WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:01.560 Elise>> As a beginner gardener, 00:00:01.560 --> 00:00:02.700 you may be intimidated 00:00:02.700 --> 00:00:04.440 by the thought of saving seed, 00:00:04.440 --> 00:00:06.360 but it is such an 00:00:06.360 --> 00:00:07.800 easier-than-you-think skill 00:00:07.800 --> 00:00:09.060 and critically important 00:00:09.060 --> 00:00:11.040 because it allows you to maintain 00:00:11.040 --> 00:00:12.600 control of your food source 00:00:12.600 --> 00:00:14.820 and what you get to plant out each season. 00:00:15.540 --> 00:00:16.680 We're going to be talking today 00:00:16.680 --> 00:00:18.540 about why it's so important, 00:00:18.540 --> 00:00:21.360 how to identify when the seed is ready to save, 00:00:21.360 --> 00:00:23.280 as well as how to go about doing it. 00:00:23.280 --> 00:00:25.080 Robin>> Yes, and I'd like to add in. 00:00:25.620 --> 00:00:27.300 When I was a beginner gardener, 00:00:27.300 --> 00:00:29.820 I was very intimidated by saving seeds. 00:00:29.820 --> 00:00:31.860 It probably took me a few years 00:00:31.860 --> 00:00:33.840 before I ever started doing it, 00:00:33.840 --> 00:00:35.760 but then I realized how easy it is. 00:00:35.760 --> 00:00:38.940 And as far as you getting your free seed pack, 00:00:38.940 --> 00:00:41.280 with that one seed pack, 00:00:41.280 --> 00:00:44.160 you can turn that into dozens 00:00:44.160 --> 00:00:46.380 or hundreds of seed packs, 00:00:46.380 --> 00:00:47.340 and you don't need another one 00:00:47.340 --> 00:00:49.560 from us if you learn this basic skill 00:00:49.560 --> 00:00:50.820 of how to save seeds. 00:00:50.820 --> 00:00:52.440 So what you're seeing right now 00:00:52.440 --> 00:00:54.360 is sort of the end stage 00:00:54.360 --> 00:00:55.080 of the garden. 00:00:55.080 --> 00:00:58.260 Here in Florida, it's mid-April, 00:00:58.260 --> 00:01:01.200 which is kind of the equivalent of the end 00:01:01.200 --> 00:01:03.360 of the summer in the northern climates. 00:01:03.360 --> 00:01:05.520 We're past having tons to eat, 00:01:05.520 --> 00:01:06.540 and we're actually 00:01:07.260 --> 00:01:09.840 in the more of the seed-saving stage. 00:01:09.840 --> 00:01:11.580 And so what I'm really excited about 00:01:11.580 --> 00:01:14.520 is we have seeds in multiple different stages 00:01:14.520 --> 00:01:15.540 that we're going to be able 00:01:15.540 --> 00:01:16.440 to show you today. 00:01:16.440 --> 00:01:19.020 Elise>> So when you are 00:01:19.020 --> 00:01:20.520 letting things go to seed, 00:01:20.520 --> 00:01:21.360 it's the end of season. 00:01:21.360 --> 00:01:23.700 A lot of people have concerns 00:01:23.700 --> 00:01:25.200 that they want to stop it, 00:01:25.200 --> 00:01:29.520 and it's just not part of the natural process. 00:01:29.520 --> 00:01:31.800 Once things decide to go to seed, 00:01:31.800 --> 00:01:33.840 whether it be from temperature cues, 00:01:33.840 --> 00:01:36.300 daylight, as the days start to shorten, 00:01:36.300 --> 00:01:37.680 it cues the plants in like, 00:01:37.680 --> 00:01:39.660 "Hey, we need to reproduce." 00:01:39.660 --> 00:01:41.220 There's not much we can do 00:01:41.220 --> 00:01:42.660 to slow that process down. 00:01:42.660 --> 00:01:43.980 And we don't really want to 00:01:43.980 --> 00:01:46.080 because we need to save some seed. 00:01:46.080 --> 00:01:48.360 So as we go through this process, 00:01:48.360 --> 00:01:49.860 different plants are going to bolt 00:01:49.860 --> 00:01:51.660 or go to seed at different times. 00:01:51.660 --> 00:01:55.020 So identifying when it's time 00:01:55.020 --> 00:01:57.240 to save that seed is important. 00:01:57.240 --> 00:01:58.560 If you harvest it too early, 00:01:58.560 --> 00:01:59.880 the seed may not be viable, 00:01:59.880 --> 00:02:01.140 and if you wait too long, 00:02:01.140 --> 00:02:03.180 it may do what's called self-seeding, 00:02:03.180 --> 00:02:05.040 which just means sending out a lot of volunteers. 00:02:05.040 --> 00:02:06.240 Not the worst thing in the world, 00:02:06.240 --> 00:02:08.880 but not as much in control 00:02:08.880 --> 00:02:11.160 of how you save those seeds. 00:02:11.160 --> 00:02:14.340 Robin>> Either self-seeding can be wonderful 00:02:14.340 --> 00:02:17.520 or keeping a little more  controlled in order to harvest. 00:02:17.520 --> 00:02:19.020 Now, one quick question, 00:02:19.020 --> 00:02:20.940 with a lot of these plants, 00:02:20.940 --> 00:02:23.280 if they're starting to bolt just a little bit, 00:02:23.280 --> 00:02:25.800 you can be pruning that back 00:02:25.800 --> 00:02:28.800 to continue flushing out greens, right? 00:02:28.800 --> 00:02:30.540 Elise>> So it depends on the plant. 00:02:30.540 --> 00:02:32.940 So a lot of our herbs and stuff 00:02:32.940 --> 00:02:34.140 can take pruning, 00:02:34.140 --> 00:02:36.180 so if we want to buy a little time 00:02:36.180 --> 00:02:37.800 with some of our basils and such, 00:02:37.800 --> 00:02:39.060 you can prune those back 00:02:39.060 --> 00:02:41.820 and it will extend your harvest season. 00:02:41.820 --> 00:02:45.180 But certain things like the radish, for example, 00:02:45.180 --> 00:02:47.820 or even your mustards, 00:02:48.480 --> 00:02:50.100 when things bolt and go to seed, 00:02:50.100 --> 00:02:53.100 it completely changes the  flavor profile of the plant. 00:02:53.100 --> 00:02:54.300 So you're going to find 00:02:54.300 --> 00:02:56.040 that they don't taste quite as good. 00:02:56.040 --> 00:02:58.500 They usually tend, especially  with the leafy greens, 00:02:58.500 --> 00:02:59.640 to get a lot more bitter. 00:02:59.640 --> 00:03:01.200 The leaves get tougher. 