squash, Waltham Butternut (Winter)
Swiss Chard, Lucullus
Tomato, Beefsteak
Tomato, Brandywine Pink
Tomato, Large Red Cherry
Tomato, Rio Grande
Tomato, Roma VF Tomato, Rutgers
Tomato, VR Moscow
Tomato, Yellow Pear
Watermelon, Crimson Sweet
Watermelon, Jubilee
Watermelon, Sugar Baby
Watermelon, Striped Klondike Blue Ribbon
Reasons For Saving Seeds

T he golden rule in farming goes

something like this, “He who
controls the seeds, controls
the feed”. Not only is it unwise to put
all of your eggs into one basket, it is
unwise to allow one seed company to
control everything you can grow. And
yet, more and more across the country,
that is what is going on.

Bred for large companies Most of

the seeds that consumers are able to
purchase were bred specifically for
large companies, with no intention of
being sold to small farmers. Not only
that, but many of these seeds aren’t
suited to home gardening at all. By
saving and trading seeds, you free
yourself from the constraints of a large
corporation as well as exchange and Packing your seeds in glass jars is fine as long as they are dried properly, and
encourage genetic diversity in the seed protected from light and heat. Keep them in a cool dark place.
stock.

Saving seeds is critical to the survival
of many heritage varieties of plants, as
well as a great way to gain new
varieties. Many gardeners will save an
extra amount of seeds to trade with
others, instead of purchasing new
seeds from year to year.
When planning on gardening with the
intention to save seeds it is important
to make sure that you are growing the
highest quality seeds that you can in
the first place. Your name goes along
with each packet of seeds you sell or
trade, and so you may get people
calling you for tips and tricks.
It is important that you know how to
save each variety of seed you possess.
While there are common tips and
tricks, and many seeds that can simply
be put in a glass jar, following specific
instructions for your variety of seed
can guarantee an abundant harvest in
years to come.

Selecting Plants for Seed Storage

I have no idea what the chart here is supposed to represent, but I do know that when
you are going to save seeds from a plant,
you want to make sure you save them 2007
from the best specimens you have 7% 2008
8%
grown. Not only the fruit or veggie size, 35% 2009
but look at leaf coloring, drought 10%
2010
Desiccant use is a controversial subject resistance, leaf structure, and the plant
11% 2011
in seed storage. I prefer to dry my seeds
shape overall. You want to select seeds 2012
to the correct moisture level, and then
that will carry these strong genes 29%
store them in an air tight container.
forward. Also note that saving larger
Those who want to use some form of
seeds is always a better bet than saving
desiccant however, can use the small smaller seeds. The larger the seed, the larger the reserve of food it has for it’s initial
packets from pill bottles, or even burst into life.
powdered milk, which is safe for seeds.
Saving Heirloom Tomato Seeds

Luckily tomatoes, the favorite of

most gardeners, won't usually
cross pollinate. Insects can't
usually get into the anthers to
pollinate them. In a few
varieties, like the potatoes
tomato or currant tomato, the
stigma will stick out allowing for
cross pollination. In these cases
you can only grow one type of
easily pollinated tomato.
To collect your seeds you need
to cut a tomato from a healthy
plant in half, squeeze the juice,
pulp and seeds into a cup, and
add water to the top of the cup.
Leave this somewhere warm There are hundreds of types of heirloom tomatoes, and although they aren’t all
(kitchen counter) and let it begin perfectly round and red like the grocery store type, they are beautiful and delicious.
to ferment. The bad seeds and
jell will float to the top. After them. Put them onto a plastic These seeds should store well
about three days, it will stink plate and allow to dry for about 4 years as long as you
really bad and you may have somewhere warm and out of keep them out of direct
mold, this is normal. Just pour direct sunlight. Once they are sunlight.
out the water and floating completely dry, you can save
seeds, rinse the remaining your seeds in a paper envelope
seeds in clean water, and strain stored in a glass jar.

Cultivate for your climate

Heirloom tomato cultivars can be found in a wide variety of colors,
shapes, flavors and sizes. Some cultivars can be prone to cracking
or lack disease resistance. As with most garden plants, cultivars
can be acclimated over several gardening seasons to thrive in any
geographical location through careful selection and seed saving.

Heirloom tomato’s come in an almost

limitless variety of colors, shades, and Seed Life = 4 Years with care, longer if frozen.
flavors. Have fun trading seeds with
neighbors and local gardening clubs.
Savin g Bro a d B e a n s

Broad beans can cross easily with other varieties, so if you are
B ean s
saving seeds you need to keep each variety isolated from one Br o ad
another if you want to maintain 100% purity. You can do this
by covering them with netting, so that insects can't carry It is a rigid, erect plant 0.5-1.7
foreign pollen into the seeds. If you aren't very concerned with m tall, with stout stems with a
them crossing, you can just save seeds from plants in the square cross-section. The
middle of a block, insects will usually work the outer plants leaves are 10-25 cm long,
first, meaning there is little foreign pollen contamination. pinnate with 2-7 leaflets, and
of a distinct glaucous grey-
To save seeds, let your beans mature on the bush. Your pods green color; unlike most other
will turn brown, and will get dry and wrinkled. You can now vetches, the leaves do not
pick the pods, and shell out the beans. Test if they are really have tendrils for climbing over
dry, by trying to bite into them. If your teeth leave a dent, they other vegetation. The flowers
are still moist inside, and need to be dried somewhere dark are 1-2.5 cm long with five
and warm, not hot. petals, the standard petal
white, the wing petals white
with a black spot (true black,
Bean seeds will keep for many years without any special not deep purple or blue as is
provisions, so they don't need to be re-planted every year just the case in many "black"
for seeds. colorings [1]), and the keel
petals white. Crimson flowered
broad beans also exist, which
were recently saved from
extinction[2]. The fruit is a
broad leathery pod, green
maturing to blackish-brown,
with a densely downy surface;
Mature pods should be in the wild species, the pods
are 5-10 cm long and 1 cm
dry and leathery before
diameter, but many modern
harvesting for seed cultivars developed for food
production. Make sure use have pods 15-25 cm long
and 2-3 cm thick.
you select the
healthiest pods, from
1) Kathrynne Holden. "Fava Beans,
the healthiest plants. Levodopa, and Parkinson's Disease".
2) Russ Parsons. "The Long History of
the Mysterious Fava Bean". http://
archive.southcoasttoday.com/daily/
05-96/05-29-96/c01li096.htm.
Saving French Beans
It is important to grow some of
your beans specifically for
seeds, instead of just
collecting the left over extra
pods at the end of the season.
You want to select pods from
plants that are healthy and
well balanced.
French beans will self-
pollinate, usually before their
flowers open, so cross
pollination isn't a huge
concern, although if there are
other french beans right near
“Beans need something
to climb, so provide
them with a teepee
made of bamboo or
sticks, or even tomato
trellises.
by, they may be cross airflow, and then remove them
pollinated by insects. from there pods and allow
them to dry further.
Buildings, trees, and other
hinderances will interfere with
insect flight patterns, so the
exact distance other beans
need to be isn't easy to
determine. If you are just
saving your seeds for your
own use, grow other bean
varieties at least 6-12 feet
away, and you should be fine.
French beans are a very popular side
dish with many dinners in North America.
C ol le c t ing the s e e d s
To C o l le c t S e e d
s
To collect your seed
s, you
will want to allow th
e pods to
fully mature, turn ye
llow and
dry out. Collect the
pods
individually, and let
them dry
out somewhere with
good
airflow, and then re
move
them from their pods
and
allow them to dry fu
rther.
Saving Runner Bean Seeds

Runner bean flowers need to

be stimulated by wind or
insects before the beans set,
and are very easy to cross
pollinate with other varieties.
Ideally, to make sure no
crossing takes place, your
beans should be 1/2 a mile
away from any other runner
beans. Remember though,
that buildings, trees, and
shrubs, will limit insect flight
patterns, so you may not have
any problems depending on
your setup.
To collect your seeds, you Ipsum fermentum placerat tempor. Curabitur auctor, erat mollis sed fusce, turpis
vivamus a dictumst congue magnis. Aliquam amet ullamcorper dignissim molestie.
will want to allow the pods to
fully mature, turn yellow and
If you are having any problems hatch. Once you’re ready to
dry out. Collect the pods
with weevils in your seeds you take seeds out, allow the
individually, and let them dry
can put the sealed container in container to come up to room
out somewhere with good
airflow, and then remove them the freezer for a week or so, temperature before opening it,
from their pods and allow immediately after drying, to kill otherwise the beans will
any insect eggs before they absorb moisture from the air.
them to dry further.

