To: JANIS FOLEY
Subject: A question on seeds...
JF>        Hi there!  I was wondering if anyone has any ideas on how to save
JF>seeds to be planted for later... Do you dry them first?  Or can I get a
JF>fresh  seed from (lets say a bell pepper or a tomato) and re-plant it 
ight
JF>away?
JF>        If anyone has any info... I'd really appreciate it!
   Sure, go ahead and dry them. When they are really dry, package them
   and store in a cool area. Some people add a packet or two of the
   little dehumidier granules (the kind packed with vitamins) to the
   already dried seeds in a small sealed container, then either freeze
   them, or put in a cool dry place.
   Seeds surrounded by a fleshy pulp, such as tomato seeds, are best
   fermented for 3-4 days until a mold covers them, then rinsed off and
   dried on a saucer.  Linda Miller gave good instructions in an
   earlier post.
   Certain plants demand fresh seed. Ginkgo is one. Citrus is another.
   Several times I have found sprouting seeds in stored oranges,
   grapefuit, etc late in the season. Those have to be discarded or
   planted immediately. I found a seedling in an apple a couple days
   ago, about an inch long; so I tucked it into another pot. It's
   already above ground. :-)
                        ...Sandra...
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