00:03:01.200 --> 00:03:04.440 With the root vegetables like radish, 00:03:04.440 --> 00:03:06.540 it's going to make the root, 00:03:06.540 --> 00:03:07.620 which is what we would harvest, 00:03:07.620 --> 00:03:09.240 a lot harder and woodier. 00:03:09.240 --> 00:03:11.430 So it's just not as appetizing. 00:03:11.430 --> 00:03:13.620 Robin>> So once they're starting to bolt, 00:03:13.620 --> 00:03:15.840 it's time to start saving seeds. 00:03:15.840 --> 00:03:18.240 So should we start with 00:03:18.240 --> 00:03:20.280 this beautiful radish right here? 00:03:20.280 --> 00:03:20.760 Elise>> Yeah, 00:03:21.480 --> 00:03:25.380 so when you have a plant that's bolted, 00:03:25.380 --> 00:03:26.760 the first thing you're going to see 00:03:26.760 --> 00:03:27.600 is not the seeds, 00:03:27.600 --> 00:03:28.620 it's going to be the flowers. 00:03:28.620 --> 00:03:31.500 All of these are going to pollinate themselves. 00:03:31.500 --> 00:03:32.940 You don't have to be concerned 00:03:32.940 --> 00:03:34.500 about trying to cross-pollinate 00:03:34.500 --> 00:03:35.580 or do anything like that. 00:03:35.580 --> 00:03:37.860 Sometimes when you first start searching 00:03:37.860 --> 00:03:39.540 and Googling about seed saving, 00:03:39.540 --> 00:03:41.580 it gets a little bit like next level 00:03:41.580 --> 00:03:44.340 or extra steps that aren't actually necessary. 00:03:44.340 --> 00:03:46.500 So just letting nature do its thing. 00:03:46.500 --> 00:03:46.980 Robin>> Yes. 00:03:46.980 --> 00:03:47.700 Elise>> At this point, 00:03:47.700 --> 00:03:49.740 these leaves or these flowers 00:03:49.740 --> 00:03:51.720 are being pollinated by bees. 00:03:51.720 --> 00:03:53.100 And when that happens, 00:03:53.100 --> 00:03:56.220 they will eventually start forming the seed pods, 00:03:56.220 --> 00:03:56.820 which you can see 00:03:56.820 --> 00:03:58.860 just starting to form along here. 00:03:58.860 --> 00:04:01.020 Robin>> Yeah, we have the flower, 00:04:01.020 --> 00:04:02.100 well, we have the bud, 00:04:02.100 --> 00:04:03.180 then the flower, 00:04:03.180 --> 00:04:06.000 then we have the very small seeds 00:04:06.000 --> 00:04:07.260 just getting started, 00:04:07.260 --> 00:04:09.000 and then the larger seed pods. 00:04:09.000 --> 00:04:12.120 So this is kind of the earlier stage, 00:04:12.120 --> 00:04:14.130 really early stage here, right? 00:04:14.130 --> 00:04:15.540 Elise>> Yeah, this is the very beginning, 00:04:15.540 --> 00:04:16.680 and it kind of does show you 00:04:16.680 --> 00:04:17.700 as like a walk through. 00:04:17.700 --> 00:04:21.420 So this, leave it be. 00:04:21.420 --> 00:04:23.760 We are doing nothing with  this plant at this point. 00:04:23.760 --> 00:04:25.800 There's no viable seed to save. 00:04:25.800 --> 00:04:28.320 We're going to be looking for 00:04:28.320 --> 00:04:30.540 nice, thick, fat seed pods, 00:04:30.540 --> 00:04:33.180 as well as a brown color to the seed pod, 00:04:33.180 --> 00:04:34.380 before we're going to consider 00:04:34.380 --> 00:04:35.400 saving seed from it. 00:04:35.400 --> 00:04:35.760 Robin>> Yeah. 00:04:35.760 --> 00:04:37.260 And before we move on to that, 00:04:37.260 --> 00:04:39.240 actually, we have this radish here as well, 00:04:39.240 --> 00:04:42.360 which is probably like a week or two behind. 00:04:42.360 --> 00:04:43.320 Elise>> What would you say? 00:04:43.320 --> 00:04:45.000 From here to here? 00:04:45.000 --> 00:04:46.380 Elise>> I'd say at least two weeks, 00:04:46.380 --> 00:04:47.100 Robin>> two weeks. 00:04:47.100 --> 00:04:48.180 So you can see, 00:04:48.180 --> 00:04:51.120 this is still a little bit  more of the bolting stage. 00:04:51.120 --> 00:04:52.200 It's not leggy yet, 00:04:52.200 --> 00:04:54.300 the flowers are just starting to come out. 00:04:55.740 --> 00:04:58.240 You know, I'll still eat it. 00:04:58.800 --> 00:05:00.480 It's definitely a much rougher green, 00:05:00.480 --> 00:05:02.820 but for me, 00:05:03.360 --> 00:05:05.520 I'd still be cooking these up and everything. 00:05:05.520 --> 00:05:07.800 But this is definitely on 00:05:07.800 --> 00:05:09.060 to the seed saving stage. 00:05:09.060 --> 00:05:11.400 Elise>> One of the fun things  that I always like to do 00:05:11.400 --> 00:05:12.600 especially when you're late in season 00:05:12.600 --> 00:05:14.300 and just trying to get the  lest of it out of it,.... 00:05:14.300 --> 00:05:16.080 These flowers are all edible. 00:05:17.220 --> 00:05:19.200 They make a beautiful, fun addition to your salad. 00:05:19.200 --> 00:05:24.060 So they taste just like the plant itself. 00:05:24.060 --> 00:05:25.860 So if you're eating a radish, 00:05:25.860 --> 00:05:28.320 it's going to have a zip, like a radish flavor. 00:05:28.320 --> 00:05:31.020 With the kales, the same way. 00:05:31.020 --> 00:05:33.660 So it's just a fun, flavorful addition. 00:05:33.660 --> 00:05:35.880 You can use them as garnish 00:05:35.880 --> 00:05:37.860 in your salads or on your plate. 00:05:37.860 --> 00:05:38.880 Or you can even, 00:05:38.880 --> 00:05:41.820 my daughter will pick entire flower salads 00:05:41.820 --> 00:05:42.960 in her palm and just.... 00:05:42.960 --> 00:05:44.160 It's just a fun way 00:05:44.160 --> 00:05:45.360 to involve the kids in the garden. 00:05:45.360 --> 00:05:46.980 Robin>> And if you hear Patrick laughing 00:05:46.980 --> 00:05:48.660 behind the camera, it's all good. 00:05:48.660 --> 00:05:50.100 That's Patrick and Victoria. 00:05:50.100 --> 00:05:54.900 Oh, there's a ladybug, lady beetle, ladybug. 00:05:54.900 --> 00:05:57.900 Yeah, they're back there  enjoying the garden with us. 00:06:00.060 --> 00:06:00.840 I just want to say, 00:06:03.000 --> 00:06:04.740 How many seeds? 00:06:04.740 --> 00:06:07.860 So in your free seed pack, you get about 20, 00:06:07.860 --> 00:06:09.840 is it 50 radish seeds? 