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Gardening: The Basics of Saving Seeds from your Garden
Rating: 4.5 out of 5(44 ratings)
257 students
Created byRick Stone
Last updated 4/2022
English

What you'll learn

  • You will learn what heirloom seeds (open pollinated) are and what hybrid sees are and why you can't save seeds from hybrids
  • Cross pollination can have a big affect on some seeds, you will learn what plants have cross pollination issues and how to prevent problems with your seeds.
  • Some plants are easy to save seeds from, others are very difficult. You will and gain the skills you need to start saving your own garden seeds
  • You will learn how to harvest and store seeds from your own vegetable plants in your backyard garden.

Course content

1 section • 14 lectures • 1h 18m total length

  • Welcome to Seed Savings Basics2:04

    Welcome to my Seed Saving course! 


    Over the next hour I will be teaching you how to save your own seeds from your vegetable plants.


    Please be sure to leave any questions you might have in the Q and A section.  I try to get back to you within 24 hours.

  • Seed Saving Course Workbook0:03

    Here's a workbook to help you through the course!

  • Hybrid vs Heirloom (open pollinated) seeds10:00

    Learn the difference between, heirloom, open pollinated and hybrid seeds.


    And remember you CAN'T save seeds from hybrid plants.


    I also talk a little about GMO seeds and why these are not really a worry for home gardeners.

  • What is Cross Pollination and how do I avoid it?8:44

    Cross pollination can be a real problem when you are trying to save seeds, especially with squash, melons, corn and cabbage family crops.


    This lesson teaches you how to best avoid cross pollination issues.

  • Easy plants to save seeds from8:30

    Vegetable plants that are pretty easy to save seeds from are the ones that are least affected by cross pollination.  The include:

    • Tomatoes

    • Peppers

    • Egg Plant

    • Tomatillo

    • Legumes

    • Lettuce

    • Spinach

    • Chinese Greens

  • Harder plants to save seeds from7:34

    Some crops are a little harder to save seeds from.  This is because they are either bi-annual or are affected more by cross pollination.  These crops include:

    • Beets

    • Swiss Chard

    • Carrots

    • Turnips

    • Onion

    • Broccoli

    • Cabbage

    • Kale

    • Cauliflower

    • Collards

    • Brussels Sprouts

    • Kohlrabi

  • Demo Video - Saving Kale Seeds3:24

    Learn how to save Kale seeds

  • The most difficult seeds to save12:11

    There are a few garden vegetables that are very hard to save seeds from.  This is mainly because they are so prone to cross pollination.  These crops include:

    • Corn

    • Cucumbers

    • Summer Squash

    • Winter Squash

    • Pumpkins

  • Male vs Female blossoms1:53

    In this short lesson I take you out in the garden to show you the difference between male and female blossoms.

  • Harvesting and care of you seeds3:29

    Once you have harvested you seeds it is important to be sure they are dried well.

  • Saving Tomato Seeds10:33

    Learn out save and ferment tomato seeds!

  • Storing your seeds long term5:12

    Most seeds will last between 3 to 5 years if stored properly.  Knowing this will help you make plants for what seeds you should be saving each year.

  • Wrapping things up2:46

    Thanks for watching this course.  Let me know if you have questions or any suggestions for improvements.

  • Bonus Lecture2:28

    Follow this link to join The Gardening Academy for only $19.99 per month.

    https://onlinegardeningschool.com/p/the-gardening-academy/?product_id=1731461&coupon_code=TGA-UDEMYSEED

Requirements

  • Saving seeds is a great gardening skill to have. All you need is to know that you are growing open pollinated varieties and you can get started saving your own seeds this growing season!

Description

Learn how to grow and harvest your own garden vegetable seeds by taking this course today!


Basics of Saving Seeds from your Garden


This quick but comprehensive gardening course will have you ready to save your own vegetable seeds this growing season.

After taking this one hour course you will be ready to head out to your garden and start saving your own seeds to plant next year!


Topics covered in the course include:

  • The difference between hybrid and heirloom (open pollinated) seeds

  • Why you can't save seeds from hybrid plants

  • What is cross pollination and how does it affect seed saving

  • What the easiest vegetables to save seeds from

  • What plants are harder to save seeds from and how you can still save those seeds

  • Some vegetables are very hard to save seeds from, which ones are they and how can you make it work despite the difficulty

  • How to harvest and care for you fresh seeds

  • How to store your seeds for the longest life

Included in the course are demo videos showing how to save seeds from 3 different vegetables (Lettuce, Kale, & Tomatoes)


Don't spend hours storing through all the information out there on the internet. Just take one hour with Rick and you will be ready to save your own garden seeds!

Who this course is for:

  • This course is made to help beginning and intermediate gardeners learn the skill of saving seeds.

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