Some Types of Runner Beans

• Enorma
• Scarlet Runner
• Aztec Half-Runner, also called "Potato bean"
• White Dutch Runner
• Case Knife
• Black Runner
Some varieties of runner beans have an • Painted Lady
edible soft pod, while others have only • Hammond's Dwarf
edible seeds as the pod become fibrous • Lady Di
and tough. • Pickwick Dwarf
• Riley
• Scarlet Emperor
Saving Peas$
Good news! Because peas are
almost entirely self pollinating,
you usually don't have to
worry about any cross
pollination. You should set
aside a section of your peas
specifically for seed
production, as you may have
to uproot the whole plant
come harvest time.
To avoid physically mixing up
pea varieties, you should
make sure to plant some other
vegetable in-between your pea
varieties.
“Remember to set aside
some pea plants for seed
saving ahead of time.
You don’t want to
simply use the leftovers”
To collect your seeds, let the
pea pods dry until they are
brown and the seeds start to
rattle inside. If the weather has
turned bad, you can pull up
the whole pea plant and bring
it into a garden shed, or
greenhouse to dry. Once all
the vines are dried and the
pods are dried, take the peas
out, and allow them to dry
further.
Label your peas with the variety and
date of storage. Put them into an air
tight package, store where cool & dark.
P e a ti ps and t ri c ks
Pr e t t y Pe a s
People know peas
for their
pretty pink, red, an
d orange
flowers, as well as
their cool
crisp flavor. Peas ne
ed lots
of support, so mak
e sure
you have set up a fe
w
trellises that are ea
sy to
access. Also remem
ber to
harvest your peas woody peas. If they
are
often so
that you don’t get ha woody, dry them fo
rd r soups,
salads, and stews.
Savin g E ggp la n t s e e d s
Eggplant flowers are usually self pollinated, but can be
crossed by bees. If you are planning on saving your seeds you
need to just grow one variety of eggplant at a time. Aim for 6
to 8 plants each year to maintain a good variety long term. To
maintain 100% isolation you need at least 50 feet between
your eggplants.
To get ripe seeds, let the eggplant mature well past eating
stage. Make sure these are plants that looked healthy when
they were younger.
Cut the eggplant into quarters, avoiding cutting into the core,
and pull it apart. The hard brown seeds should be obvious. Put
the quarters into a bowl of lukewarm water, and gently rub the
seeds out with your finger. Add more water to the bowl and
wait a few minutes. The good seeds will sink to the bottom
and the poor seeds will float. Pour them out and gently rinse
the good seeds.
Put them somewhere warm but not hot to dry, and
occasionally stir them around, so they dry evenly and don't
stick to your plate or each other.
These seeds should last 7 years or so, if kept in a cool,
moisture free environment.
Once thought to be
poisonous (I still think
they are), eggplants are
now a staple in many
countries. Their
abundant size and
pleasing texture make
up for an almost total
lack of taste.
n ts
Eggpla
The plant is native to India.[1][2] It has
been cultivated in southern and
eastern Asia since prehistory, but
appears to have become known to the
Western world no earlier than circa
1500. The first known written record of
the plant is found in Qí mín yào shù,
an ancient Chinese agricultural
treatise completed in 544.[3] The
numerous Arabic and North African
names for it, along with the lack of the
ancient Greek and Roman names,
indicate that it was introduced
throughout the Mediterranean area by
the Arabs in the early Middle Ages.
The scientific name Solanum
melongena is derived from a 16th
century Arabic term for one variety.
The name eggplant, used in the United
States, Australia, New Zealand, and
Canada refers to the fact that the
fruits of some 18th century European
cultivars were yellow or white and
resembled goose or hen's eggs. The
name aubergine, which is used in
British English, is an adoption from
the French word (derived from Catalan
albergínia, from Arabic al-baðinjān
from Persian bâdenjân, from Sanskrit
vātiga-gama). In Indian, South African
and Malaysian English, the fruit is
known as a brinjal, which derives
directly from the Portuguese
"beringela". Aubergine and brinjal,
with their distinctive br-jn or brn-jl
aspects, derive from Persian and
Sanskrit. A less common British
English word is melongene which is
also from French (derived from Italian
"melanzana" from Greek "melanzana"
from Arabic al-baðinjān. In the
Caribbean Trinidad, it also goes by
"meloongen" from melongene.
Because of the plant's relationship
with the Solanaceae (nightshade)
family, the fruit was at one time
believed to be extremely dangerous.
source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Eggplant
Saving Sweet Peppers, and Chili Pepper Seeds

Sweet peppers and Chilies

both belong to the Capsicum
Annum Species, and their
flowers will self pollinate and
set fruit without any help from
insects.

However, they will also readily

cross pollinate with sweet or
hot peppers, should they be
planted to close together. You
should plant your peppers
about 150 feet apart. Even if
you are only growing one type
of pepper, you need to see
Use a Day Caging to protect your seeds from cross pollination
what your neighbors might be
growing.

If you want to grow several
varieties, or your neighbors are
growing peppers, you can
make isolation cages to cover
3 or 4 seed plants.
You just need to get some old from cross pollinating your
misquote netting, or curtain peppers.
netting, and drape over a
tomato cage around your
Avoid touching the peppers
plants. This will stop bees
with bare hands.

How to Save Pepper Seeds

To save seeds, take over ripe peppers that have started to crack,
and cut them open. You should wear gloves as you rub the
seeds onto a plate. Dry the seeds somewhere warm, but not hot,
and wait until they are dry enough to crack in half, instead of
bending. this will tell you they are ready for long term storage.
Cover all but one variety of chili pepper
each day, to protect them from cross
breeding. This isn’t necessary if you
aren’t saving seeds, but should be done
to maintain a pure strain.
Savin g Ca r rot S e e d s Bi-ennial

s
Carrot
Carrots are biennial, which means they only flower after their
second year of growth. In areas where the winters are mild,
you can just leave them in the ground and mulch them
heavily. If you have harsh winters however, you can dig up
To harvest the carrot seeds,
some healthy roots, and after removing the foliage, store
watch the umbells of flowers,
them in a box of sand, where they don't touch one another.
and cut them off when they
Place the box in a cool, but frost free, dry place. You can
start to turn brown and die. If
replant these roots in the spring, and they will grow new
you have lots of plants, just
foliage and flower.
save the seeds from the first
few umbells on each plant, as
You should save at least 40 good roots for carrot seeds. If these will have the biggest and
you save fewer than this, you will end up with weak, poor best seeds on them. Dry, the
carrots after a few harvests. seed heads further inside, and
then rub the seeds into a
container.
Because carrots grow into big plants, with large flat umbells
of flowers, you need to separate flowering carrot varieties by
at least 500 feet or more. Although, because most carrots
don't go to flower, this probably isn't a concern for many
growers.

As with all insect pollinated plants, houses, shrubs, and other

barriers may decrease the distance needed.