00:06:09.840 --> 00:06:12.300 How many seeds do you think you'd get 00:06:12.300 --> 00:06:13.740 from this one plant? 00:06:13.740 --> 00:06:16.140 Elise>> So you're probably looking 00:06:16.140 --> 00:06:17.760 at 500 if not better 00:06:17.760 --> 00:06:19.740 if you were to allow this fully to mature. 00:06:19.740 --> 00:06:21.030 Robin>> 500! 00:06:21.030 --> 00:06:25.140 Elise>> This is kind of like  garden economics, right? 00:06:25.140 --> 00:06:30.540 So we don't have to let all  of our plants go to seed, 00:06:30.540 --> 00:06:34.980 but it is important to save maybe an eighth. 00:06:34.980 --> 00:06:37.320 So if you plant out 10 radishes, 00:06:37.320 --> 00:06:38.700 eat eight of them for you 00:06:38.700 --> 00:06:40.800 but leave two to save seed from. 00:06:40.800 --> 00:06:42.900 You always want to leave at least two, 00:06:42.900 --> 00:06:44.340 if not more, of plants. 00:06:44.340 --> 00:06:45.900 It allows for better crops pollination, 00:06:45.900 --> 00:06:47.100 you'll get better seed. 00:06:47.100 --> 00:06:49.500 It also allows genetic mixing 00:06:49.500 --> 00:06:50.880 so that you don't end up with something 00:06:50.880 --> 00:06:53.850 over time showing up in your plants. 00:06:53.850 --> 00:06:54.420 Robin>> Yeah. 00:06:54.420 --> 00:06:57.060 Elise>> But that is important to think of. 00:06:57.060 --> 00:06:59.220 You're not having to sacrifice much 00:06:59.220 --> 00:07:01.541 to be able to save an insane amount of seeds. 00:07:01.541 --> 00:07:02.730 Robin>> You're not sacrificing anything! 00:07:02.730 --> 00:07:03.600 Elise>> Yeah! 00:07:03.600 --> 00:07:05.460 Robin>> Some people could look at it as 00:07:05.460 --> 00:07:06.840 "Well, I could have eaten that radish," 00:07:06.840 --> 00:07:09.180 but saving that one radish 00:07:09.180 --> 00:07:12.360 can turn into 500 radishes 00:07:12.360 --> 00:07:13.620 for you and your community. 00:07:13.620 --> 00:07:17.100 So I'm incredibly excited about seed saving. 00:07:17.100 --> 00:07:18.600 I mean, receiving this pack, 00:07:19.200 --> 00:07:20.820 it's called the power of the seed pack 00:07:20.820 --> 00:07:22.620 because with this one pack, 00:07:22.620 --> 00:07:23.760 you can grow a lot of food. 00:07:23.760 --> 00:07:25.620 But if you get into seed saving, 00:07:25.620 --> 00:07:27.540 we're talking about you being able 00:07:27.540 --> 00:07:28.980 to start giving packs 00:07:28.980 --> 00:07:30.720 to people all throughout your community. 00:07:30.720 --> 00:07:32.100 So it's super exciting. 00:07:32.100 --> 00:07:35.760 So let's see some other plants 00:07:35.760 --> 00:07:39.240 that are in the seed stage. 00:07:39.240 --> 00:07:42.240 Elise>> So over here is cilantro. 00:07:42.240 --> 00:07:45.000 And a lot of times we don't connect the dots, 00:07:45.000 --> 00:07:46.560 especially with our herbs, 00:07:46.560 --> 00:07:49.740 as far as fresh herbs and seeds. 00:07:49.740 --> 00:07:52.200 So a lot of people will use coriander. 00:07:52.740 --> 00:07:54.480 That's cilantro seed. 00:07:54.480 --> 00:07:55.440 They're the same plant. 00:07:55.440 --> 00:07:56.940 It's just eating the seed 00:07:56.940 --> 00:07:57.720 which is ground up 00:07:57.720 --> 00:07:59.940 or eating the herb which is fresh. 00:07:59.940 --> 00:08:03.120 So this is going to look a little bit different 00:08:03.120 --> 00:08:05.040 when it bolts or goes to seed. 00:08:05.040 --> 00:08:08.160 So you're going to have not as much leggy growth. 00:08:08.160 --> 00:08:10.020 It's going to stay a little bit more compact. 00:08:10.020 --> 00:08:11.460 They stay kind of in place 00:08:11.460 --> 00:08:13.800 but the leaves get really frilly. 00:08:13.800 --> 00:08:15.540 I use the leaves as an indicator 00:08:15.540 --> 00:08:17.220 that there is a change in bolting 00:08:17.220 --> 00:08:17.940 because sometimes, 00:08:17.940 --> 00:08:19.260 especially when we're new to gardening, 00:08:19.260 --> 00:08:20.340 we may not know if that's 00:08:20.340 --> 00:08:22.380 a natural part of it or whatnot. 00:08:22.380 --> 00:08:24.600 So typically when plants go to seed, 00:08:24.600 --> 00:08:26.760 they're going to change their leaf shape a lot. 00:08:26.760 --> 00:08:29.280 Robin>> You've got these tiny little leaves 00:08:29.280 --> 00:08:30.352 here on the radish for example. 00:08:30.352 --> 00:08:31.920 Elise>> Yeah, which is completely different 00:08:32.640 --> 00:08:33.780 from this one here. 00:08:33.780 --> 00:08:34.260 Robin>> Yes. 00:08:34.260 --> 00:08:35.880 Elise>> And the same goes here. 00:08:35.880 --> 00:08:37.980 So this is our normal cilantro leaf, 00:08:37.980 --> 00:08:39.300 a little yellow though, 00:08:39.300 --> 00:08:42.240 and then this is what it looks like 00:08:42.240 --> 00:08:46.200 when it is in seed or bolting. 00:08:46.200 --> 00:08:49.440 So there is a completely different look to it. 00:08:49.440 --> 00:08:51.420 And the same goes, 00:08:51.420 --> 00:08:52.680 so regardless of where 00:08:52.680 --> 00:08:56.160 the seed pods are forming 00:08:56.160 --> 00:08:57.540 or the shape of those seeds, 00:08:57.540 --> 00:09:00.600 anything in this green stage is not ready yet. 00:09:00.600 --> 00:09:02.760 We need to wait for it to start to turn brown 00:09:02.760 --> 00:09:04.980 before we're looking at saving seeds. 00:09:04.980 --> 00:09:05.400 Robin>> Yes, 00:09:07.260 --> 00:09:10.260 cilantro is in the beneficial  insect attractant mix, 00:09:10.260 --> 00:09:12.840 so you'll generally only get one 00:09:12.840 --> 00:09:14.520 or a couple of cilantro seeds. 00:09:14.520 --> 00:09:18.120 But that's the key - let that go to seed. 00:09:18.120 --> 00:09:20.460 They're in the beneficial insect attracting mix 00:09:20.460 --> 00:09:22.320 because they do attract insects, 00:09:22.320 --> 00:09:24.900 so you actually want to let those go to flower 00:09:24.900 --> 00:09:25.920 and go to seed. 00:09:25.920 --> 00:09:27.840 Harvest them, and then next year 00:09:27.840 --> 00:09:30.240 you can have a lot of cilantro. 