Several of you asked me about saving seeds from zinnias.
It is very easy.
After the flower dies,
just pull the petals off and the base of the petal is the seed! (they are attached, one in the same)
Put the petals/seeds in a paper bag and store in a dark, dry place until next spring.
Here in Georgia - we plant after Good Friday (because the last frost is over, by then). I have pretty blooms by mid-June.
(frugal Friday)
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7 comments:
I am so sad that I didn't plant any Zinnias this year. Yours are so pretty!!
Next tutorial....How to mail seeds to your blogger buddies ;-)
Nice to know so I can save some seeds, too.
Thanks for the tutorial girl:) Did ya know we can't plant things safely here until after MOTHER'S DAY! Isn't that crazy??
Thank you, thank you, thank you! Zinnias are my favorite thing to grow in my flower beds - they make me so happy. Now I'll be able to be thrifty and save my seeds for next year. Hopefully, I don't forget where I put them!
Thanks bunches. I will do it when I grow some. In my defense I inherited a beautiful landscape and am waiting for things to bloom. ~olive~
How cool! I had no idea! I grew zinnias for a couple years but didn't know about the seed saving thing. Although I used to do that with my marigolds all the time.
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