“Carrots of many
colors. They cross
pollinate very easily, so
unless you are looking
for the rainbow effect,
take care during their
second year”
Saving Beets, Spinach and Swiss Chard
Beets, spinach and swiss
chard all come from the same
family, and will readily cross
breed. Because they are
biennial, they flower in their
second year, and so care
should be taken in there
second year, to avoid cross
contamination.
In order to avoid cross
contamination, you should
isolate 6-8 plants close
together, and cover them with
agriculture fleece, or netting.
Make sure that when they start
to flower, you shake them and
“I didn’t want to get
sued for using a picture
of Popeye, but check
out this dude.....
If that doesn’t make you
eat your spinach,
nothing will”
distribute the pollen within the
bag.
Once the large prickly seeds
begin to mature, watch them
closely. As soon as they begin
to dry out, you can cut the
entire seed stalk, or harvest
mature seeds by rubbing them
into a bucket. Make sure that
the seeds are thoroughly dry
before storage, and they will
last at least 5 years.
Isolate plants by 50 feet or so, or cover
individual plants with netting once they
start to flower.
S p inac h
N u t r it io n a l I n fo
Energy 97 kj
Carbs 3.6g
Sugars .4 g
Dietary Fiber 2.2g
Fat .4 g
Protein 2.2 g
Taste
Priceless VItamin E 2 mg
Vitamin C 28 mg Calcium
99mg
Iron
2.7 mg
 Specific Instructions
BROCCOLI Waltham 29
Collecting Seed: When the weather
warms, the heat will force broccoli to
flower. It is now past the good-eating
stage and you can collect the seeds.
Planting Depth: 1⁄2 - 1” Seed Spacing: 1”
Row Spacing: 30 - 36” Germination
Temp: 65 - 85 deg. Germination Time: 3 -
5 days Planting Dates: 2 weeks after last
frost Seed Per Foot Row: 1
After Thinning: 24” Days To Maturity: 50 -
60
CABBAGE Golden Acre
Collecting Seed: Biennial plant that
produces a seed stalk the second year.
Selected roots need to be kept cool and
moist. Protect first year roots from winter
freezing by burying in sand or leaving it in
ground covered with heavy mulch. Seed
heads form after summer growth. When
seeds have matured and partially dried
on the seed stalk, gather the seed before
it falls to the ground. Complete the drying
process at room temperature. Store in a
cool, dry area.
Planting Depth: 1⁄4 - 1⁄2” Seed Spacing:
1” Row Spacing: 18 - 28” Germination
Temp: 40 - 85 deg. Germination Time: 5 -
14 days Planting Dates: 3/15 - 5/1
Seed Per Foot Row: Transplant Spacing
After Thinning: 18 - 24” Days To Maturity:
65
ONION Utah Yellow Sweet
Spanish
Collecting Seed: Biennial plant that
produces a seed stalk the second year.
Selected bulbs need to be kept cool and
moist. Protect first year bulbs from winter
freezing by burying in sand or leaving it in
ground covered with heavy mulch. Seed
heads form after summer growth. When
seeds have matured and partially dried
on the seed stalk, gather the seed before
it falls to the ground. Complete the drying
process at room temperature. Store in a
cool, dry area. seeds and keep moist.
Planting Depth: 1⁄2” Seed Spacing: 1”
Row Spacing: 18 - 24” Germination
Temp: 40 - 75 deg. Germination Time: 10
- 15 days Planting Dates: 3/15 - 5/15
Seed Per Foot Row: 9
Spacing After Thinning: 2 - 3” Days To
Maturity: 115
ONION, BUNCHING Tokyo
Long White
Collecting Seed: Biennial plant that
produces a seed stalk the second year.
Selected bulbs need to be kept cool and
moist. Protect first year bulbs from winter
freezing by burying in sand or leaving it in
ground covered with heavy mulch. Seed
heads form after summer growth. When
seeds have matured and partially dried
on the seed stalk, gather the seed before
it falls to the ground. Complete the drying
process at room temperature. Store in a
cool, dry area.
Planting Depth: 1⁄2” Seed Spacing: 1”
Row Spacing: 18 - 24” Germination
Temp: 40 - 75 deg. Germination Time: 10
- 15 days Planting Dates: 3/15 - 5/15
Seed Per Foot Row: 9
After Thinning: 2 - 3” Days To Maturity:
Varies
ONION, PICKLING Crystal
White Wax
Collecting Seed: Biennial plant that
produces a seed stalk the second year.
Selected bulbs need to be kept cool and
moist. Protect first year bulbs from winter
freezing by burying in sand or leaving it in
ground covered with heavy mulch. Seed
heads form after summer growth. When
seeds have matured and partially dried
on the seed stalk, gather the seed before
it falls to the ground. Complete the drying
process at room temperature. Store in a
cool, dry area.
Planting Depth: 1⁄2” Seed Spacing: 1”
Row Spacing: 18 - 24” Germination
Temp: 40 - 75 deg. Germination Time: 10
- 15 days Planting Dates: 3/15 - 5/15
Seed Per Foot Row: 9
After Thinning: 2 - 3” Days To Maturity:
95
PARSNIP Harris Model
Collecting Seed: Biennial plant that
produces a seed stalk the second year.
Roots need to be kept cool and moist.
Protect first year root from winter freezing
by burying in sand or leaving it in ground
covered with heavy mulch. Seed heads
form after summer growth. When seeds
have matured and partially dried on the
seed stalk, gather the seed before it falls
to the ground. Complete the drying
process at room temperature. Store in a
cool, dry area.
Planting Depth: 1⁄2” Seed Spacing: 1 - 2”
Row Spacing: 12 - 18” Germination
Temp: 50 - 85 deg. Germination Time: 10
- 14 days Planting Dates: 5/20 - 7/10
Seed Per Foot Row: 8 - 12 Spacing After
Thinning: 3 - 4” apart Days To Maturity:
105
PEA Green Arrow
Collecting Seed: Select dry long healthy
Green Arrow pods and remove seeds
when pods have dried completely. Store
in a cool, dry area.
Planting Depth: 1⁄2 - 1” Seed Spacing: 1 -
2” Row Spacing: 14 - 28” Germination
Temp: 40 - 85 deg. Germination Time: 7 -
15 days Planting Dates: 3/15 - 9/1
Seed Per Foot Row: 12 After Thinning:
Do Not Thin Days To Maturity: 70
PEA Lincoln
Collecting Seed: Select dry long healthy
pods and remove seeds when pods have
dried completely. Store in a cool, dry
area.
Planting Depth: 1⁄2 - 1” Seed Spacing: 1 -
2” Row Spacing: 14 - 18” Germination
Temp: 40 - 85 deg. Germination Time: 7 -
15 days Planting Dates: 3/15 - 9/1
Seed Per Foot Row: 12 Spacing After
Thinning: Do Not Thin Days To Maturity:
60
 Specific Instructions
PEA Little Marvel
Collecting Seed: Select dry long healthy
Little Marvel pods and remove seeds
when pods have dried completely. Store
in a cool, dry area.
Planting Depth: 1⁄2 - 1” Seed Spacing: 1 -
2” Row Spacing: 14 - 28” Germination
Temp: 40 - 85 deg. Germination Time: 7 -
15 days Planting Dates: 3/15 - 9/1
Seed Per Foot Row: 12 After Thinning:
Do Not Thin Days To Maturity: 60
PEA, SNOW Dwarf Sugar Grey
Collecting Seed: Select dry long healthy
pods and remove seeds when pods have
dried completely. Store Dwarf Sugar Grey
seeds in a cool, dry area.
Planting Depth: 1⁄2 - 1” Seed Spacing: 1 -
2” Row Spacing: 14 - 28” Germination
Temp: 40 - 85 deg. Germination Time: 7 -
15 days Planting Dates: 3/15 - 9/1
Seed Per Foot Row: 12 After Thinning:
Do Not Thin Days To Maturity: 65
PEA, SNOW Oregon Sugar Pod
II
Collecting Seed: Select dry long healthy
pods and remove seeds when pods have
dried completely. Store seeds in a cool,
dry area.
Planting Depth: 1⁄2 - 1” Seed Spacing: 1 -
2” Row Spacing: 14 - 28” Germination
Temp: 40 - 85 deg. Germination Time: 7 -
15 days Planting Dates: 3/15 - 9/1
Seed Per Foot Row: 12 After Thinning:
Do Not Thin Days To Maturity: 67
RADISH Champion
Collecting Seed: Older plants should
blossom and grow into stalks to produced
seed. Radish plants produce high yields
of seed. The seed stalk produces brown
pods which contain the dark brown
seeds. When seeds have matured and
dried, separate chaff with your fingers,
then collect and dry seed. Store in a cool,
dry area.
Planting Depth: 1⁄4 - 1⁄2” Seed Spacing:
1 - 2” Row Spacing: 14 - 18” Germination
Temp: 40 - 85 deg. Germination Time: 7 -
15 days Planting Dates: 3/15 - 5/1
Seed Per Foot Row: 12 Spacing After
Thinning: 2 - 4” Days To Maturity: 25
RADISH Cherry Belle
Collecting Seed: Older Cherry Belle
plants should blossom and grow into
stalks to produced seed. Radish plants
produce high yields of seed. The seed
stalk produces brown pods which contain
the dark brown seeds. When seeds have
matured and dried, separate chaff with
your fingers, then collect and dry seed.
Store Cherry Belle Radish Seeds in a
cool, dry area.
Planting Depth: 1⁄4 - 1⁄2” Seed Spacing:
