Seed selection can make or break your garden. If you choose the wrong seeds you can end up with a very pitiful looking garden. What goes into choosing the right seeds?

 

If you are saving your seeds from your own plants you have a little more control over what plants the seeds come from. Choose your seeds from plants that:

 

*Are hardy

*Have a good number of blooms (or yield for vegetables)

*Are of good size

 

Even if a little puny plant has a few good looking blooms, this is not the one to choose seeds from. Seeds will usually produce plants like the parent plant. Make sure when you choose the plant your seed will come from, tie a string on it so you remember which one it is.

 

If you are buying your seeds, look for these qualities:

 

*Size - the larger the better

*Plumpness of seeds

 

Each part of the seed, called a cotyledon, stores the food that the little plant will need until its roots grow enough to do their job. So the larger and plumper the seed the more likely it is to have enough food to sustain the tiny plant.

 

The viability of your seeds will determine how wonderful your garden is. Some things to keep in mind when picking your seed:

 

*Age - seeds are only viable for a few years.

*If using your own seeds, label them with the date.

*Make sure they are picked when they are mature.

*Do not freeze them.

*If buying, use a reputable seed house.

 

With careful consideration of your seeds you should have a beautiful garden full of blooms or with a plentiful bounty.

 

 

For more on getting your garden started or to make your garden better check out this ebook called “The Gardener’s Handbook” not only can you download and read this ebook at any time but it also comes with the audio files. You can use these on any MP3 player, listen on your computer, or burn to CD.

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