How To Save Lettuce Seeds - Garden Quickie Episode 14
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ก.ย. 2024
- Saving Your Own Lettuce Seeds Is Easy AND Fun! Every summer us Lettuce growers dread the hot days of summer and the impending flowering/bolting of our Lettuce crops. But by saving your own seeds, you can turn around and plant multiple new crops for free and enjoy UNLIMITED Lettuce!
In Episode 14 of the Garden Quickie, let's look at when to collect your Lettuce seeds, and 2 ways to do it to ensure you are collecting viable seeds at the right time!
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When the lettuce seeds are ready, I cut the entire flower top off, put it upside down in a paper bag and shake, shake, shake!! Open the bag, remove the flower top skeleton, and wha-la: a bag of fresh, new lettuce seeds!
Beauty!! Love it.
I need to try this with my wild lettuces, my little goat love's the wild lettuce and it is so nice to help with ache and pains.
Thanks Keff! Helpful as always!
Might you kindly mention how do you know; what is it we ought look for please.. is it when they start to show the fluffy part of flowers/end of life before they go?
I might be a bit late in uk.. been so busy harvesting crops & gathering carrot, nasturtium, dill, corriander, calendula, french marigold and countless other seeds.. garden full, whilst getting my herbs, legumes, and tincture recipes ready & have ONLY just thought of lettuce seeds. We love to grow several different lettuce all year round in makeshift greenhouse(s) around the places where we get best light on the south coast 😊🌟✌🏾
Great video and right to the point I hate the ones that waste my time, Will try this today thank you
Thanks guys, appreciate that you appreciate the format! :-)
Right because I have let it flower but need to see what's next
Now more than ever, saving seeds is just as important as knowing how to grow the plant. Great video. I will be saving the seeds know that I know how to.
Love this video. No fillers and straight to the point it makes a refreshing change. Thank you 🇬🇧
I will not pull any more bolted lettuce. Bad me never thought to save seeds. Live and learn thanks to you Jeff. Have a great day 😀
Right on Bev, even just a few heads will be thousands of seeds! :-)
Wow 6 years i had NO idea thanks.. My chickens love lettuce. I started growing much more not caring if it bolts because my chickens eat it and i get seeds/ what a deal i love lettuce. Thank you lettuce and thank you mother for providing a plant as bountiful as lettuce...
It really is super bountiful.... As much as I grow, I could grow even more!
I have never saved seeds from lettuce. Only from tomatoes. Going to have to try this. First time for everything.
🥬😊🥬
You got this Brandy! :-)
Thanks so much! With the weird chemicals that go into commercial source seeds, I definitely want to save my own.
My lettuce bolted last year and I left it... Now I have random lettuce plants popping up in my yard 😅 glad I got the gourmet kind ☺️
I always save seeds for lettuce and it works
Love it!! Plus you can save the ones that do best in your garden! :-)
Yes, you are right.
@@thisismyamazingkitchengard1444 :-)
I will be trying this, I will be planting a late lettuce crop. Thanks again Jeff.
Me too Matt... Going red lettuce crazy for the last half of summer!
i will try this method too , happy gardening
Yes! Thank you for showing what was too early and just right!
Cheers Debi, thanks for watching! :-)
I definitely won't waste my money on lettuce seeds next year! Thanks !
Exactly! One round of seed saving is like thousands of free seeds!
Seed prices in my area are becoming almost 6 dollars per packet with only 30 seeds in them learning how to harvest the seeds from the plants is just as important on how to harvest the food from the plant always let three lettuce plants flower and seed every year and I find new little lettuce every year but I’m finally learning how to control the lettuce seed production
@@pan_man69 100% the same here.... It's insane. I'm saving sooooo many seeds this year.
Love these Garden quickies. I had searched for an hour to get my answer for collecting seeds from my bolted bitter crunch. This was exactly want I wanted to understand. Thank you.
Very informative! My lettuce plants are at least 3 ft tall, bent over in the garden, and it's so tempting to remove them. But your video showed me to have patience. Thank you. Happy gardening.
Love the name of the video series!
@@Clodaghmogra thanks! Can't believe we're at over 200 episodes now!!
Jeff I was so excited to see you're located in Victoria (as am I) and now you're wearing a roughriders hat ! Im originally from Saskatoon! Love your videos, thanks for the content !
Ha ha so awesome! We are many, we are mighty!
Thank you for this very detailed info ! Helpful, gonna do exactly that !
Cheers, lettuce know how it goes!
Lol! ...A Pap•pus: A feathery white parachute!😆 Great video Jeff! 🏆💕
Ha ha! :-)
@@TheRipeTomatoFarms ...Love the added science facts in your videos!😍 ...After all, that's why it's called "Botany"- The scientific study of plants.👨🔬🌱 Lol! A "Pappous" (Papoose) is Greek for Grandfather. 😁👴 Love ya! Hope you're enjoying your day! 😘💗
@@morningwoodfarms713 :-)
Amazing God. How awesome to see the seed so small produce such a thing
Well done! To the point and covered everything quickly!❤
Thank you - will be harvesting my first lettuce seeds this year!