1” Row Spacing: 14 - 18” Germination
Temp: 40 - 85 deg. Germination Time: 7 -
15 days Planting Dates: 3/15 - 5/1
Seed Per Foot Row: 12 After Thinning: 2
- 4” Days To Maturity: 23
RADISH White Icicle
Collecting Seed: Older White Icicle
plants should blossom and grow into
stalks to produced seed. Radish plants
produce high yields of seed. The seed
stalk produces brown pods which contain
the dark brown seeds. When seeds have
matured and dried, separate chaff with
your fingers, then collect and dry seed.
Store White Icicle Radish Seeds in a
cool, dry area.
Planting Depth: 1⁄4 - 1⁄2” Seed Spacing:
1” Row Spacing: 14 - 18” Germination
Temp: 40 - 85 deg. Germination Time: 7 -
15 days Planting Dates: 3/15 - 5/1
Seed Per Foot Row: 12 After Thinning: 2
- 4” Days To Maturity: 28
SPINACH Bloomsdale
Longstanding
Collecting Seed: Allow several plants to
produce flower seed stalks. Cut the
mature spinach plants and dry them so
that the seed will come off by rubbing
them in the palm of your hand. Separate
seed from chaff and store in a cool, dry
area.
Planting Depth: 1⁄4 - 1⁄2” Seed Spacing:
1” Row Spacing: 14 - 18” Germination
Temp: 40 - 85 deg. Germination Time: 7 -
15 days Planting Dates: 3/15 - 5/1
Seed Per Foot Row: 12 Spacing After
Thinning: 6 - 8” Days To Maturity: 45
BEET Detroit Dark Red
Collecting Seed: Biennial plant that
produces a seed stalk the second year.
Selected roots need to be kept cool and
moist. Protect first year root from winter
freezing by burying in sand or leaving it in
ground covered with heavy mulch. Seed
heads form after summer growth. When
seeds have matured and partially dried
on the seed stalk, gather the seed before
it falls to the ground. Complete the drying
process at room temperature. Store in a
cool, dry area.
Planting Depth: 1⁄2 - 1” Seed Spacing: 1 -
2” Row Spacing: 14 - 18” Germination
Temp: 40 - 85 deg. Germination Time: 10
- 20 days Planting Dates: 3/20 - 6/15
Seed Per Foot Row: 12 Spacing After
Thinning: 2 - 3” Days To Maturity: 80
BEET Early Wonder
Collecting Seed: Biennial plant that
produces a seed stalk the second year.
Selected roots need to be kept cool and
moist. Protect first year root from winter
freezing by burying in sand or leaving it in
ground covered with heavy mulch. Seed
heads form after summer growth. When
seeds have matured and partially dried
on the seed stalk, gather the seed before
it falls to the ground. Complete the drying
process at room temperature. Store in a
cool, dry area.
Planting Depth: 1⁄2 - 1” Seed Spacing: 1 -
2” Row Spacing: 14 - 28” Germination
Temp: 40 - 85 deg. Germination Time: 10
- 20 days Planting Dates: 3/20 - 6/15
Seeds Per Foot Row: 12 Spacing After
Thinning: 2-3” Days To Maturity: 48 - 60
BEET Ruby Queen
Collecting Seed: Biennial plant that
produces a seed stalk the second year.
Selected roots need to be kept cool and
moist. Protect first year root from winter
freezing by burying in sand or leaving it in
ground covered with heavy mulch. Seed
heads form after summer growth. When
seeds have matured and partially dried
on the seed stalk, gather the seed before
it falls to the ground. Complete the drying
process at room temperature. Store in a
cool, dry area.
Planting Depth: 1⁄2 - 1” Seed Spacing: 1 -
2” Row Spacing: 14 - 28” Germination
Temp: 40 - 85 deg. Germination Time: 10
- 20 days Planting Dates: 3/20 - 6/15
Seeds Per Foot Row: 12 Spacing After
Thinning: 2 - 3” Days To Maturity: 60
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CARROT Chantenay Red Core
Collecting Seed: Biennial plant that
produces a seed stalk the second year.
Selected roots need to be kept cool and
moist. Protect first year root from winter
freezing by burying in sand or leaving it in
ground covered with heavy mulch. Seed
heads form after summer growth. When
seeds have matured and partially dried
on the seed stalk, gather the seed before
it falls to the ground.
Planting Depth: 1⁄4 - 1⁄2” Seed Spacing:
1 - 2” Row Spacing: 14 - 18” Germination
Temp: 40 - 85 deg. Germination Time: 10
- 18 days Planting Dates: 3/20 - 6/15
Seeds Per Foot Row: 12 - 18 Spacing
After Thinning: 2” Days To Maturity: 68
CARROT Scarlet Nantes
Collecting Seed: Biennial plant that
produces a seed stalk the second year.
Selected roots need to be kept cool and
moist. Protect first year root from winter
freezing by burying in sand or leaving it in
ground covered with heavy mulch. Seed
heads form after summer growth. When
seeds have matured and partially dried
on the seed stalk, gather the seed before
it falls to the ground.
Planting Depth: 1⁄4 - 1⁄2” Seed Spacing:
1 - 2” Row Spacing: 14 - 18” Germination
Temp: 40 - 85 deg. Germination Time: 12
- 18 days Planting Dates: 3/20 - 6/15
Seed Per Foot Row: 12 - 18 Spacing
After Thinning: 2” Days To Maturity: 95
LETTUCE, CRISPHEAD Iceberg
Collecting Seed: Allow several plants to
produce flower seedstalks. A dandelion
type flower head is formed after the
lettuce plant blooms. The seed will
separate from the chaff by rubbing the
flower head with your fingers. Store in a
cool, dry area.
Planting Depth: 1⁄4 - 1⁄2” Seed Spacing:
1” Row Spacing: 14 - 18” Germination
Temp: 35 - 75 deg. Germination Time: 7 -
15 days Planting Dates: 3/20 - 5/1 Seeds
Per Foot Row: 12 Spacing After Thinning:
6 - 8” Days To Maturity: 75
LETTUCE, CRISPHEAD Salinas
Collecting Seed: Allow several Salinas
lettuce plants to produce flower
seedstalks. A dandelion type flower head
is formed after the plant blooms. Salinas
seeds will separate from the chaff by
rubbing flower head with your fingers.
Store in a cool , dry area.
Planting Depth: 1⁄4 - 1⁄2” Seed Spacing:
1” Row Spacing: 14 - 18” Germination
Temp: 35 - 75 deg. Germination Time: 7 -
15 days Planting Dates: 3/20 - 5/1 Seeds
Per Foot Row: 12 Spacing After Thinning:
6 - 8” Days To Maturity: 75
LETTUCE, LEAF Black Seeded
Simpson
Collecting Seed: Allow several plants to
produce flower seed stalks. A dandelion
type flower head is formed after the plant
blooms. The seed will separate from the
chaff by rubbing the flower head with
your fingers. Store in a cool, dry area.
Planting Depth: 1⁄4 - 1⁄2” Seed Spacing:
1” Row Spacing: 14 - 18” Germination
Temp: 35 - 75 deg. Germination Time:
7-15 days Planting Dates: 3/20 - 5/1
Seed Per Foot Row: 12 Spacing After
Thinning: 6 - 8” Days To Maturity: 75
LETTUCE, LEAF Oakleaf
Collecting Seed: Allow several Oakleaf
plants to produce flower seedstalks. A
dandelion type flower head is formed
after the plant blooms. The lettuce seed
will separate from the chaff by rubbing
flower head with your fingers. Store in a
cool , dry area.
Planting Depth: 1⁄4 - 1⁄2” Seed Spacing:
1” Row Spacing: 14 - 18” Germination
Temp: 35 - 75 deg. Germination Time: 7 -
15 days Planting Dates: 3/20 - 5/1 Seeds
Per Foot Row: 12 Spacing After Thinning:
6 - 8” Days To Maturity: 40
LETTUCE, LEAF Salad Bowl
Green
Collecting Seed: Allow several plants to
produce flower seedstalks. A dandelion
type flower head is formed after the plant
blooms. The seed will separate from the
chaff by rubbing flower head with your
fingers. Store in a cool , dry area.
Planting Depth: 1⁄4 - 1⁄2” Seed Spacing:
1” Row Spacing: 14 - 18” Germination
Temp: 35 - 75 deg. Germination Time: 7 -
15 days Planting Dates: 3/20 - 5/1 Seeds
Per Foot Row: 12 Spacing After Thinning:
6 - 8” Days To Maturity: 54
LETTUCE, LEAF Salad Bowl
Red
Collecting Seed: Allow several Salad
Bowl Red lettuce plants to produce flower
seedstalks. A dandelion type flower head
is formed after the plant blooms. The
seed will separate from the chaff by
rubbing flower head with your fingers.
Store in a cool , dry area.
Planting Depth: 1⁄4 - 1⁄2” Seed Spacing:
1” Row Spacing: 14 - 18” Germination
Temp: 35 - 75 deg. Germination Time: 7 -
15 days Planting Dates: 3/20 - 5/1 Seeds
Per Foot Row: 12 Spacing After Thinning:
6 - 8” Days To Maturity: 54
LETTUCE, ROMAINE Cimarron
Collecting Seed: Allow several plants to
produce flower seedstalks. A dandelion
type flower head is formed after the plant
blooms. The seed will separate from the
chaff by rubbing flower head with your
fingers. Store in a cool , dry area.
Planting Depth: 1⁄4 - 1⁄2” Seed Spacing:
1” Row Spacing: 14 - 18” Germination
Temp: 35 - 75 deg. Germination Time: 7 -
15 days Planting Dates: 3/20 - 5/1 Seeds
Per Foot Row: 12 Spacing After Thinning:
6 - 8” Days To Maturity: 65
