http://www.cookinggarden.com/grow-fruit/can-i-take-seed-from-veg-and-grow-into-plant-and-fruit-again Create Your Own Cooking Garden Tue, 05 Oct 2010 00:54:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.cookinggarden.com/grow-fruit/can-i-take-seed-from-veg-and-grow-into-plant-and-fruit-again/comment-page-1#comment-1941 GG Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:02:21 +0000 http://www.cookinggarden.com/grow-fruit/can-i-take-seed-from-veg-and-grow-into-plant-and-fruit-again#comment-1941 You can get multiple harvests from one set of seeds but the seeds we buy today are hybrids. When you continue the generation sometimes your production goes down. I have what we call "volunteer" crops every year because when a veggie goes old or rotten I just throw it on the ground in the same vicinity as its family. The next year plants grow I do not plant........or expect. This is cool but my main garden is planted using on-line seed companies. You can get multiple harvests from one set of seeds but the seeds we buy today are hybrids. When you continue the generation sometimes your production goes down.
I have what we call “volunteer” crops every year because when a veggie goes old or rotten I just throw it on the ground in the same vicinity as its family. The next year plants grow I do not plant……..or expect. This is cool but my main garden is planted using on-line seed companies.

]]> http://www.cookinggarden.com/grow-fruit/can-i-take-seed-from-veg-and-grow-into-plant-and-fruit-again/comment-page-1#comment-1940 dudawies Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:03:16 +0000 http://www.cookinggarden.com/grow-fruit/can-i-take-seed-from-veg-and-grow-into-plant-and-fruit-again#comment-1940 umm, most the time it does work, I have taken the leaves of a vegetable and planted that and it worked, and I know pumpkin seeds work, but I have never tried any other fruits, hope this helps! umm, most the time it does work, I have taken the leaves of a vegetable and planted that and it worked, and I know pumpkin seeds work, but I have never tried any other fruits, hope this helps!

]]> http://www.cookinggarden.com/grow-fruit/can-i-take-seed-from-veg-and-grow-into-plant-and-fruit-again/comment-page-1#comment-1939 Veronica Alicia Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:55:51 +0000 http://www.cookinggarden.com/grow-fruit/can-i-take-seed-from-veg-and-grow-into-plant-and-fruit-again#comment-1939 Same comment about offspring plants being true to their parents as previous contributor. Some plants are F1 hybrids so don't expect success in reproducing those. Brassicas and root crop plants do seed - if you leave them in the ground or don't cut them, they will flower, but seeds are very cheap if you buy common varieties. If you are buying garden packets instead of in bulk from a seed merchant, look out for Woolworths and Wilkinsons in Feb/March when they usually do BOGOFs on their seeds. Same comment about offspring plants being true to their parents as previous contributor. Some plants are F1 hybrids so don’t expect success in reproducing those.
Brassicas and root crop plants do seed – if you leave them in the ground or don’t cut them, they will flower, but seeds are very cheap if you buy common varieties.
If you are buying garden packets instead of in bulk from a seed merchant, look out for Woolworths and Wilkinsons in Feb/March when they usually do BOGOFs on their seeds.

]]> http://www.cookinggarden.com/grow-fruit/can-i-take-seed-from-veg-and-grow-into-plant-and-fruit-again/comment-page-1#comment-1938 dennis s Wed, 24 Feb 2010 13:57:02 +0000 http://www.cookinggarden.com/grow-fruit/can-i-take-seed-from-veg-and-grow-into-plant-and-fruit-again#comment-1938 Yes you can, and to repeat what has already been said your new plant will very likely not be the same as the original plant since it more than likely was a hybridize variety unless you are like me and grow heirloom varieties. since I grow heirlooms I always save my seeds and plant the next year. I also get volunteers. seams to always be my cucumbers I seam to always miss one of the cucs and it rots there and the next year I get a new plat that I did not plant there , its all good though. I use a variety of seed catalogs and if you do a google search on seed catalogs you will find loads og seeds, and you can even choose from large and small farmers, as well as oganic and factory style sources to choose from. They will be happy to send out a catalog for you to look through. Yes you can, and to repeat what has already been said your new plant will very likely not be the same as the original plant since it more than likely was a hybridize variety unless you are like me and grow heirloom varieties. since I grow heirlooms I always save my seeds and plant the next year. I also get volunteers. seams to always be my cucumbers I seam to always miss one of the cucs and it rots there and the next year I get a new plat that I did not plant there , its all good though. I use a variety of seed catalogs and if you do a google search on seed catalogs you will find loads og seeds, and you can even choose from large and small farmers, as well as oganic and factory style sources to choose from. They will be happy to send out a catalog for you to look through.

]]> http://www.cookinggarden.com/grow-fruit/can-i-take-seed-from-veg-and-grow-into-plant-and-fruit-again/comment-page-1#comment-1937 flora Wed, 24 Feb 2010 07:17:48 +0000 http://www.cookinggarden.com/grow-fruit/can-i-take-seed-from-veg-and-grow-into-plant-and-fruit-again#comment-1937 Yes you can but need to let it dry for quite long period and only nurseries or shops selling seeds will do that for that period at large amount. Before you can re-plant, seeds need to be germinate. Info, http://pjnursery.cblinkenterprise/com/in… This book may interest you,http://mama71.birder.hop.clickbank.net/?… Yes you can but need to let it dry for quite long period and only nurseries or shops selling seeds will do that for that period at large amount.
Before you can re-plant, seeds need to be germinate. Info, http://pjnursery.cblinkenterprise/com/in…
This book may interest you,http://mama71.birder.hop.clickbank.net/?…

]]> http://www.cookinggarden.com/grow-fruit/can-i-take-seed-from-veg-and-grow-into-plant-and-fruit-again/comment-page-1#comment-1936 Pete H Wed, 24 Feb 2010 03:20:58 +0000 http://www.cookinggarden.com/grow-fruit/can-i-take-seed-from-veg-and-grow-into-plant-and-fruit-again#comment-1936 Yes and no. Much of the seed that you buy will produce good plants but the seed from those plants may not produce the same variety There may be an element of cross-pollination which will aftect the progeny of the plant. It is all to do with selective breeding. Tomatoes will work very well as well as beans but it is always worth trying anything. Who knows? You may discover a newer and tastier version of something Yes and no. Much of the seed that you buy will produce good plants but the seed from those plants may not produce the same variety There may be an element of cross-pollination which will aftect the progeny of the plant. It is all to do with selective breeding. Tomatoes will work very well as well as beans but it is always worth trying anything. Who knows? You may discover a newer and tastier version of something

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