Thank you! I took some seed heads off and the seeds were still white. They probably aren't any good 😢 now. I was hoping to use the seeds for microgreens during this coming Florida summer. Because of your video, there will be plenty left for that. Thank you!
Try germinating a few in some damp paper towel... You might be surprised!
I've learnt so much from you and still learning. Now I know what to do with my lettuces. Thank you
Awesome! Glad to have helped! :-)
Gracias
Anytime!
Was needing a short, To The Point means of saving lettuce seed.
You, Sir, NAILED IT!!
Checked out your channel... liked what I saw.
You have a new Sub
Spokane, WA (6-6b)
organic grower... 700sq ft grow area
Started garden in 2012-13
Thanks so much for the kind words and support, you're not far from me, I'm just up in Victoria, BC (above Seattle)!
@TheRipeTomatoFarms Saw that in your About.
The other reason I Sub'd. Tired of listening to gardeners that don't have 4 Full seasons.
@@Eric-gi9kg 100% agreed! I literally gain zero knowledge listening to tropical gardeners most times! It just didn't apply to me!
@TheRipeTomatoFarms Exactly
Just what I needed to learn! Thanks!
Right on Denise, glad to help!
That was really helpful. Thank you
Exactly what I needed.
@@nickmonks9563 best of luck saving your seeds!
Thank you. This is my first year growing lettuce, I was told it won't be ready to eat for another month yet, and right now it's late May, I planted it about a month ago from starts and it took off! Ik once lettuce goes to seed it gets bitter, and ik you can cut lettuce leaves as you need them as long as you don't cut all the leaves and leave the main shoot with leaves attached, cut and come again.
Literally the easiest explanation with vital information! My kind of video!! Thank you for sharing! My Romaine has just started producing the white tuffs, so soon enough!
Thanks so much for watching Elizabeth!
very helpful! I have some lettuce seeds I can harvest today apparently. Time to try!
This was amazing 👏. Thank you so much!
Cheers, thanks for watching!
Glad I found this. Thanks neighbor
Thank goodness I have seen this..I was about to cut my lettuce flowers. 🙂
I will be moving to Puerto Rico soon! Will be using your principles! 👋👍
Very well presented my friend. Short, sweet, and straight to the point! BRAVO!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Thanks so much! :-)
Like a dandelion
Cool
Thankyou 💚
SO helpful and simple, Thank you!
Thanks a lot for your video.
It's very helpful 👍
Hey, thanks for watching. Appreciate it! 🙂
Thank you, so simple to do.
Great info. Will be helpful in the near future.
Cheers Anita, thanks for watching!
Awesome 👌🏽and economic, thanks for sharing these tips for garden quickies. It's really amazing how nature can be. I looove gardening.
And thanks so much to you for watching! :-)
Awesome video thank u so much!
@@cray06 cheers, hope you get to save a ton of seeds!
Jeff, thank you for your valuable information.
Cheers Mary, thanks for watching!
@@TheRipeTomatoFarms
Just recently I have been saving all kinds of seeds and nice too know that I am not collecting the seeds properly. What you are teaching me is helping me alot. Again, thank you.
@@maryhmedina779 nice Mary, I'm glad it's helping!! :-)
Extremely helpful. My adhd brain loved the straight to the point short video. You got a new subscriber for life!
Good method to see you harvest lettuce seeds to grow next season , thanks for sharing
Cheers, thanks for watching!
It’s September and we planted ours in the late spring we had a hot one still all green
Thank you for the info.
Cheers, thanks for watching!
Thank you 👍
Cheers!
Never done this but yep I will now! Thanks great video
Cheers Jill, definitely give it a try!
Very good video.....stumbled on it
Thanks, appreciate it! :-)
Perfect. Thanks.
Very good! Thanks 😊
Cheers Dario, thanks for watching! :-)
Very informative, thank you!
Thanks!
Cheers! :-)
Thank you so much. Comprehensible and straight to the point! Excellent video. Subscribed !
Great info. Thanks
Thanks! Appreciate it! :-)
Love the hat man. I wear the same one. Minus the logo
Surprisingly simple! Thanks!
Cheers! Happy seed saving!
Fluffy seeds awesome 😍
Cheers! :-)
@The Ripe,
I am trying to grow wild lettuce, it is a lot hardier, and handles heat better, but not as soft as some of the other kinds.
Interesting Laura...what does it taste like?
Wow! I saw someone on You Tube make what they called "morphine", at home, with wild lettuce. It was incredible! Also, incredibly scary! Science is fascinating! Be safe with that wild lettuce stuff though. Idk much about it. Blessings to you! 😚🙏❤
@@TheRipeTomatoFarms it kinda reminds you of a dandelion, its kinda tender young, but still good cooked when it gets older.
@@hands2hearts-seeds2feedamu83 nearly identical... Like a mini Dandelion!
@@TheRipeTomatoFarms they plants actually get really tall, 10 + feet in some cases, like in my back yard. I will have to take a video of them. My little goat love's THEM...