LETTUCE, ROMAINE Parris
Island Cos
Collecting Seed: Allow several plants to
produce flower seedstalks. A dandelion
type flower head is formed after the plant
blooms. The seed will separate from the
chaff by rubbing flower head with your
fingers. Store in a cool , dry area.
Planting Depth: 1⁄4 - 1⁄2” Seed Spacing:
1” Row Spacing: 14 - 18” Germination
Temp: 35 - 75 deg. Germination Time: 7 -
15 days Planting Dates: 3/20 - 5/1
Seed Per Foot Row: 12 Spacing After
Thinning: 6 - 8” Days To Maturity: 75
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MELON, CANTALOUPE Hales
Best Jumbo
Collecting Seed: Fruit should be stored
for a time before the seeds are collected
from them so the seeds will mature inside
the fruit. If they are removed prematurely
they may be unviable. After the fruit is
harvested, it should be placed in a dry,
shady spot where the fruit will not rot
unnecessarily, and left there for 20 days
(3 weeks). After the 20 days has passed,
it can be sliced open, the seeds removed
and cleaned. Store in a cool dark place
for longest viability.
Planting Depth: 1⁄2 - 1” Seed Spacing: 6 -
8” in hill Row Spacing: 30 - 36”
Germination Temp: 65 - 85 deg.
Germination Time: 3 - 5 days Planting
Date: 2 weeks after last frost Seed Per
Foot Row: 1 Spacing After Thinning: 12”
apart Days To Maturity: 65 - 85
MELON, CANTALOUPE Hearts
Of Gold
Collecting Seed: Wait until the vine
attached to Hearts of Gold cantaloupe
has dried, then remove cantaloupe and
set it aside for 3 weeks. Cut open
cantaloupe and scoop out seeds from
center.
Planting Depth: 1⁄2 - 1” Seed Spacing:
6-8” in hill Row Spacing: 36” Germination
Temp: 75 - 85 deg. Germination Time: 7 -
14 days Planting Dates: 3/15 - 5/1 Seeds
Per Foot Row: 1 Spacing After Thinning:
12” apart Days To Maturity: 90
MELON, HONEYDEW Orange
Flesh, Green Flesh
Collecting Seeds: Wait until the vine
attached to Orange Flesh honeydew has
dried, then remove honeydew and set it
aside for 3 weeks. Cut open honeydew
and scoop out seeds from center.
Planting Depth: 1” Seed Spacing: Hills
12” apart Row Spacing: 36” Germination
Temp: 75 - 85 deg. Germination Time: 7 -
14 days Planting Dates: 3/15 - 5/1 Seeds
Per Foot Row: n/a Spacing After
Thinning: n/a Days To Maturity: 105
OKRA Clemson Spineless
Collecting Seed: Select dry long healthy
pods and remove seeds when pods have
dried completely. Store Clemson
Spineless okra seeds in a cool, dry area.
Planting Depth: 1” Seed Spacing: Hills 12
- 24” apart Row Spacing: 24”
Germination Temp: 60 - 100 deg.
Germination Time: 10 - 20 days Planting
Dates: 3/15 - 5/1 Seeds Per Foot Row: 3
- 4 per hill Spacing After Thinning: 1 per
hill Days To Maturity: 55
SWISS CHARD Lucullus
Collecting Seed: Biennial plant that
produce a seed stalk the second year.
When seeds have matured and dried on
the seed stalk, separate chaff with your
fingers, then collect and dry seed. Store
in a cool, dry area.
Planting Depth: 1⁄2” Seed Spacing: 1”
Row Spacing: 18 - 24” Germination
Temp: 35 - 70 deg. Germination Time:
7-10 days Planting Dates: 3/15 - 7/1
Seed Per Foot Row: 8 Spacing After
Thinning: 8 - 12” Days To Maturity: 50
BEAN, BUSH California
Blackeye (Cowpeas)
Collecting Seed: Collect seeds by letting
pods dry out on the plant. Open dry pods
and take out seeds. Dry California
Blackeye seeds can be stored in a cool
dry place.
Planting Depth: 1 - 11⁄2” Seed Spacing:
3” Row Spacing: 18 - 24” Germination
Temp: 70 - 85 deg. Germination Time: 5 -
8 days Planting Dates: 5/1 - 6/20 Seeds
Per Foot Row: 5 Spacing After Thinning:
5 - 6” Days To Maturity: 75
BEAN, BUSH Kentucky Wonder
Collecting Seed: Select dry long healthy
bean pods that rattle. Remove seeds
when pods have dried completely. Store
cool, dry area
Planting Depth: 1 - 11⁄2” Seed Spacing:
3” Row Spacing: 18 - 24” Germination
Temp: 55 - 75 deg. Germination Time: 7 -
10 days Planting Dates: 4/5 - 6/10
Seed Per Foot Row: 9 Spacing After
Thinning: 8 - 12” Days To Maturity: 65
BEAN, BUSH Slenderette
Collecting Seed: Collect Slenderette
seeds by letting pods dry out on the
plant. Open dry pods and take out seeds.
Dry seeds can be stored in a cool dry
place.
Planting Depth: 1 - 11⁄2” Seed Spacing:
3” Row Spacing: 18 - 24” Germination
Temp: 70 - 85 deg. Germination Time: 5 -
8 days Planting Dates: 5/1 - 6/20 Seeds
Per Foot Row: 5 Spacing After Thinning:
5 - 6” Days To Maturity: 53
BEAN, SOYBEAN Edamame
Collecting Seed: Collect seeds by letting
pods dry out on the plant. Open dry pods
and take out seeds. Dry Edamame seeds
can be stored in a cool dry place.
Planting Depth: 1 - 11⁄2” Seed Spacing:
3” Row Spacing: 18 - 24” Germination
Temp: 70 - 85 deg. Germination Time: 5 -
8 days Planting Dates: 5/1 - 6/20 Seeds
Per Foot Row: 5 Spacing After Thinning:
5 - 6” Days To Maturity: 85
CORN Golden Bantam
Collecting Seed: Leave a few long
healthy cobs on the stalk until the kernels
show denting. Pick the cobs and dry the
kernels completely before removing them
from the cob. Store in a cool, dry area.
Planting Depth: 1 - 11⁄2” Seed Spacing: 4
- 6” Row Spacing: 30 - 36” Germination
Temp: 50 - 85 deg. Germination Time:
7-10 days Planting Dates: 5/5 - 7/1
Seed Per Foot Row: 1 Spacing After
Thinning: 8 - 12” Days To Maturity: 82
CORN Indian Corn
Collecting Seed: Leave a few long
healthy cobs on the stalk until the kernels
show denting. Pick the Indian corn cobs
and dry the kernels completely before
removing them from the cob. Store in a
cool, dry area.
Planting Depth: 1 - 11⁄2” Seed Spacing: 4
- 6” Row Spacing: 30 - 36” Germination
Temp: 50 - 85 deg. Germination Time: 7 -
10 days Planting Dates: 5/5 - 7/1
Seeds Per Foot Row: 1 Spacing After
Thinning: 8 - 12” Days To Maturity: 110
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CUCUMBER Spacemaster 80
Collecting Seed: Separate seeds from
flesh when cucumbers are very yellow
and very ripe. Dry at room temperature.
Store in a cool, dry location.
Planting Depth: 1⁄2 - 1” Seed Spacing: 5”
in hill Row Spacing: 24 - 30” Germination
Temp: 60 - 75 deg. Germination Time: 8 -
10 days Planting Dates: 5/5 - 7/30 Seeds
Per Foot Row: 3 Spacing After Thinning:
15” Days To Maturity: 60
CUCUMBER, PICKLING Boston
Pickling
Collecting Seed: Separate Boston
Pickling seeds from flesh when
cucumbers are very yellow and very ripe.
Dry at room temperature.Store in a cool,
dry place.
Planting Depth: 1⁄2 - 1” Seed Spacing: 6 -
8” in hill Row Spacing: 30 - 36”
Germination Temp: 60 - 75 deg.
Germination Time: 7 - 14 days Planting
Dates: 5/5 - 7/30 Seeds Per Foot Row: 3
Spacing After Thinning: 3 - 4 per hill Days
To Maturity: 68
PEPPER, HOT Anaheim Chili
Collecting Seed: Select very mature
Anaheim chili peppers and remove
seeds. Allow seeds to thoroughly dry on
a paper towel or cloth.
Planting Depth: 1⁄2 - 1” Seed Spacing:
6-8” in hill Row Spacing: 30 - 36”
Germination Temp: 60 - 75 deg.
Germination Time: 7 - 14 days Planting
Dates: 5/5 - 7/30 Seeds Per Foot Row: 3
Spacing After Thinning: 3 - 4 per hill Days
To Maturity: 68
PEPPER, HOT Cayenne Long
Slim
Collecting Seed: Select a red, very
mature cayenne pepper and remove
seeds. Allow seeds to thoroughly dry on
a paper towel or cloth.
Planting Depth: 1⁄4” Seed Spacing: 2”
Row Spacing: 24 - 30” Germination
Temp: 60 - 85 deg. Germination Time: 14
- 21 days Planting Dates: 5/20 - 7/1
Seeds Per Foot Row: Transplanted
Spacing After Thinning: 18 - 24” Days To
Maturity: 70 after transplant
PEPPER, HOT Jalapeño
Collecting Seed: Select very mature
peppers and remove seeds. Allow seeds
to thoroughly dry on a paper towel or
cloth.
Planting Depth: 1⁄2 - 1” Seed Spacing: 6 -
8” in hill Row Spacing: 30 - 36”
Germination Temp: 80 - 85 deg.
Germination Time: 7 - 15 days Planting
Dates: 5/5 - 7/30 Seed Per Foot Row: 3
Spacing After Thinning: 3 - 4 per hill Days
To Maturity: 67
PEPPER, HOT Santa Fe Grande
Collecting Seed: Select very mature
Santa Fe Grande Hot peppers and
remove seeds. Allow seeds to thoroughly
dry on a paper towel or cloth.
Planting Depth: 1⁄4” Seed Spacing: 2”
Row Spacing: 24 - 30” Germination
Temp: 60 - 85 deg. Germination Time: 14
- 21 days Planting Dates: 5/20 - 7/1
Seeds Per Foot Row: Transplanted
Spacing After Thinning: 18 - 24” Days To
Maturity: 80 after transplant
PEPPER, SWEET California
Wonder
Collecting Seed: Select a very mature
California Wonder pepper and remove