00:09:30.240 --> 00:09:32.940 So, I want to talk a little bit about 00:09:32.940 --> 00:09:34.800 saving seeds from the basil. 00:09:34.800 --> 00:09:35.640 In the basil mix, 00:09:35.640 --> 00:09:37.860 you've got up to five different basils 00:09:37.860 --> 00:09:42.420 your standard Italian, Thai, holy basil, 00:09:42.420 --> 00:09:44.520 lemon basil, and red Reuben. 00:09:45.480 --> 00:09:49.260 Of those, which would you say is the hardest? 00:09:49.260 --> 00:09:52.800 They're not all the same for saving seeds, right? 00:09:52.800 --> 00:09:53.460 Elise>> Yeah 00:09:55.620 --> 00:09:58.020 we say is easy to save seed, and it is. 00:09:58.020 --> 00:10:01.020 But there are some that are easier 00:10:01.020 --> 00:10:03.000 to save seed from than others. 00:10:03.000 --> 00:10:05.280 Things like arugula and radish 00:10:05.280 --> 00:10:07.620 are super, super easy. 00:10:07.620 --> 00:10:10.560 If you're questioning your abilities, start there. 00:10:10.560 --> 00:10:13.140 If you're a little bit more confident 00:10:13.140 --> 00:10:15.300 or just willing to play and explore and have fun, 00:10:15.300 --> 00:10:18.120 then something like basil is a good halfway point. 00:10:18.120 --> 00:10:20.010 You're going to be able to save seed, 00:10:20.010 --> 00:10:21.840 but it's a little bit more nuanced 00:10:21.840 --> 00:10:23.100 as far as when you're catching it 00:10:23.100 --> 00:10:25.080 at just the right stage 00:10:25.080 --> 00:10:27.120 if you're wanting to take  the seed inside with you. 00:10:27.120 --> 00:10:29.220 But that's an important point.... 00:10:29.220 --> 00:10:32.400 Robin>> just to say in the seed saving guide, 00:10:32.400 --> 00:10:33.480 we have a list 00:10:33.480 --> 00:10:35.460 and it tells you exactly which 00:10:35.460 --> 00:10:37.980 seeds are the easiest, more middle level, 00:10:37.980 --> 00:10:39.060 and the hardest. 00:10:39.060 --> 00:10:41.040 So you can see which seeds 00:10:41.040 --> 00:10:43.560 you want to try saving and which ones not. 00:10:43.560 --> 00:10:45.900 Elise>> Yep, so if you're questioning 00:10:45.900 --> 00:10:47.640 if you're going to be able to pull it off, 00:10:47.640 --> 00:10:51.300 one option is to just let nature take its course. 00:10:51.300 --> 00:10:54.660 I am a huge believer in a soil seed bank, 00:10:54.660 --> 00:10:56.100 which basically means 00:10:56.100 --> 00:10:58.560 allowing the plants to self-seed. 00:10:58.560 --> 00:11:00.060 So the soil seed bank 00:11:00.060 --> 00:11:02.400 is basically just allowing the plant 00:11:02.400 --> 00:11:03.900 to take its natural course. 00:11:04.620 --> 00:11:06.000 Instead of us trying to 00:11:06.840 --> 00:11:07.920 control the situation 00:11:07.920 --> 00:11:09.540 and catch it at just the right point 00:11:09.540 --> 00:11:10.500 and take the seeds inside 00:11:10.500 --> 00:11:12.180 to save and replant the next year, 00:11:12.180 --> 00:11:14.520 if you're guessing when it's ready, 00:11:14.520 --> 00:11:15.660 just let it go. 00:11:15.660 --> 00:11:17.160 Let them flower, 00:11:17.160 --> 00:11:19.500 let them produce their seed pods, 00:11:19.500 --> 00:11:21.780 and let it distribute those seeds 00:11:21.780 --> 00:11:22.680 as it sees fit. 00:11:22.680 --> 00:11:24.120 Robin>> Yes, the term for that 00:11:24.120 --> 00:11:26.040 is a self-seeding annual. 00:11:27.240 --> 00:11:31.560 Well, some annuals are self-seeding, 00:11:31.560 --> 00:11:33.120 it's like you can't stop it. 00:11:33.120 --> 00:11:34.440 They're going to keep coming back 00:11:34.440 --> 00:11:35.160 year after year, 00:11:35.160 --> 00:11:37.560 and that can be an incredible thing. 00:11:37.560 --> 00:11:38.880 So here in Albert's yard, 00:11:38.880 --> 00:11:41.460 he has a plant called Ethiopian kale, 00:11:41.460 --> 00:11:44.040 it's growing everywhere. 00:11:44.940 --> 00:11:47.340 Arugula is also a really wonderful 00:11:47.340 --> 00:11:48.420 self-seeding annual. 00:11:48.960 --> 00:11:50.820 So you want that. 00:11:50.820 --> 00:11:52.200 Just let these seeds go, 00:11:52.200 --> 00:11:53.100 let them burst, 00:11:53.100 --> 00:11:55.320 and then you'll get to know these plants 00:11:55.320 --> 00:11:57.120 and have spots where they're coming up, 00:11:57.120 --> 00:11:59.340 and you say, "Hey, I didn't have to do any work. 00:11:59.340 --> 00:12:01.620 The Earth did the seed saving for me 00:12:01.620 --> 00:12:02.640 and the planting." 00:12:02.640 --> 00:12:04.080 And then you get the harvest. 00:12:04.080 --> 00:12:07.140 Elise>> Yeah, I have arugula, for example, 00:12:07.140 --> 00:12:10.440 that I planted three or four  years ago in the garden, 00:12:10.440 --> 00:12:12.660 and I don't save the seed from it. 00:12:12.660 --> 00:12:13.740 I just let it do its thing. 00:12:13.740 --> 00:12:15.060 It moved itself to a bed over, 00:12:15.060 --> 00:12:16.740 and I didn't mind where it showed up in the bed. 00:12:16.740 --> 00:12:18.540 So I just let the plants that popped up there 00:12:18.540 --> 00:12:19.380 do their thing, 00:12:19.380 --> 00:12:20.580 and then the ones that were in the walkway, 00:12:20.580 --> 00:12:21.840 I just pulled up and ate. 00:12:22.800 --> 00:12:24.540 I haven't planted it in three or four years. 00:12:24.540 --> 00:12:28.680 So, I guess, when you allow things to self-seed, 00:12:28.680 --> 00:12:33.180 it's a little unruly or less planned or formal, 00:12:33.180 --> 00:12:37.140 but it's way less work and just as effective. 00:12:37.140 --> 00:12:39.420 Robin>> Volunteers is another name. 00:12:39.420 --> 00:12:41.280 If you ever hear of that, volunteers, 00:12:41.280 --> 00:12:42.900 they've volunteered themselves. 