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:-)
great quickie..
Thanks Melanie! :-)
thank you for sharing sir! ;)
thank you!!!
Thanks very useful ❤
Ty very much
Brilliant!!
Next level!
Can they be planted in the bulb? I'm assuming so seeing it becomes dry, fragile so it shouldn't be like the seeds inside don't get water. Been enjoying your channel...but when it comes to growing my own also...really wish what I have out front was in the backyard in some sort of raised bed with some sort of irrigation. Trying not to waste water but still give it enough throughout the entire day. Are there any sort of irrigation set ups via an app? Trying to water during the morning or at night so the plants can use the water without it evaporating. Plus it's just too hot out some days. While growing has been helpful on a personal level, it's also been fun planting/collecting fruits & vegetables with my daughter.
Can we pick leafs of lettuce, at early stage, and later leave to bloom?
Does seeds produce in this way germinate?
Thank you this is so helpful. How is the best way to germinate lettuce from seed?
Thank you for another great video! I'm in southern Ontario and I was thinking of just planting some of the seeds when they flower. I'd say they are almost ready to flower. Have you ever tried to plant them right away? Today is Aug 8, 2024.
@@blondelightning6200 once fully dried, yes, you can plant them right away to get another crop going!
@@TheRipeTomatoFarms oh thats so awesome!!! Thank you for the quick response. I'll keep you updated. :)
Thanks! How about saving dill?!
On it!!
@@TheRipeTomatoFarms Hell yeah! 😍🤓💗💗💗
@@morningwoodfarms713 :-)
Nice!
Sooo informative! Question: for mizuna & arugula seed pods, can I cut plant and let seed pods dry out on their own or do i have to wait until they dry out in the garden? If I do the latter, I risk "losing" tons of spent seeds that'll replant themselves on their own again--which I don't want to happen.
Hi there Jeff, I hope you see this. I have a mess of varieties to close. My question is I thought he was growing a green bell pepper then it turned yellowish on one side . When I went to hollow it under top is where nearly all seed are and they look like they started molding. Blueish I guess.. my eyes are so poor. What am I doing?
If lettuce variety from which you harvest seed is a hybrid, the harvested seeds will produce varying results, correct? So you want to harvest seed from an heirloom, open-pollinated variety?
You are correct Dennis. But as a non-fruiting crop, its less important than say tomatoes or peppers.
I’ve never saved lettuce seeds mainly because so many seeds come in a packet and they last a long time! I grew a fall crop of solar flare and black seeded Simpson. Right now they’re sitting outside in my cold frame where I’ve left them all fall and now winter (mild). What can I expect from these plants now that I quit harvesting from them?
Hi, This is my first year having a fruit and vegetable garden. My boston lettuce has completely bolted and I gathered the seeds from one of the pods, but they were white. Does that mean my seeds are not ready?
Will it grow the same as its parent
Yes, as long as you start with an heirloom variety and don't cross pollinate.
Can you replant the seeds immediately for a fall harvest?
That's what I wanted to know too. I did plant some but they didn't grow. Someone said they may need to be chilled first. I am going to keep trying.
Do you think I should try to bolt a grocery store lettuce to save seeds from?
Sure, if it's a known variety and not a hybrid, that would be a great idea!
I bought a back of Organic Romano lettuce then tried regrowing but all I got was the seeds so exited for them to flower
You tried to regrow the lettuce after harvest Susie? Or the from seeds?
lets grow
@@akshunjacksun4270 let US grow....! :-)
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Can you still use the lettuce when the flowers haven't bloomed yet??
Hi Rebecca, yes, its still perfectly edible.....just starts to get a little bitter when the flowers form...
Hi how’s it goin, first time watching, Great video, I also do some Gardening / many other things, I just started a 8x8 indoor garden and one of my TH-cam subscribers sent me over here, we should do a collaboration sometime
Hey, thanks for stopping by! I'll definitely check out your channel! :-)
how many months before we got to that stage of lettuce?
Some varieties go to seed FAST....like 2 months. Time of year and environment also play a part.
What about water from a dehumidifier??
Pure H2O Edward, nothing wrong with that!
Hi Jeff, I stumbled upon your TH-cam vids, and find them very informative.
Question: do your harvested lettuce seeds come up true every year, or do they revert over several generations?
how long from sowing to seed collection?
@@freshscentedbabywipes5797 usually 90 days
@@TheRipeTomatoFarms thank you!
@@freshscentedbabywipes5797 the harvest is pretty quick, but the flowers and seed setting really take their time, lol
This is my first year saving seeds 👍🏽 thanks
How about putting an old pantyhose over the flowers and then wait until the plant is wilted? On a sidenote: Jeff, your voice sounds lower than usual. Caught a cold?
Can you plant pickles
Nope. Likely the seeds would be toast from the pickling process.
@@TheRipeTomatoFarms ok thank you
Thank you! This was very informative!
Cheers Katja, thanks for watching!
Thanks! Very helpful! Great video!
This video helped a lot, thank you!!!