Collecting Seeds - How to

[Peter]

Greetings all.... I have several flowering annuals and veggies from which I would like to collect the seeds to plant next year.... these include

Annuals

Marigold (several varieties) Flowering Vinca (Catharanthus roseus), also known as Madagascar periwinkle Coleus (several varieties)

Veggies

Tomatos Melons

Here's my question,... I am almost totally clueless about what the seeds look like, and how they are harvested....

With the flowering plants (marigold and vinca) do the flowers produce the seeds and do I wait for the flowers to die on the stem before removing and storing.

Tomatos and Melons - are those seeds actually the propagatable seeds for the plant

(Look when I said DUMB.... I mean REALLY DUMB, but at least smart enough to know which questions to ask).

So what does one look for when collecting the seeds and how should they be stored for use the following year. ( I know, its easier to buy the seed packs, but I'm trying to fill gaps in my education).

Thanks for your help ( and patience !!! )

Peter

[Ben Tuinman]

Peter, go to the following website for some good advise on seed harvesting :

Good luck ! Ben.

which I would like

the seeds and do

[Peter]

Good suggestion... exactly what I was looking for...sorta like a "Dummies Guide to Seed Harvesting".... and a reference guide for everyone else.

Thanks again for taking the time to post the link !!!

Peter