00:12:42.900 --> 00:12:44.460 So, basil. 00:12:44.460 --> 00:12:49.140 Here we have your standard Italian basil, 00:12:49.140 --> 00:12:51.900 which, honestly, these plants were not 00:12:51.900 --> 00:12:54.660 super successful because of the downy mildew. 00:12:54.660 --> 00:12:57.420 But I'd say, do you think we'll still be able 00:12:57.420 --> 00:12:58.440 to get seeds out of them? 00:12:58.440 --> 00:13:01.620 So, they weren't super successful in that regard, 00:13:01.620 --> 00:13:03.420 but save seeds and next year, 00:13:03.420 --> 00:13:05.160 hopefully, they'll be really successful. 00:13:06.840 --> 00:13:09.120 What do you want to say about the basil? 00:13:09.120 --> 00:13:11.880 Elise>> So, if you're trying  to maintain your basil 00:13:11.880 --> 00:13:12.420 throughout the season, 00:13:12.420 --> 00:13:14.220 let's say it's halfway through your growing season 00:13:14.220 --> 00:13:15.420 and it starts to bollt, 00:13:15.420 --> 00:13:16.440 pruning can help. 00:13:16.440 --> 00:13:17.160 We're going to go over 00:13:17.160 --> 00:13:18.900 how to prune and when to prune 00:13:18.900 --> 00:13:19.920 and all that in a different video. 00:13:19.920 --> 00:13:22.500 But once you are ready 00:13:22.500 --> 00:13:23.700 for it to do its thing, 00:13:23.700 --> 00:13:27.420 you would just simply stop  pruning out the flowers. 00:13:27.420 --> 00:13:29.280 And at that point, it's going to go 00:13:29.280 --> 00:13:30.360 through its natural evolution. 00:13:30.360 --> 00:13:33.360 Now, basil is in the list 00:13:33.360 --> 00:13:35.640 as far as like what's easiest to save 00:13:35.640 --> 00:13:37.440 and what's not as easy to save. 00:13:37.440 --> 00:13:41.640 The basil's halfway in there 00:13:41.640 --> 00:13:45.360 because as it's flowering at the top, 00:13:45.360 --> 00:13:48.000 it's also got viable seed at the bottom. 00:13:48.000 --> 00:13:51.840 And it's not as obviously brown as the thick pods. 00:13:51.840 --> 00:13:55.740 So this is maybe a little bit early. 00:13:55.740 --> 00:13:59.160 But as soon as it gets the lightest yellow to it, 00:13:59.160 --> 00:14:02.640 that means it's already put out its seeds. 00:14:02.640 --> 00:14:04.560 So they're really good volunteers. 00:14:04.560 --> 00:14:07.320 That one's maybe just a touch early. 00:14:07.320 --> 00:14:10.380 I don't know that I see any that have opened yet. 00:14:10.380 --> 00:14:13.290 But so they're going to be harder to identify. 00:14:13.290 --> 00:14:15.600 Robin>> The holy basil is the one that is 00:14:15.600 --> 00:14:18.000 going to be a really prolific 00:14:18.000 --> 00:14:20.280 self-seeding annual in a lot of gardens. 00:14:20.280 --> 00:14:23.100 But the Genovese basil is one 00:14:23.100 --> 00:14:25.020 that's easier to actually harvest, 00:14:25.020 --> 00:14:26.520 save, and harvest the seeds 00:14:26.520 --> 00:14:27.000 would you say? 00:14:27.000 --> 00:14:28.680 Elise>> I would you say they probably 00:14:28.680 --> 00:14:31.717 all are close to the same as far as that. 00:14:31.717 --> 00:14:31.732 Robin>> Oh. Ok. 00:14:31.732 --> 00:14:34.140 Elise>> It just depends on your climate 00:14:34.140 --> 00:14:36.540 and everything as to what's going to perform best. 00:14:36.540 --> 00:14:41.100 Holy basil comes from more of a warmer climate, 00:14:41.100 --> 00:14:42.720 a little bit more drier. 00:14:42.720 --> 00:14:45.120 The Genovese is going to tolerate 00:14:45.120 --> 00:14:47.580 a little bit cooler temperatures. 00:14:47.580 --> 00:14:49.920 So it just depends on where you are 00:14:49.920 --> 00:14:51.120 as to what's going to do best. 00:14:51.120 --> 00:14:52.860 Which is kind of a beautiful thing 00:14:52.860 --> 00:14:55.260 about how you send out multiple varieties. 00:14:55.260 --> 00:14:56.880 Because out of the five, 00:14:56.880 --> 00:14:58.620 maybe four rocked it in your garden, 00:14:59.460 --> 00:14:59.940 and one did not. 00:14:59.940 --> 00:15:00.480 And that's okay. 00:15:00.480 --> 00:15:01.440 Robin>> Yeah, that's the idea 00:15:01.440 --> 00:15:02.640 of having five different types 00:15:02.640 --> 00:15:03.540 of basil in your pack. 00:15:03.540 --> 00:15:05.520 Is that some were going to do well 00:15:05.520 --> 00:15:06.120 and some aren't. 00:15:06.120 --> 00:15:07.560 And it creates that diversity. 00:15:07.560 --> 00:15:10.200 So that's a little bit about basil. 00:15:10.200 --> 00:15:13.800 And we have to mention the weeds a little bit. 00:15:13.800 --> 00:15:17.220 This here is one of my favorite weeds. 00:15:17.220 --> 00:15:18.780 And this is.... 00:15:18.780 --> 00:15:19.800 Elise>> purselane, 00:15:19.800 --> 00:15:22.320 Robin>> this was Gandhi's favorite vegetable. 00:15:22.320 --> 00:15:25.200 And not only is it wonderful for eating, 00:15:25.200 --> 00:15:26.700 but it produces a lot of seeds. 00:15:26.700 --> 00:15:28.440 This is one of the few 00:15:28.440 --> 00:15:31.560 ones that actually produces a seed 00:15:31.560 --> 00:15:33.540 even while the pod is still green. 00:15:34.980 --> 00:15:36.600 And it's got all these black 00:15:38.040 --> 00:15:39.180 seeds inside of it. 00:15:39.180 --> 00:15:42.660 So wow, just in this one seed pod, 00:15:42.660 --> 00:15:45.120 there's enough, there's enough seed right here. 00:15:45.120 --> 00:15:47.520 There's probably a hundred seeds right there. 00:15:47.520 --> 00:15:49.620 Enough to start a small purslane garden. 00:15:49.620 --> 00:15:51.900 And you can also eat these seeds. 00:15:52.740 --> 00:15:54.112 The whole plant and the seeds. 00:15:54.112 --> 00:15:56.760 Elise>> Purslane is the highest 00:15:56.760 --> 00:16:00.240 in omega-3 fatty acids out of the plant kingdom. 