Seed Saving Part 2

Welcome back! 

If you read part one and encountered some confusion, a better place to start that subject is answering the question of where seeds come from.

For plants with fruits like apples or oranges, it is easy to answer that question. The apple seeds can be found in the apple fruit, and the orange seeds can be found in the orange fruit. 

It is not as straightforward with leafy greens or root crops that have no fruits. The key to the answer for these types of plants is the flowers. Plants need flowers to make seeds. In fruit-producing plants like apples and oranges mentioned earlier they need the flowers to produce fruits that produce seeds.

Let us take lettuce as an example. It is a leafy green that has no fruits. You can eat all the leaves; many are cut right from the base of the plant. Let your lettuce plant continue growing till it begins to produce flowers. You will eventually be able to save the seeds produced from the harvest.

Is this clearer?

I would love to hear what you think, and if you are a pro, add a comment to help someone!

Happy Gardening!