Havesting flower seeds

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With Summer officially ending, the foliage of colourful flowers are fading at the close of the season.  Nature has this way with perennials to either self seed if they are not picked. How about trying to harvest the seeds?  Collecting your own seeds is economical and cost efficient. Not only will you be ensuring your garden with new blooms from the seed harvest. You can also share your replants or seeds with friends and family. 

The best time to harvest the seeds should be on a sunny and dry day. Once the dead heads or seed pods have turned brown, you can clip and gather begin collecting your flower seeds. 

Zinnia seeds are located right under the stem.
Just break off the brown petals for the seeds.

I harvest the flower seeds by cutting the seed heads off the same flowers with a sharp scissors. I place the dry seed heads in a shallow box and remove the flower seeds and let the seeds dry for a week at room temperature.



Cone flower seeds are embedded..just shake

Sasha Daisies seeds...just shake

After a week of drying, I store the seeds in an envelope, label with flower type and year. I store the envelopes in a cool dark spot for the winter.


Now they are ready for gifting or for planting next year.






                                    Happy Seed Harvesting!