Nathan

See the red yarn on this okra? It tells us that this pod will be allowed to mature so we can use the seeds next season. (Attention Gardeners – if you see red yarn, don’t pick it!) We are attempting to save seeds whenever we can. In short, if a desirable vegetable produces seeds, is not a hybrid variety, and there are no other varieties it can cross with, then it’s a candidate for seed saving. We save seeds for many crops, including arugula, fava and lima beans, cilantro, ground cherries, malabar spinach, okra, sesame, some tomatoes and some flowers. For more information about saving seeds, visit the Seed Savers Exchange.