Save seeds: radish and rocket

Radish

Choose a radish with good traits to avoid wasting numerous seed from. As the plant matures, it will bolt, producing an prolonged flower stalk adopted by a lot of seed pods, which are plump, bean-like constructions with a pointy end. You’ll have to stake the plant to take care of the seeds off the underside. Wait until seed pods are completely dry and brown. Select off the pods and, counting on what variety of you harvest, you can each break the pods open collectively along with your arms allowing the seeds to fall proper right into a bowl or place seeds in a bag and use a rolling pin to squash the pods open. There aren’t many seeds per pod. The small seed can then be emptied proper right into a sieve that the seeds can fall by means of into one different bowl, then winnow to take away ‘trash’. Retailer in a transparent jar or small seed packet in a cool, dry, darkish place. Label with plant title, date and location. Radish seeds are viable for 4 years.

Rocket or arugula

Easy seed to avoid wasting numerous. Choose the hardiest healthiest vegetation which have been the ultimate of the batch to set flowers and seed. Rocket produces seed pods that seem like tiny inexperienced beans. They’re ready for harvest after they flip brown and dry – some might have already ‘popped’ and launched their tiny spherical reddish-brown seed.
You’ll have a sieve and massive bowl to assemble seeds. Cut back the stems and place inside the sieve. Rub the seed pods between your arms and the seeds will merely fall out. Subsequent, separate the chaff from the seed. Firstly, take away the larger objects by hand. Then place the seeds inside the bowl and tap the bowl until all the seeds are on the underside, then winnow – the sunshine chaff will fly away merely. You may need to do one different sieve for final cleaning of the seeds.
Bundle, then label with date, choice and place harvested. Retailer in a dry, cool, darkish space. Viable for 5 years