Last year, I started drying out my okra and peppers so that I can get seeds for the following season. It worked beautifully. All of my peppers and okra this season are from last year’s harvested seeds. Well, the cycle continues. These are pics of my dried okra seeds that I will sow next year.
Also last year, at a Green Thumb event, I won a gift certificate to Seeds of Change. Not only was it exciting (garden geekiness), I saw it as an invitation to purchase some seeds for veggies that I wouldn’t normally try like yellow stemmed swiss chard and bok choy. I have my eye on starting purple peppers and what I believe is called Indian spinach (I have to do more research).
yellow stem swiss chard
My challenge for spring will be to start planting at home and bring the seedlings to the garden. I usually seed directly into the garden beds but this will give them a head start and give me a chance to start playing in dirt a bit sooner.
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