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Save & sow

Save & sow
Learn how to harvest seeds from flowers and crops, to increase your garden stock for free

Harvesting seeds from flowers and crops is a sustainable, frugal way to create an endless supply of your favourite varieties.

Many annual and biennial flowers will happily self-sow, too, so look out for familiar seedlings from the likes of foxgloves, poppies and cosmos popping up in beds the following year, as these can just be replanted in your preferred locations.

Bear in mind that not all plants will produce seeds that

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