seeds. Allow seeds to thoroughly dry on
a paper towel or cloth.
Planting Depth: 1⁄4” Seed Spacing: 2”
Row Spacing: 36 - 48” Germination
Temp: 75 - 85 deg. Germination Time: 7 -
14 days Planting Dates: 4/15 - 6/1 Seeds
Per Foot Row: Transplanted Spacing
After Thinning: 24”
Days To Maturity: 75
PEPPER, SWEET Yolo Wonder
Collecting Seed: Select a red, very
mature pepper and remove seeds. Allow
seeds to throughly dry on a paper towel
or cloth.
Planting Depth: 1⁄2 - 1” Seed Spacing: 6 -
8” in hill Row Spacing: 30 - 36”
Germination Temp: 60 - 75 deg.
Germination Time: 7-15 days Planting
Dates: 5/5 - 7/30 Seed Per Foot Row: 3
Spacing After Thinning: 3 - 4 per hill Days
To Maturity: 67
PUMPKIN Big Max
Collecting Seed: Allow Big Max
pumpkins to dry for 3 weeks then open
them and extract seeds. Clean and then
dry the seeds. Store them in a cool dry
place.
Planting Depth: 1⁄2 - 11⁄2” Seed Spacing:
3 - 4” between hills Row Spacing: 4 - 6
feet Germination Temp: 70 - 85 deg.
Germination Time: 7 - 10 days Planting
Dates: 4/20 - 5/15 Seeds Per Foot Row:
5 - 7 per hill Spacing After Thinning: Do
Not Thin Days To Maturity: 120
PUMPKIN Jack O’ Lantern
Collecting Seed: Allow pumpkins to dry
for 3 weeks then open them and extract
seeds. Clean and then dry the seeds.
Store them in a cool dry place.
Planting Depth: 1⁄2 - 11⁄2” Seed Spacing:
3 - 4” between hills Row Spacing: 4 - 6
feet Germination Temp: 70 - 85 deg.
Germination Time: 7 - 10 days Planting
Dates: 4/20 - 5/15 Seeds Per Foot Row:
5 - 7 per hill Spacing After Thinning: Do
Not Thin Days To Maturity: 110
PUMPKIN Sugar Pie
Collecting Seed: Allow Sugar Pie
pumpkins to dry for 3 weeks then open
them and extract seeds. Clean and then
dry the seeds. Store them in a cool dry
place.
Planting Depth: 1⁄2 - 1” Seed Spacing: 3 -
4” between hills Row Spacing: 4 - 6 feet
Germination Temp: 70 - 85 deg.
Germination Time: 7 - 10 days Planting
Dates: 4/20 - 5/15 Seeds Per Foot Row:
5 - 7 per hill Spacing After Thinning: Do
Not Thin Days To Maturity: 100
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SQUASH, SUMMER Early
Prolific Straightneck
Collecting Seed: Seeds grow inside the
Straightneck fruits. Clean and dry the
seeds then store them in a cool dry
place.
Planting Depth: 1⁄2 - 11⁄2” Seed Spacing:
3 - 4” between hills Row Spacing: 4 - 6
feet Germination Temp: 70 - 85 deg.
Germination Time: 7 - 10 days Planting
Dates: 4/20 - 5/15 Seeds Per Foot Row:
5 - 7 per hill Spacing After Thinning: Do
Not Thin Days To Maturity: 52
SQUASH, SUMMER Black
Beauty Zucchini
Collecting Seed: Separate Zucchini
seeds from flesh when Zucchini are very
ripe & mature. Dry at room temperature.
Store cool, dry.
Planting Depth: 1⁄2 - 1” Seed Spacing: 6 -
8” Row Spacing: 36 - 48” Germination
Temp: 60 - 95 deg. Germination Time: 10
- 14 days Planting Dates: 5/5 - 7/20
Seed Per Foot Row: 1 Spacing After
Thinning: 2 - 3 per hill Days To Maturity:
62
SQUASH, WINTER Burgess
Buttercup
Collecting Seed: Burgess Buttercup
seeds grow inside the fruits. Clean and
dry the seeds then store them in a cool
dry place.
Planting Depth: 1⁄2 - 1” Seed Spacing: 6 -
8 seeds per hill Row Spacing: 48 - 60”
Germination Temp: 60 - 95 deg.
Germination Time: 10 - 14 days Planting
Dates: 5/20 - 7/10 Seeds Per Foot Row:
1 Spacing After Thinning: 2 - 3 per hill
Days To Maturity: 100
SQUASH, WINTER Pink Banana
Jumbo
Collecting Seed: Save seeds from the
winter squash and dry at room
temperature. Store in a cool, dry area.
Planting Depth: 1⁄2 - 1” Seed Spacing: 6 -
8” in hill Row Spacing: 48 - 60”
Germination Temp: 60 - 95 deg.
Germination Time: 10 - 14 days Planting
Dates: 5/20 - 7/10 Seed Per Foot Row: 1
Spacing After Thinning: 2 - 3 per hill Days
To Maturity: 105
SQUASH, WINTER Sweet Meat
Collecting Seed: Squash seeds grow
inside the fruits. Clean and dry the seeds
then store them in a cool dry place.
Planting Depth: 1⁄2 - 1” Seed Spacing: 6 -
8 seeds per hill Row Spacing: 48 - 60”
Germination Temp: 60 - 95 deg.
Germination Time: 7 - 14 days Planting
Dates: 5/20 - 7/10 Seeds Per Foot Row:
1 Spacing After Thinning: 3 per hill Days
To Maturity: 105
SQUASH, WINTER Vegetable
Spaghetti
Collecting Seed: Vegetable Spaghetti
seeds grow inside the fruits. Clean and
dry the seeds then store them in a cool
dry place.
Planting Depth: 1⁄2 - 1” Seed Spacing: 6 -
8 seeds per hill Row Spacing: 48 - 60”
Germination Temp: 60 - 95 deg.
Germination Time: 10 - 14 days Planting
Dates: 5/20 - 7/10 Seeds Per Foot Row:
1 Spacing After Thinning: 2 - 3 per hill
Days To Maturity: 70
SQUASH, WINTER Waltham
Butternut
Collecting Seed: Save seeds from the
winter squash and dry at room
temperature. Store in a cool, dry area.
Planting Depth: 1⁄2 - 1” Seed Spacing: 6 -
8” in hill Row Spacing: 48 - 60”
Germination Temp: 60 - 95 deg.
Germination Time: 10 - 14 days Planting
Dates: 5/20 - 7/10 Seed Per Foot Row: 1
Spacing After Thinning: 2 - 3 per hill Days
to Maturity: 105
TOMATO Beefsteak, Roma VF,
Rio Grande, Large Red Cherry,
Brandywine Pink,
Collecting Seed: Select a red, very
mature Beefsteak tomato and remove
seeds. Allow seeds to throughly dry on a
paper towel or cloth.
Planting Depth: 1⁄2” Seed Spacing: 1 - 2”
Row Spacing: 36 - 48” Germination
Temp: 50 - 75 deg. Germination Time: 8 -
14 days Planting Dates: 3/20 - 5/1 Seeds
Per Foot Row: Transplant Spacing After
Thinning: Do Not Thin Days To Maturity:
90 after transplant
TOMATO Rutgers
Collecting Seed: Select a red, very
mature tomato and remove seeds. Allow
seeds to throughly dry on a paper towel
or cloth.
Planting Depth: 1⁄2” Seed Spacing: 1 - 2”
Row Spacing: 36 - 48” Germination
Temp: 50 - 75 deg. Germination Time: 8 -
14 days Planting Dates: 5/20 - 7/10 Seed
Per Foot Row: Transplant Spacing After
Thinning: Do Not Thin Days To Maturity:
80 after transplant
TOMATO VR Moscow
Collecting Seed: Select a red, very
mature tomato and remove seeds. Allow
seeds to throughly dry on a paper towel
or cloth.
Planting Depth: 1⁄2” Seed Spacing: 1 - 2”
Row Spacing: 36 - 48” Germination
Temp: 70 - 80 deg. Germination Time: 6 -
14 days Planting Dates: 3/20 - 5/1 Seeds
Per Foot Row: Transplant Spacing After
Thinning: Do Not Thin Days To Maturity:
80 after transplant
TOMATO Yellow Pear
Collecting Seed: Select a very mature
Yellow Pear tomato and remove seeds.
Allow seeds to thoroughly dry on a paper
towel or cloth.
Planting Depth: 1⁄2” Seed Spacing: 1 - 2”
Row Spacing: 36 - 48” Germination
Temp: 50 - 75 deg. Germination Time: 8 -
14 days Planting Dates: 3/20 - 5/1 Seeds
Per Foot Row: Transplant Spacing After
Thinning: Do Not Thin Days To Maturity:
80 after transplant
 Specific Instructions
WATERMELON Crimson Sweet
Collecting Seed: Wait until the vine
attached to the watermelon has dried,
then remove it and set it aside for 3
weeks. Cut open watermelon and scoop
out seeds from center. Separate seeds
by placing them in water and gently
swishing until seeds and pulp separate.
Planting Depth: 1⁄2 - 1” Seed Spacing: 6 -
8” in hill Row Spacing: 30 - 36”
Germination Temp: 60 - 95 deg.
Germination Time: 3 - 5 days Planting
Dates: 2 weeks after last frost Seed Per
Foot Row: 1 Spacing After Thinning: 12”
apart Days To Maturity: 67
WATERMELON Jubilee
Collecting Seed: Wait until the vine
attached to the watermelon has dried,
then remove it and set it aside for 3
weeks. Cut open watermelon and scoop
out seeds from center. Separate seeds
by placing them in water and gently
swishing until seeds and pulp separate.
Planting Depth: 1 - 3” Seed Spacing: Hills
8” Apart Row Spacing: 8” Germination
Temp: 75 - 85 deg. Germination Time: 7 -
14 days Planting Dates: 3/15 - 5/1 Seeds
Per Foot Row: n/a Spacing After
Thinning: n/a Days To Maturity: 95
WATERMELON Striped
Klondike Blue Ribbon
Collecting Seed: Wait until the vine
attached to the watermelon has dried,
then remove it and set it aside for 3
weeks. Cut open watermelon and scoop
out seeds from center. Separate seeds
by placing them in water and gently
swishing until seeds and pulp separate.
Planting Depth: 1 - 3” Seed Spacing: Hills
8” Apart Row Spacing: 8” Germination
Temp: 75 - 85 deg. Germination Time: 7 -
14 days Planting Dates: 3/15 - 5/1 Seeds
Per Foot Row: n/a Spacing After
Thinning: n/a Days To Maturity: 90
WATERMELON Sugar Baby
Collecting Seed: Wait until the vine
attached to the watermelon has dried,
then remove it and set it aside for 3
