This week was the start of garden club and it was great to see some new faces in the class. The topic this week was saving seeds. We talked about why it was important to save seeds and we went out into the garden and identified how different plants produced different seeds. Basil will "bolt" and their seeds will be encased in a long flower type structure. We also picked some tomatoes and peppers and started the beginning process of saving their seeds. For tomatoes, first we scooped out all the seeds, then we covered the seeds with water. In 5-7 days a mold will appear. We will take it off and rinse the seeds to get rid of the gel covering, then let them dry out. Voila! New seeds for next season!
Some of the students from last year showed the new students some of the produce growing in the garden. Mya and Katty got to check out some kale and the girls had a hot pepper contest, although we're not sure anyone was a winner!
For more information on saving seeds, go to http://www.extension.umn.edu/garden/yard-garden/vegetables/saving-vegetable-seeds/
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