Save and plant a new seed this month

Save and plant a new seed this month

Saving and planting seeds is a great way to become more self reliant and to learn more about gardening and growing.

A good place to start is by choosing a plant that's self pollinating, like beans, peas, tomatoes or peppers. Look out for your best plants and save your seeds from there.

Top tips

• Get hold of some good quality seed compost and sieve it well if it’s lumpy, especially if you’re planting small seeds

• Old cartons with holes punched in the bottom for drainage make excellent seed trays and you can put the lid underneath to catch any drips, or on top to keep the compost moist

• Keep your seeds in an airtight container in a dry, dark place

• Always sow more seed than you want as not every seed will germinate

• Plant the seeds at the right depth - generally, that’s about as deep as the seed is big, so chunky beans need to be deeper than delicate carrot seeds

Have a go! 

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