How to Save Seed From Your Garden

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ILLUSTRATION: MOTHER EARTH NEWS STAFF
How long the seed will take to form varies from one crop to another and depends especially on whether the plants need one season or two for full development.

I’ve saved flower and vegetable seed from my garden for
many years and every summer, as the tomatoes redden on the
vines and the bean pods plump out, I look forward to the
satisfying ritual that hands the qualities of my best

  • Published on Jul 1, 1975
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