weeks. Cut open watermelon and scoop
out seeds from center. Separate seeds
by placing them in water and gently
swishing until seeds and pulp separate.
Planting Depth: 1 - 3” Seed Spacing: Hills
8” Apart Row Spacing: 8” Germination
Temp: 75 - 85 deg. Germination Time: 7 -
14 days Planting Dates: 3/15 - 5/1 Seeds
Per Foot Row: n/a Spacing After
Thinning: n/a Days To Maturity: 75
ANISE
Collecting Seed: Select a few seeds
from your harvest and store them in a
cool dry place using ziplock bags.
Planting Depth: 1⁄2” Seed Spacing: 6”
Row Spacing: 18 - 24” Germination
Temp: 60 - 75 deg. Germination Time: 10
- 18 days Planting Dates: 3/20 - 6/15
After Thinning: 12”
Days To Maturity: 60 - 70
ARUGULA
Collecting Seed: Once arugula goes to
flower, seed pods will form up the stem.
Cut off water and let the plant begin to
turn brown. If you hear a rattling sound
when you shake the pods, you can then
clip the stems and hang them upside
down in a bag for about a week. Then
you will crumble the dried seed pods and
separate the seeds from the chaff using
your favorite method. Store them in a
cool dry place, ziplock bags work well to
keep out the moisture.
Planting Depth: 0 - 1⁄4” Seed Spacing: 1 -
2” Row Spacing: 14 - 18” Germination
Temp: 40 - 55 deg. Germination Time: 5 -
7 days Planting Dates: Early Spring After
Thinning: Don't Thin
Days To Maturity: 35-40
BASIL
Collecting Seed: Let the plant go to
seed and before it gets too dry cut the
seed heads with some stalk attached.
Hang upside down, put in a paper bag
and tie tightly. When dry, take down and
shake very hard (you may have to break
some seeds out by hand). Dump the
seeds out in a flat container and blow the
dried chaff away. Store in an airtight
container.
Planting Depth: 0 - 1⁄4” Seed Spacing: 10
- 12” Row Spacing: 10 - 12” Germination
Temp: 65 - 85 deg. Germination Time: 5 -
10 days Planting Dates: 3/20 - 4/15 Seed
Per Foot Row: 12
After Thinning: Don't Thin Days To
Maturity: 85
CARAWAY
Collecting Seed: Select a few seeds
from your harvest and store them in a
cool dry place using ziplock bags.
Planting Depth: 1⁄4 - 1⁄2” Seed Spacing:
3 - 4” Row Spacing: 12” Germination
Temp: 55 - 75 deg. Germination Time: 14
- 21 days Planting Dates: 5/1 - 6/15
After Thinning: 6 - 8” Days To Maturity:
60 - 70
CHAMOMILE
Collecting Seed: Allow seedheads to
dry on plants; remove and collect seeds.
Planting Depth: 0 - .1” Seed Spacing: 1 -
2” in pots Row Spacing: 6 - 12”
Germination Temp: 55 - 65 deg.
Germination Time: 7 - 14 days Planting
Dates: Spring After Thinning: 6” apart
Days To Maturity: 80 - 90
CHERVIL, CURLED
Collecting Seed: To harvest the seed,
hold the cut stalks inside a large bowl or
a paper bag, and rub the seed heads to
break the seeds out. Collect the seeds
together and store in a cool dry place.
Seeds don't normally last longer than a
year so use them quickly.
Planting Depth: 0 - 1⁄4” Seed Spacing: 5 -
7” Row Spacing: 14 - 18” Germination
Temp: 50 - 60 deg. Germination Time: 10
- 14 days Planting Dates: 3/20 - 4/15
After Thinning: 8 - 10”
Days To Maturity: 60
CHIVES, GARLIC
Collecting Seed: Once the Garlic Chives
begin setting seed pods, allow them to
dry on the stalk. Once they are dry,
remove them from the stalk and remove
the black seeds from the pods.
Planting Depth: 1⁄4 - 1⁄2” Seed Spacing:
6 - 9” Row Spacing: 9” Germination
Temp: 45 - 95 deg. Germination Time: 7 -
21 days Planting Dates: 3/20 - 6/15 After
Thinning: 12 - 18”
Days To Maturity: 42 - 50
 Specific Instructions
CHIVES, ONION
Collecting Seed: Allow your existing
chive plants to blossom and watch for
when they start to dry out and lose their
color. If the chive plants are in a windy
location or in a place they can be
bumped, put a bag over the the flower
heads and tighten the opening with a
string or rubber band. This will catch the
seeds so they don't fall away. Allow
flower heads to completely dry out. Cut
the flower heads off of the plants and put
them in a bag that has extra room in it for
the flowers to bounce around. Shake the
bag, dislocating all the tiny black seeds
out of the flower heads. The seeds will be
about the size of a flea, so look for them
carefully. Store the seeds in a cool and
dry location, such as a refrigerator
drawer.
Planting Depth: 1⁄4 - 1⁄2” Seed Spacing:
1” Row Spacing: 12” Germination Temp:
40 - 85 deg. Germination Time: 7 - 10
days Planting Dates: Spring
After Thinning: 8” Days To Maturity: 45
CILANTRO, SLOW BOLTING
Collecting Seeds: Once cilantro begins
to seed, you can collect the seeds and
use them as coriander, or save them to
dry out and replant.
Planting Depth: 1⁄4 - 1⁄2” Seed Spacing:
2 - 3” Row Spacing: 12” Germination
Temp: 55 - 65 deg. Germination Time: 10
- 14 days Planting Dates: Spring
After Thinning: 7 - 8” Days To Maturity:
90
CRESS
Collecting Seed: The seeds from cress
can be easily stored, the seeds grow in
pods and one can easily detach a mature
pod and place it upside down in a paper
bag. After three months the seeds are
properly dried and by shaking the bag
they will fall out of the pod and should be
kept in a tightly sealed jar.
Planting Depth: 0 - .1” Seed Spacing: 1 -
2” Row Spacing: 14 - 18” Germination
Temp: 55 - 75 deg. Germination Time: 2 -
4 days Planting Dates: Spring
After Thinning: Don't Thin Days To
Maturity: 7 - 12
DILL
Collecting Seed: Seed is harvested by
cutting the flower heads off the stalks
when the seed is beginning to ripen. The
seed heads are placed upside down in a
paper bag and left in a warm dry place
for a week. The seeds then separate
from the stems easily for storage in an
airtight container.
Planting Depth: 1⁄4 - 1⁄2” Seed Spacing:
1 - 2” Row Spacing: 18 - 24” Germination
Temp: 65 - 75 deg. Germination Time: 10
- 14 days Planting Dates: 3/20 - 6/15
After Thinning: 12 - 18”
Days To Maturity: 60 - 70
FENNEL
Collecting Seed: Collect fennel seeds
as soon as the flowers start to turn
brown. For best storage, put the seeds in
a brown paper bag and store them in a
cool, dry place.
Planting Depth: 0 - 1⁄4” Seed Spacing: 8”
Row Spacing: 18” Germination Temp: 65
- 70 deg. Germination Time: 10 - 20 days
Planting Dates: 4/15 - 5/15 After
Thinning: 8 - 12”
Days To Maturity: 80
FENUGREEK
Collecting Seeds: The seeds from
fenugreek are used as a spice when
dried, but they are saved for planting in
the same way.
Planting Depth: 1⁄4 - 1⁄2” Seed Spacing:
5 - 6” Row Spacing: 14 - 18” Germination
Temp: 65 - 85 deg. Germination Time: 10
- 20 days Planting Dates: 5/15 - 6/15
After Thinning: Don't Thin
Days To Maturity: 80
MINT Catnip
Collecting Seed: Pick the flowers from
the plant when they are beginning to dry
on the plant. Turn the flowers upside
down over a plastic or paper bag and
shake heartily so that the seeds fall out.
Store in a cool dry place.
Planting Depth: 0 - 1⁄4” Seed Spacing:
1⁄2 - 1” Row Spacing: 14 - 18”
Germination Temp: 55 - 65 deg.
Germination Time: 7 - 20 days Planting
Dates: Spring
After Thinning: 12 - 15” Days To Maturity:
80
MINT Lemon
Collecting Seed: If you don't want to
trust to mint to reseed, wait until blooms
begin to turn brown and dry. Cut the
flower heads from the plant and place
them in a paper bag and let dry. Over a
bowl, crush each flower head with your
hands and allow the seeds to fall into a
bowl. Remove any chaff or debris from
the seeds, spread the seeds in a pie pan
and allow them to dry for a couple days.
Place the seeds in an envelope and keep
the envelope in a cool, dry location until
spring.
Planting Depth: 1⁄4 - 1⁄2” Seed Spacing:
5 - 6” Row Spacing: 12” Germination
Temp: 60 - 70 deg. Germination Time: 10
- 14 days Planting Dates: 5/15 - 6/15
After Thinning: Don't Thin
Days To Maturity: 80
MINT Peppermint
Collecting Seed: If you don't want to
trust to mint to reseed, wait until blooms
begin to turn brown and dry. Cut the
flower heads from the plant and place
them in a paper bag and let dry. Over a
bowl, crush each flower head with your
hands and allow the seeds to fall into a
bowl. Remove any chaff or debris from
the seeds, spread the seeds in a pie pan
and allow them to dry for a couple days.
Place the seeds in an envelope and keep
the envelope in a cool, dry location until
spring.
Planting Depth: 1⁄4 - 1⁄2” Seed Spacing:
5 - 6” Row Spacing: 12” Germination
Temp: 60 - 70 deg. Germination Time: 10
- 14 days Planting Dates: 5/15 - 6/15
