Just Grow Something | Evidence-Based Home Gardening

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Seed Saving: Harvesting, Drying and Storing for Next Season - Ep. 322

Seed Saving: Harvesting, Drying and Storing for Next Season - Ep. 32213 oct.43 min

Whether saved seed grows into the plant you loved is decided at pollination and protected or lost in storage. This episode covers hybrids versus open-pollinated and heirloom varieties, the easiest crops for beginners, why plants only cross within a species (and why squash species matter), how often peppers cross, isolation methods (time, containment, distance), population size for corn, and the three levels of seed saving.