00:16:00.240 --> 00:16:05.700 So it's really good nutritional healthy fats. 00:16:05.700 --> 00:16:08.820 Robin>> And there's no purslane in your seed pack. 00:16:09.600 --> 00:16:12.000 But they'll probably be purslane in your garden. 00:16:13.380 --> 00:16:15.960 So we want to show a little bit of arugula. 00:16:17.220 --> 00:16:19.080 I'll just go ahead and harvest this. 00:16:19.080 --> 00:16:23.160 Here is sort of the next stage beyond the radish. 00:16:23.160 --> 00:16:24.180 This is arugula. 00:16:24.180 --> 00:16:26.280 You can see the white flowers on top. 00:16:26.280 --> 00:16:28.980 And with this, you can actually see 00:16:28.980 --> 00:16:30.840 how the pods have gone from that 00:16:30.840 --> 00:16:33.420 smooth to actually being able to see 00:16:33.420 --> 00:16:35.400 basically it looks like an outline 00:16:35.400 --> 00:16:37.320 of the seeds in the pod. 00:16:37.320 --> 00:16:39.660 Elise>> This is probably a week out 00:16:39.660 --> 00:16:40.980 from your final stage, 00:16:40.980 --> 00:16:42.540 which is when you're going to be saving it from. 00:16:42.540 --> 00:16:44.880 So the pods are going to start to bulge, 00:16:44.880 --> 00:16:47.760 and then once they turn brown, 00:16:47.760 --> 00:16:49.260 you're good to go. 00:16:49.260 --> 00:16:51.120 And it's time to start saving seed. 00:16:51.120 --> 00:16:53.340 If we save it at this green stage, 00:16:53.340 --> 00:16:56.820 the seeds may germinate, 00:16:56.820 --> 00:16:58.380 but it's very likely that 00:16:58.380 --> 00:17:00.180 none of the seeds are viable at that point. 00:17:00.180 --> 00:17:02.160 Robin>> So inside of here, 00:17:02.160 --> 00:17:04.860 you can see that the seeds are still green. 00:17:05.580 --> 00:17:07.500 You want to wait till those seeds 00:17:07.500 --> 00:17:08.820 have gone from green to brown 00:17:08.820 --> 00:17:12.420 or to dry, and whatever  color their final stage is, 00:17:12.420 --> 00:17:14.940 brown, black, some are reddish. 00:17:16.200 --> 00:17:19.740 So again, this arugula is about a week off 00:17:19.740 --> 00:17:23.340 from being brown and ready to harvest. 00:17:23.340 --> 00:17:25.500 Elise>> This is the next  stage that we're looking for, 00:17:25.500 --> 00:17:29.400 and this is the perfect seed saving time frame. 00:17:29.400 --> 00:17:32.940 The pods are brown, they're brittle, 00:17:32.940 --> 00:17:36.420 so they break apart easily if we were to do that. 00:17:37.680 --> 00:17:40.800 The whole stem is at that stage. 00:17:40.800 --> 00:17:43.680 In the very beginning, you might have, 00:17:43.680 --> 00:17:45.180 three or four that started to turn, 00:17:45.180 --> 00:17:46.320 but the rest are still green. 00:17:46.320 --> 00:17:48.360 So, at this point, I would say 00:17:48.360 --> 00:17:50.100 this is perfect seed saving. 00:17:50.100 --> 00:17:52.500 You can even tell if you're uncertain. 00:17:52.500 --> 00:17:53.940 You can always break open a pod 00:17:53.940 --> 00:17:55.440 and check the seed color. 00:17:56.460 --> 00:18:00.600 It is a nice, red color, so this is ready to go. 00:18:00.600 --> 00:18:02.940 Robin>> The seeds are just falling right out, 00:18:02.940 --> 00:18:04.620 just falling right out of the pod. 00:18:04.620 --> 00:18:06.600 So, that's looking beautiful. 00:18:07.800 --> 00:18:11.640 So, just from a few seed pods of one plant, 00:18:11.640 --> 00:18:15.180 there's more, there's more seeds 00:18:15.180 --> 00:18:16.320 than you get in your pack, 00:18:16.320 --> 00:18:18.120 just from a few pods. 00:18:18.120 --> 00:18:19.980 And we're going to show you now 00:18:19.980 --> 00:18:21.240 how to process this 00:18:21.240 --> 00:18:22.740 and how to save them for next year. 00:18:22.740 --> 00:18:25.170 But before doing that, I'm just going to 00:18:25.170 --> 00:18:27.240 scatter these out into the garden, 00:18:27.240 --> 00:18:30.120 and we'll see if we're having more arugula c 00:18:30.120 --> 00:18:31.080 oming back from that. 00:18:31.080 --> 00:18:32.100 Probably will. 00:18:32.100 --> 00:18:34.160 Elise>> It's just that easy. 00:18:34.160 --> 00:18:38.100 Robin>> Here, I have some arugula. 00:18:38.100 --> 00:18:39.720 Actually, I gotta be honest, 00:18:39.720 --> 00:18:41.700 this is actually Ethiopian kale, 00:18:41.700 --> 00:18:43.320 but the seeds are the same. 00:18:43.320 --> 00:18:44.640 You work with them the same. 00:18:44.640 --> 00:18:47.160 Most of the brassicas are the same. 00:18:47.160 --> 00:18:48.540 But from the seed pack, 00:18:48.540 --> 00:18:50.100 if you were working with your arugula, 00:18:50.100 --> 00:18:51.660 this would be the exact same way. 00:18:51.660 --> 00:18:54.060 So, these were drying. 00:18:55.020 --> 00:18:56.760 They could be harvested just like this, 00:18:56.760 --> 00:18:58.140 or they could have been harvested 00:18:58.140 --> 00:19:00.120 and left to dry for a little while. 00:19:00.120 --> 00:19:03.780 But you can hear they're nice and crispy. 00:19:03.780 --> 00:19:07.080 The seeds are actually  falling right off into there. 00:19:08.340 --> 00:19:09.660 And so, what I'm doing 00:19:09.660 --> 00:19:13.620 is I'm just gonna crush up these pods. 00:19:13.620 --> 00:19:17.400 I'm just trying to crush up real well 00:19:17.400 --> 00:19:20.880 so that I can get these seeds 00:19:20.880 --> 00:19:22.740 to pop out of the pods. 00:19:22.740 --> 00:19:24.780 And one thing I'll say is 00:19:24.780 --> 00:19:26.220 you don't have to get them all. 00:19:26.220 --> 00:19:27.900 They're so abundant. 00:19:27.900 --> 00:19:30.180 And with some of these self-seeding ones, 00:19:30.180 --> 00:19:31.680 you can just take this 00:19:31.680 --> 00:19:34.080 and then just wander around the yard 00:19:34.080 --> 00:19:36.060 and scatter it around the yard. 00:19:36.060 --> 00:19:38.040 So, for now, I'm just gonna do that. 00:19:39.300 --> 00:19:41.160 And then at the bottom of this, 00:19:41.160 --> 00:19:46.020 you'll see we've got the pods, 00:19:46.020 --> 00:19:47.460 which are called chaff, 00:19:47.460 --> 00:19:49.680 and then we've got the seeds in there. 