RE: Collecting Seed

Kelly,
	Poppy seed is the easiest of any to collect.  They make it sound
unnecessarily difficult.  The seed capsule on the top of the flower stalk
gradually turns brown/tan as it dries.  When the seed is ready to harvest,
you can hear the seeds rattle in the pod if you gently shake it.  There are
holes near the top of the seedpod where you can shake out the seeds (or
Mother Nature will do it for you if you let them stay there too long).  You
will be amazed at how many seeds you can collect from a few poppies.  I've
never bagged my poppy seedpods, don't think it's necessary.  You can save
your seeds in a zip loc baggy with a little package of gel and store in the
fridge until it's time to sprinkle them around next winter.

	Enjoy,

Marilyn Dube'
Natural Designs Nursery
Portland, Oregon


-----Original Message-----
From:	owner-perennials@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf
Of Kelly Stephens
Sent:	Thursday, July 10, 2003 7:06 AM
To:	perennials@hort.net
Subject:	Collecting Seed

Hi folks,
I just love my Shirley Poppy bed.  Dave's Garden website says:
"Bag seedheads to capture ripening seed
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored"

Can anyone expand upon this for me?  How do I go about "bagging?"  How do I
know when the pod is dry?  What does "properly cleaned" mean?

Thanks for any help,
Kelly Stephens

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