After Thinning: Don't Thin
Days To Maturity: 80
 Specific Instructions
MINT Spearmint
Collecting Seed: If you don't want to
trust to mint to reseed, wait until blooms
begin to turn brown and dry. Cut the
flower heads from the plant and place
them in a paper bag and let dry. Over a
bowl, crush each flower head with your
hands and allow the seeds to fall into a
bowl. Remove any chaff or debris from
the seeds, spread the seeds in a pie pan
and allow them to dry for a couple days.
Place the seeds in an envelope and keep
the envelope in a cool, dry location until
spring.
Planting Depth: 1⁄4 - 1⁄2” Seed Spacing:
5 - 6” Row Spacing: 12” Germination
Temp: 60 - 70 deg. Germination Time: 10
- 14 days Planting Dates: 5/15 - 6/15
After Thinning: Don't Thin
Days To Maturity: 80
OREGANO
Collecting Seed: Oregano is a perennial
herb that should last from 2-4 years,
which may eliminate the need for
collecting seed very often. It will also
cross-pollinate very easily, so if you
collect seeds from a plant in the garden
you may not get exactly what you are
expecting. To collect seeds, you need to
cut the branches with seed heads and
place them in paper sacks so as to save
as much seed as possible. Once the
seed heads are dry, shake the sacks and
the seeds will fall into the bottom of the
bag. store the seeds in opaque
containers, in a cool dry place.
Planting Depth: 1⁄4” Seed Spacing: 6 -
12” Row Spacing: 12 - 18” Germination
Temp: 60 - 70 deg. Germination Time: 5 -
10 days Planting Dates: 6 - 8 wks before
last frost Seed Per Foot Row: 1 After
Thinning: 12” Days To Maturity: 80 - 90
PARSLEY
Collecting Seed: To save parsley seed,
overwinter at least two or three plants. In
warmer areas mulch heavily with straw or
cover plants with a frame, elsewhere
grow a few plants in a polytunnel or
greenhouse. The next spring, the plants
will start to flower and produce seed.
Only grow one variety for seed at a time
as parsley will cross- pollinate. Harvest
the seeds from individual flowerheads as
they dry and turn brown, as they tend to
drop from the plant when ready.
Planting Depth: 0 - 1⁄4” Seed Spacing: 4 -
5” Row Spacing: 14 - 18” Germination
Temp: 55 - 85 deg. Germination Time: 21
- 28 days Planting Dates: 4/20 - 5/15
After Thinning: 10 - 12”
Days To Maturity: 70 - 90
SAVORY, SUMMER
Collecting Seed: Allow seedheads to
dry on plants; remove and collect seeds.
Properly cleaned, seed can be
successfully stored
Planting Depth: 0 - 1⁄4” Seed Spacing: 6
per inch Row Spacing: 14 - 18”
Germination Temp: 65 - 75 deg.
Germination Time: 10 - 15 days Planting
Dates: 4/15 - 6/15 After Thinning: 6 - 9”
Days To Maturity: 60
THYME, COMMON
Collecting Seed: Thyme plants
propagate best by cutting, but if you wish
to save seeds, allow your plants to
blossom and watch for when they start to
dry out and lose their color. Put a bag
over the flower heads and tighten the
opening with a string or rubber band. This
will catch the seeds so they don't fall
away. Allow flower heads to completely
dry out. Cut the flower heads and stalks
off of the plants and put them in a bag
that has extra room in it for the flowers to
bounce around. Shake the bag,
dislocating all the tiny seeds out of the
flower heads. Store the seeds in a cool
and dry location, such as a refrigerator
drawer.
Planting Depth: 1⁄4 - 1⁄2” Seed Spacing:
3 - 4” Row Spacing: 12” Germination
Temp: 50 - 65 deg. Germination Time: 10
- 15 days Planting Dates: 4/15 - 5/15
After Thinning: 6 - 8”
Days To Maturity: 70
Seed Saving Terms - Cool definitions for the
big words.
anther - Organ where pollen is produced.
chaff - Broken pieces of dried seed capsules, stems, leaves and other debris mixed in with seeds.
cleaning screen - Screens with different-sized openings are used to separate seeds from chaff. The screen number denotes
the number of openings that will cover a one inch line. A screen is selected with openings just large enough to let seeds drop
through without the chaff or as in the case of larger seeds, a screen selected to allow the chaff to drop through without the
seeds. (See page 36.)
cross-pollination - When pollen is exchanged between different flowers from the same or different plants.
dehiscent - A seed capsule opened to discharge seeds is dehiscent. Seeds must be harvested before this process takes place
and the seeds are lost. In some varieties, the seed capsules literally explode.
dioecious - Species, that has male and female plants.
dominant trait - The variation of a specific, identifiable gene that results in observ able traits. For example, tall is a
dominant trait in pea plant growth. Crosses with bush varieties will usually result in tall varieties. See "trait."
filament - Tube that supports the anther where pollen is produced.
flail - The process of fracturing or crushing seedpods in order to free the seeds. This can take the form of everything from
simply rubbing broccoli pods between your hands to driving over bean vines with a car.
hybrid - Varieties resulting from natural or artificial pollination between genetically distinct parents. Commercially, the
parents used to produce hybrids are usually inbred for specific characteristics.
monecious - if a species produces single plants with separate male flowers and female flowers on the same plant.
open-pollinated - Open-pollinated varieties are stable varieties resulting from the pollination between the same or
genetically similar parents. Not hybrid.
ovary - The female part of a flower that contains the ovules. Fertilized ovules develop into mature seeds.
pappus - Small hairs borne at tip of seed (composite flowers only).
perfect flowers - Individual flowers that contain both stamens and pistils.
pistil - The female reproductive organ in a flower made up of the stigma, style, and ovary.
pollen - Equivalent of sperm in plants. Pollen grain fertilizes plant ovules.
pollination - The process of sexual fertilization in plants. The male chromosomes contained in pollen are combined with
the female chromosomes contained in the ovules.
recessive trait - The variation of a specific, identifiable gene that results in observ able traits only if the dominant trait is
not present. For example, wrinkled pea seeds result only in varieties where the dominant smooth-seed trait is missing.
rogue - The process of removing or destroying plants with unwanted characteristics or traits.
selection - The process of saving the seeds from plants that exhibit desirable charac teristics and traits. To identify
desirable characteristics, plant the same variety in different environmental conditions, or plant different varieties in the
same environ mental conditions.
self-pollination - When pollination takes place within a single flower, usually before it opens. Other flowers or plants are
not needed. Self-pollinating flowers are called "perfect flowers" because they contain the stamens that produce pollen and
the pistil that receives the pollen. Isolation distance to prevent cross-pollination is not necessary unless insects are known
to invade the flowers before pollination is complete.
silique (siliqua) - Long, tubelike seedpod that splits in half.
stamen - A flower's male reproductive organ consisting of the filament, anther, and pollen.
stigma - The opening in the pistil through which the pollen passes to the ovary.
style - Contains the pollen tube between the stigma and the ovary through which the pollen is carried.
thresh - A term used by seed professionals to describe the process of separating seeds from chaff.
trait - A specific feature traced to an identifiable gene or group of genes. Pea traits traceable to single genes include vine
growth (bush or tall), seed texture (smooth or wrinkled) and disease resistance (fusarium, enation mosaic, and powdery
mildew).
viable - A viable seed is one that will germinate and produce a vigorous plant. Seeds must not be harvested before they have
matured enough to be viable. There is wide variation in the point of maturity at which a seed can be harvested and still be
viable.
vigor - Strong, vibrant germination and growth. A desirable characteristic.
wind pollination - When pollen is carried from one flower to another by the wind.
winnow - An ancient technique used to clean seedsmoving air from a fan or breeze is used to separate heavier seeds from
lighter chaff.