00:19:49.680 --> 00:19:54.540 So, a shallow bowl is going to be ideal 00:19:54.540 --> 00:19:59.160 if you want to be winnowing. 00:19:59.160 --> 00:20:02.280 But with this, I can just basically 00:20:02.280 --> 00:20:06.360 take the chaff off the top. 00:20:07.220 --> 00:20:10.200 Elise>> I kind of think of it like popcorn. 00:20:10.200 --> 00:20:11.820 If you want to get the kernels, 00:20:12.480 --> 00:20:13.860 and they settle to the bottom, 00:20:13.860 --> 00:20:14.760 and it's all mixed together. 00:20:14.760 --> 00:20:16.380 So, I always toss the bowl of popcorn. 00:20:16.380 --> 00:20:19.140 You can toss the seeds to separate, 00:20:20.280 --> 00:20:21.348 the light from the heavy. 00:20:21.348 --> 00:20:22.800 Robin>> Yes and shallow trays 00:20:22.800 --> 00:20:24.360 are going to be key for that. 00:20:24.360 --> 00:20:26.640 So, I've just removed most of the chaff, 00:20:26.640 --> 00:20:28.200 and now I'm going to actually 00:20:28.200 --> 00:20:29.700 blow this lighter stuff. 00:20:35.700 --> 00:20:37.320 There's still a little bit more big stuff. 00:20:39.840 --> 00:20:40.620 So, you can see 00:20:40.620 --> 00:20:42.300 there's still a little more chaff in there. 00:20:42.300 --> 00:20:43.200 That's fine. 00:20:43.200 --> 00:20:45.600 You could easily store it  for a year with that chaff, 00:20:45.600 --> 00:20:48.060 but ideally for longer-term storage, 00:20:48.060 --> 00:20:49.680 you do want to remove that 00:20:49.680 --> 00:20:51.180 because it can hold on to moisture 00:20:51.180 --> 00:20:52.440 and there could be insects. 00:20:56.280 --> 00:21:00.600 Elise>> Now, they do have 00:21:00.600 --> 00:21:03.240 a lot of equipment that you can purchase 00:21:03.240 --> 00:21:04.140 for something like this. 00:21:04.140 --> 00:21:05.280 You can do screens, 00:21:05.280 --> 00:21:06.180 you can have fans, 00:21:06.180 --> 00:21:07.740 you can have different sieves 00:21:07.740 --> 00:21:10.560 where they sort out the different size seeds. 00:21:10.560 --> 00:21:14.160 But for most home-scale or small-scale gardening, 00:21:15.060 --> 00:21:16.440 this will do the trick. 00:21:16.440 --> 00:21:18.660 You don't have to spend the money on anything. 00:21:21.260 --> 00:21:23.220 Robin>> There you go! 00:21:23.940 --> 00:21:25.740 Imagine how much seeds you get 00:21:25.740 --> 00:21:28.320 from your one little pack of arugula. 00:21:29.100 --> 00:21:32.280 Easily, you can be getting this amount of seeds 00:21:32.280 --> 00:21:35.340 from one arugula plant or one mustard plant. 00:21:35.340 --> 00:21:37.380 So, that one plant 00:21:38.340 --> 00:21:40.260 from that one pack. 00:21:41.940 --> 00:21:43.740 So, from this one pack, 00:21:44.580 --> 00:21:47.040 if you save one or two plants, 00:21:47.040 --> 00:21:49.860 you can easily get this amount of seeds. 00:21:49.860 --> 00:21:53.400 This really shows the absolute value 00:21:53.400 --> 00:21:54.900 in saving some of your seeds 00:21:54.900 --> 00:21:56.220 because you can turn your one pack 00:21:56.220 --> 00:21:59.460 into like dozens, hundreds of packs 00:21:59.460 --> 00:22:00.360 for future years. 00:22:00.360 --> 00:22:01.860 Elise>> And for years to come. 00:22:01.860 --> 00:22:03.600 This is something that allows you 00:22:03.600 --> 00:22:06.540 to maintain this gift of the seed pack 00:22:07.500 --> 00:22:09.180 as long as you choose to. 00:22:09.180 --> 00:22:12.660 There's no outside resources or inputs needed. 00:22:12.660 --> 00:22:15.600 This is something anybody can do and achieve. 00:22:15.600 --> 00:22:17.400 Robin>> Now, a lot of people, 00:22:17.400 --> 00:22:18.660 when it comes to seed saving, 00:22:18.660 --> 00:22:20.040 they worry about getting 00:22:20.040 --> 00:22:22.740 the exact same variety for future years, 00:22:22.740 --> 00:22:25.920 or cross-pollination, separation. 00:22:25.920 --> 00:22:28.740 The good news is, as a beginner seed saver, 00:22:28.740 --> 00:22:30.540 you don't have to worry about any of that. 00:22:30.540 --> 00:22:33.540 You might get a slightly  different variety next year, 00:22:34.140 --> 00:22:36.420 but you're gonna get dill, 00:22:36.420 --> 00:22:38.820 you're gonna get radishes, 00:22:38.820 --> 00:22:39.900 you're gonna get turnips, 00:22:39.900 --> 00:22:41.580 they're just gonna be a little different. 00:22:41.580 --> 00:22:43.740 So, you don't have to worry about that. 00:22:43.740 --> 00:22:46.260 The easiest ones to start with, 00:22:46.260 --> 00:22:48.180 if you just want to start with the easy ones, 00:22:48.180 --> 00:22:56.220 are arugula, mustard, radish,  turnip, dill, and cilantro. 00:22:56.220 --> 00:22:57.840 I would say, out of this pack, 00:22:57.840 --> 00:23:00.300 those are the easiest ones. 00:23:00.300 --> 00:23:02.580 Elise>> On the other side of things, 00:23:02.580 --> 00:23:05.220 carrots are very nearly impossible 00:23:05.220 --> 00:23:07.260 for a beginner gardener. 00:23:07.260 --> 00:23:10.620 It's totally doable, but for  all intents and purposes, 00:23:10.620 --> 00:23:12.120 I would say just let that one alone 00:23:12.120 --> 00:23:14.460 and not bother with that quite yet. 00:23:14.460 --> 00:23:17.520 But also, too, the ones  that can be a little tricky 00:23:17.520 --> 00:23:20.940 are lemon balm, oregano, and even kale. 00:23:21.480 --> 00:23:24.240 Kale needs some different inputs and cycles, 00:23:24.240 --> 00:23:27.060 and it's just not the easiest to save seed 00:23:27.600 --> 00:23:28.800 on a beginner level. 