I started storing pollen because of my frustration with incessant

spring rains ruining pollen at critical time. 

 

If you strip the pollen with a Q Tip, all you get is fluffy, dry pollen.

I load both ends and wind up in spring with pollen-on-a-stick, very

quick and handy with my stubby fingers, poor hand-eye coordination

and limited close vision. 

 

I don't grow very much of anything, so also run around in spring before

expected storms, grabbing pollen before it's ruined, for use later.

 

Tomatoes dead today, 8 days ahead of average.

 

Mary Lou, near Indianapolis, Z5