Harvesting Seeds

 

Once you've had the best out of your vegetable, let it go to seed!

A good idea once your plants have done their dash is to let them go to seed and harvest the seed when it's ready. Or you can just leave them be and let them self seed on their own and replant the new seedlings in their designated area.

The start of spring has fallen upon us here in New Zealand and while there are no old plants in my garden for me to harvest any seeds or seedlings, I can still use the seeds I get in my fruit and veges from the supermarket. 

How To Do's...

PUMPKINS

This was easy peasy to do. After scooping the seeds out of the center of the pumpkin I put them in a container and placed them on the windowsill to dry out for a few days. Once completely dry I rubbed the flakey layer off so they were nice and smooth and popped them in an envelope for later use.

Germinating Pumpkin Seeds...

Pre soak your pumpkin seeds in a cup of warm water for no less than 6 hours.

Put your Easi Grow Pellets in a tray of water and allow to fully expand.

Place two of the biggest, plumpest seeds into the slot in the top of the pellet and press firmly. Plant approximately 1 inch deep. If planting directly into the ground, place 4 - 5 seeds in hills, 4 - 8 feet apart.

Cover with soil by gently squeezing the top together and bringing the soil over the top of the seeds.

I've just put mine on the bench by the window sill so it keeps at a nice warm temperature. Add a bit more water if the pellets start drying out.

Germination should happen within a week and pop up out of the soil between 5 - 10 days.