00:23:28.800 --> 00:23:31.080 So, those are probably the ones 00:23:31.080 --> 00:23:34.020 where you might not bother  focusing this first year. 00:23:34.020 --> 00:23:36.600 Maybe reserve a few extra seeds from the pack 00:23:36.600 --> 00:23:38.280 for the following year's planting 00:23:38.280 --> 00:23:39.720 until you feel a little bit more comfortable 00:23:39.720 --> 00:23:41.940 moving forward with them. 00:23:41.940 --> 00:23:43.500 As far as storage is concerned, 00:23:43.500 --> 00:23:48.060 I already mentioned dry is key, 00:23:48.060 --> 00:23:50.940 but aside from that, you want things to be, 00:23:50.940 --> 00:23:54.600 in general, cool and dark as well. 00:23:55.500 --> 00:23:56.760 So, you don't... 00:23:56.760 --> 00:23:58.800 There are fancy ways to do this, 00:23:58.800 --> 00:24:00.900 but literally underneath your bed, 00:24:01.680 --> 00:24:03.540 on the top shelf of your closets, 00:24:03.540 --> 00:24:05.640 somewhere that's naturally going to be dark, 00:24:05.640 --> 00:24:06.840 naturally going to be 00:24:06.840 --> 00:24:10.320 temperature-controlled in your home. 00:24:10.320 --> 00:24:11.940 A garage is not a good place. 00:24:11.940 --> 00:24:13.080 They get super hot. 00:24:13.080 --> 00:24:15.480 Garden sheds, although it 00:24:16.200 --> 00:24:17.340 sort of makes sense in your head, 00:24:17.340 --> 00:24:18.660 not a good spot. 00:24:18.660 --> 00:24:20.880 And another thing that's really common 00:24:20.880 --> 00:24:24.120 is having them in either  the fridge or the freezer. 00:24:24.120 --> 00:24:27.840 And while it is temperature-controlled 00:24:27.840 --> 00:24:31.320 and colder does technically extend the shelf life, 00:24:31.320 --> 00:24:33.300 it's also an incredibly humid 00:24:33.300 --> 00:24:34.320 and moist environment. 00:24:34.320 --> 00:24:36.180 So, unless you have those seeds 00:24:36.180 --> 00:24:39.180 going into a sealed jar, completely dried, 00:24:39.180 --> 00:24:41.340 potentially with some sort of 00:24:41.340 --> 00:24:43.080 dehumidifier packs or something like that, 00:24:43.080 --> 00:24:44.700 I would not advise that 00:24:44.700 --> 00:24:47.880 unless you are sure that that  container is fully sealed. 00:24:47.880 --> 00:24:48.480 Robin>> Yeah, 00:24:48.480 --> 00:24:50.640 and all of these are going to store 00:24:50.640 --> 00:24:53.460 for a good year just in your house, 00:24:53.460 --> 00:24:56.100 like Elise said, in your pantry 00:24:56.100 --> 00:24:59.220 or in your dresser drawer. 00:24:59.220 --> 00:25:01.560 And most of them will store for a few years, 00:25:01.560 --> 00:25:02.760 so there's really no need 00:25:02.760 --> 00:25:04.800 to put them into the fridge or the freezer. 00:25:04.800 --> 00:25:07.260 That's really more like seed banking, 00:25:07.260 --> 00:25:09.000 you know, keeping stuff for the long term. 00:25:09.000 --> 00:25:10.500 But for next year and the year after, 00:25:10.500 --> 00:25:12.300 it's definitely not needed. 00:25:12.300 --> 00:25:15.060 Now, if you want more details on this, 00:25:15.060 --> 00:25:16.860 like which ones are the easiest, 00:25:16.860 --> 00:25:18.540 how to store them, 00:25:21.180 --> 00:25:22.380 some more tips, 00:25:22.380 --> 00:25:23.940 the seed saving guide 00:25:23.940 --> 00:25:25.860 is going to have all that information for you. 00:25:25.860 --> 00:25:29.340 And we are incredibly happy 00:25:29.340 --> 00:25:31.740 and excited to be providing these packs to you. 00:25:31.740 --> 00:25:33.600 It brings us an incredible amount of joy. 00:25:33.600 --> 00:25:36.000 But I think it would bring a lot more joy 00:25:36.000 --> 00:25:38.040 if next year, you didn't need us. 00:25:38.040 --> 00:25:43.080 If next year, you mostly grew  from the seeds you saved. 00:25:43.080 --> 00:25:45.840 And of course, if you start to exchange seeds 00:25:45.840 --> 00:25:47.220 with others in your community, 00:25:47.220 --> 00:25:49.950 you start to use the seed libraries, y 00:25:49.950 --> 00:25:52.200 ou start to connect with local seed growers, 00:25:52.200 --> 00:25:54.060 you use the Facebook group 00:25:54.060 --> 00:25:56.040 to exchange seeds with others, 00:25:57.180 --> 00:25:59.460 eventually, we would like to not send seeds 00:25:59.460 --> 00:26:00.540 in the mail at all anymore 00:26:00.540 --> 00:26:02.760 because you all have just become 00:26:02.760 --> 00:26:05.280 your own little hubs all over the country. 00:26:06.000 --> 00:26:07.860 Anything last you want to say? 00:26:07.860 --> 00:26:09.660 Elise>> It's all about building the community 00:26:09.660 --> 00:26:11.700 and thinking about the future. 00:26:11.700 --> 00:26:14.820 Robin>> Yes, that is really  the true solution to all this. 00:26:14.820 --> 00:26:17.340 The solution is not which plants, 00:26:17.340 --> 00:26:19.200 it's not the seeds, 00:26:19.200 --> 00:26:20.280 it's the community. 00:26:20.280 --> 00:26:22.140 Building your community of people, 00:26:22.140 --> 00:26:24.480 but also your community of plant 00:26:24.480 --> 00:26:26.160 and animal relatives. 00:26:26.160 --> 00:26:27.060 And that means 00:26:27.060 --> 00:26:29.760 not just working with the 20 seeds in this pack, 00:26:29.760 --> 00:26:31.020 but eventually 00:26:31.020 --> 00:26:33.000 Elise>> starting to explore and expand 00:26:33.000 --> 00:26:35.220 and try and just experiment 00:26:35.220 --> 00:26:36.240 and have fun with it. 00:26:36.240 --> 00:26:37.380 And give yourself grace. 00:26:37.380 --> 00:26:38.280 Robin>> Yes. 00:26:38.280 --> 00:26:39.900 So yeah, start small. 00:26:39.900 --> 00:26:42.120 This pack is a great way to start small. 00:26:42.120 --> 00:26:43.140 But in years ahead, 00:26:43.140 --> 00:26:46.080 you'll be growing maybe even a couple 00:26:46.080 --> 00:26:48.240 hundred different plant friends.