Use them in baking or save the seeds to grow more next year. Let them dry out for a few weeks and crush them open to reveal tons of tiny seeds. When the poppy is done blooming, it will make a beautiful seed pod. I especially love the grey poppies pictured below. Since then, I’ve grown and successfully seeds from many interesting varieties. PoppiesĢ019 was my first year growing poppies, and from then on, I’ve been in love. Related: 14 Companion Flowers for the Vegetable Garden 3. Store in an air-tight container and start 4 weeks before the last frost in the spring or direct seed.
Collect the pods and let them dry until they turn brown and slightly shrivelled. Once the nasturtium is done blooming it will leave a pod like the one below. Some gardeners will even use them as a sacrificial plant (they expect that bugs will eat the nasturtiums so they leave the vegetables alone). Like marigolds, nasturtiums are excellent companion flowers in the vegetable garden. Related: 36 Flowers to feed your Flower-Arranging Habit all Summer Long 2. Give them adequate sunlight and water, and you’ll be rewarded with a beautiful and cheap companion flower for your vegetables. Next spring, plant the marigold seeds indoors 4-6 weeks before you intend to transplant them, or direct seed for a later bloom. I’ve stored them early before, thinking they were dry, only to have them go mouldy in the bag because it was too soon. Wait until the marigold pods are completely dry before you store them. I thought I had done that one year, only to realize that I only collected orange. Just make sure you collect at least one flower pod of every colour you want to grow next year. Wait until the flower has dried up, squish the little pod, and voila! Tons of seeds for next year’s flower bed with little effort. The humble marigold is one of the simplest flowers to collect. 5 EASY ANNUAL FLOWERS FOR BEGINNER SEED SAVERS 1. In this blog post, I’ll give you my list of five easy annual flowers that are perfect for beginner seed savers. While some seeds require a little more know-how than others to save, I’ve compiled some of the easiest flower seeds to save–even if you don’t know what you’re doing. It’s so easy to save seeds from cut flowers and other annual flowers that you can use next year. What’s the easiest way you can make a dent in your gardening budget?
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