Seeds ordered

[Ruth Rocket]

R_B I am hoping to join in with the seed swap next year, this year I have nothing as I am a newbie :(  But alot of the seeds I just ordered are not F1 so I should be able to save seed....  no idea how to do it tho! 

I will google! x

[Ruth Rocket]

[saddad]

or just ask...
Garden Organic is a good place to start for info on seed saving...  :)

[Aden Roller]

I was chatting to my nephew about this yesterday. He was asking why I didn't just buy my garlic in the supermarket. He was thinking that I would save myself all the hours I spend working on my plot and get something comparable without all the toil involved.

I suppose it's down to what you enjoy. I couldn't be bothered putting in hours on the golf course at huge cost - I'd rather just go for a walk - but I love gardening and growing and always have done.

When the first seedlings stick their curled heads through the soil or when I watched my granddaughter's expression the first time we dug up potatoes together, when the scent of a rose draws you away from your purpose - that's priceless!

And yes my veg taste better and yes it saves me a bucketload of money but that's not why I do it although I appreciate both of these things too.

Some moments at the plot are totally priceless..... to see something growing as if by magic, harvesting a crop, seeing clean soil, peace and quiet and (as you say) the scent of flowers - taking something home to share and eating your own grown food. Magic.

Rewarded efforts - having a calm control and organising neat rows amongst good, clean crumbly soil.

My plot was my dad's for 50 years so I feel as if I am taking care of his space. He is still around to advise me and take an interest but can no longer visit.

It's the place I'd rather be. No golf course and hunting a little white ball, no fitness gyms and all that sweating for nothing. Give me the solitude of my piece of nature any day.

[galina]

or just ask...
Garden Organic is a good place to start for info on seed saving...  :)

Also here, lots of info aimed at the beginner from RealSeeds:
http://www.realseeds.co.uk/seedsavinginfo.html

[Morris]

I was chatting to my nephew about this yesterday. He was asking why I didn't just buy my garlic in the supermarket. He was thinking that I would save myself all the hours I spend working on my plot and get something comparable without all the toil involved.

I suppose it's down to what you enjoy. I couldn't be bothered putting in hours on the golf course at huge cost - I'd rather just go for a walk - but I love gardening and growing and always have done.

When the first seedlings stick their curled heads through the soil or when I watched my granddaughter's expression the first time we dug up potatoes together, when the scent of a rose draws you away from your purpose - that's priceless!

And yes my veg taste better and yes it saves me a bucketload of money but that's not why I do it although I appreciate both of these things too.

Haha I saw lovely big Crown Prince squash in Morrisons at the weekend for £2 each! I don't want to think whether my own are cost effective or not, I get such pleasure from veg gardening.

[Ruth Rocket]

Awesome info tks on seed saving and reference websites :)
;D

[lottie lou]

Haha I saw lovely big Crown Prince squash in Morrisons at the weekend for £2 each! I don't want to think whether my own are cost effective or not, I get such pleasure from veg gardening.

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