tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post8765626295437393997..comments2023-11-17T12:32:11.301-05:00Comments on Daphne's Dandelions: Saving Pepper and Bean SeedsDaphne Gouldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-43093943353648107132009-10-24T08:56:47.565-04:002009-10-24T08:56:47.565-04:00I didn't know about bean weevils, so will watc...I didn't know about bean weevils, so will watch for that!Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11430236104525571846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-90981008504329634712009-10-23T19:39:32.613-04:002009-10-23T19:39:32.613-04:00About half the beans were dry on the plants, the o...About half the beans were dry on the plants, the other half were still fleshy but the plants were yellowing. Maybe I am just imagining they were originally bigger... I should grow some when I get the grow light going to see what they do.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743102355360873845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-16953534040380037922009-10-23T15:46:06.074-04:002009-10-23T15:46:06.074-04:00Annie's Granny, well hopefully yours will be O...Annie's Granny, well hopefully yours will be OK. If you do have pests hopefully they won't eat them all.<br /><br />Dan, beans really need to be picked when they are pretty dry on the vine. I don't know when yours was picked. I would think small beans would make for some weak plants.<br /><br />Ottawa Gardener, no I get the Early Jalapenos from Pinetree this year. Mine would have ripened earlier, but I isolated the plant a bit late (end of July). I had already gotten the first flush of peppers. I stripped them all off and started again. I should have done it earlier, but how can you pick which pepper to isolate if you don't know how they grow and produce? Yeah I always pick my jalapenos (not the ones for seed of course) before they start corking. I suppose they are probably hotter after they cork, but jalapenos are usually hot enough.Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-38998588535840299032009-10-22T21:22:23.461-04:002009-10-22T21:22:23.461-04:00I love the hammer pictures. Did I give you those e...I love the hammer pictures. Did I give you those early Jalapenos? If not, then mine almost always ripen on the plant, especially if I crank up the heat with a little microclimate adjustment (plastic mulch). This year kind of sucked for some heat loving plants though in my neck of the woods. I should have extras still (I think) if you would like to try some. <br /><br />I always get 'stretch marks' on my jalapenos too.Ottawa Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14486499450332482461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-23532378237239359472009-10-22T19:15:49.848-04:002009-10-22T19:15:49.848-04:00I saved some bean seeds this year, I'm not sur...I saved some bean seeds this year, I'm not sure if they are any good though. They seem to have dried down pretty small, half the size of what I originally planted.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743102355360873845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-15014667921116877422009-10-22T10:51:13.491-04:002009-10-22T10:51:13.491-04:00You have given me hope for all the bean pods I lef...You have given me hope for all the bean pods I left drying on a rack at the other house. If they aren't consumed by weevils by the time I return ;-) I did get almost a cup of dried beans, but didn't know about putting them in the freezer. I just left them on the shelf in an open jar.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-64381619424687222122009-10-22T07:21:39.123-04:002009-10-22T07:21:39.123-04:00EG, I couldn't imagine not saving tomato seed....EG, I couldn't imagine not saving tomato seed. It is the one plant that you don't have to give extra space to since you always pick it ripe anyway and don't need to isolate it. Also you get to eat the tomato after you take the seeds out. OK so you have to have some moldy seeds gel on the countertop for a few days. For those that freak out with mold I can understand. But you squash bugs with your hands.<br /><br />kitsapFG, I have the same issue. My garden isn't that big and hate giving up space. I tend to pick plants that are inbreeders and don't need a lot of plants to go to seed. I'm not sure I'll ever have the space to let something like a brassica go to seed.<br /><br />James, well both Suzanne Ashworth and Carol Deppe both say to smash them so I listen. I just wish I had a dehydrator that had a low temperature setting. I could dry those guys out really fast.Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-11902196932354612942009-10-22T03:17:36.885-04:002009-10-22T03:17:36.885-04:00hi, just visiting from Blotanical.
You got a very ...hi, just visiting from Blotanical.<br />You got a very cool looking pepper. <br /><br />Never knew about the smashing of the beans!!! First time coming across that technic.James Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01423981835876393119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-5855164534274567772009-10-21T22:52:14.603-04:002009-10-21T22:52:14.603-04:00Did a little seed saving this year - some runner b...Did a little seed saving this year - some runner beans, bush beans, sugar snap peas, and pumpkin. It's an enjoyable process but not one I indulge in a lot because I don't like having to keep plants languishing in beds to produce seed, when the bed could be put to productive use growing another food crop!kitsapFGhttp://www.modernvictorygarden.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-25338123469039529132009-10-21T17:29:00.491-04:002009-10-21T17:29:00.491-04:00I didn't save any seed from the garden this ye...I didn't save any seed from the garden this year, but will definitely save the tomato seeds next year.Jeff Vandiverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07200011426236637927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-24027441901890908202009-10-21T16:52:40.708-04:002009-10-21T16:52:40.708-04:00our friend Ben, I love those experiments. I wish I...our friend Ben, I love those experiments. I wish I had more room in the garden so I could do even more than I do now.<br /><br />Stefaneener, Yes I gave you broken seeds just like you were expecting :><br /><br />Thomas, if you do it by distance 500' is good (or so says my reference which is Seed to Seed). I isolated by putting a screen box over the top of that one pepper plant. It was noticeably better than my other jalapenos. Peppers are self pollinating so they don't need any insects to help out.Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-45408872838444856412009-10-21T16:45:44.421-04:002009-10-21T16:45:44.421-04:00How far away do you have to isolate a pepper plant...How far away do you have to isolate a pepper plant? I was planning on using part of my front lawn to plant certain veggies for seed. I'm guessing its about 70 feet from my garden.Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09303344546714641616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-13526347504779648392009-10-21T13:31:15.957-04:002009-10-21T13:31:15.957-04:00I thought of that playwriting rule, that if you in...I thought of that playwriting rule, that if you introduce a gun in act 2, it had better go off by act 4 when I saw the hammer.<br /><br />Inspiring. Maybe next year I'll isolate a pepper or more.Stefaneenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08422241601075022500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-75541107138534408252009-10-21T09:00:40.998-04:002009-10-21T09:00:40.998-04:00Cool, Daphne! And what a great low-tech dryness te...Cool, Daphne! And what a great low-tech dryness test! You're inspiring me to save some 'Biker Billy' jalapeno seeds and see what happens next year, even though they're hybrids. We have some lovely ripe ones now. Could be an interesting experiment!our friend Benhttp://ourfriendben.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com