This week it’s:
It’s seed-gathering season!
We look at the secrets behind seeds
FOR some 12,000 years, humans have collected plant seed and saved it for growing the following year or season. Over this time, we’ve learnt a lot about the best ways to collect and look after seed before sowing time comes around. Some seeds can be sown almost immediately, while some need a period of cold before they will germinate. Some become unviable after more than a year, whereas others remain perfectly viable for many years. We are now at the peak of the seed-gathering season, so I thought we could take a look at what all the fuss is about!
■ Seed can be saved from many trees, shrubs, perennials, alpines, annuals, biennials, bulbous plants, ornamental
