#collecting seeds

[wildrungarden]

10/15/23 ~ Collected Marshmallow Root seeds from my plant! 😁

#collecting seeds #starting seeds #seed collecting #medicinal herbs #marshmallow root #seed saving #container gardening #sustainable gardening #vegetable gardening #veganuary #grow organic #grow your own food #tomato garden #organic gardening #plants and herbs #gardening blog

[chokrihizem]

How To Collect Mallow Seeds

#youtube #youtube video #youtube views #video content #my video #gardenblr #gardencore #gardeners on tumblr #gardenersofinstagram #gardening #gardeningtips #mallow #edible #edible weed #garden #gardens #gardening video #how to collect #collecting seeds #seed #seeds #allotment #allotments #allotmentlover

[tinyshe]

Garden Report 22.07.02

There was several days of Summer and then it disappeared into the fog bank. Mornings are very wet and misty. The fog lifts very little but the afternoons are not as dripping wet. Occasional rain showers pass through unannounced, leaving more ... more wet, more mold, more slugs and snails, more rot, more weighted and broken branches that are trying to bear fruit on too rapid of growth branches. Trimming those that I can easily reach of the plum and taking piecemeal out to the farm for the little goats (and the rabbit). Thinking about what to do with green plums (pickles, conserves ... compost).

The blueberries continue to give out little nibbles of sweetness. The raspberries have slimed away with the rains; there was no saving anything. The tays haven’t come off yet so that may be something to look forward to in a couple of weeks.

Missed opportunities to harvest more flowers for tea. Hopefully there will be some to salvage after things dry up. The calendulas all went to seed so looking forward to collecting those. Noticed some plants that I usually forage are about a month advanced even with all the wet. I’ve also noticed that some of the birds that leave for the countryside for the summer are back visiting my garden so I’m wondering if the food sources are limited.

Harvested lemon verbena and lavender a bit before the rains. The nettles need to come off, either to propagate, dehydrate or tincture.

Hens are at peak egg laying. They are showing their age. Now that I am tracking who lays what days on the calendar, I can see that Bronte is slowing down. Alcott and Rossetti are too but not as much as their sister.

Little vermi-worms need to be divided to get that second bin wiggling.

The cat’s seed mat went out so am contemplating getting two. The guy I buy these from gives me a discount on the mats because our cats have always been rescue cats and he has a soft spot for felines. With the second mat, I can store it away for her and in anticipation that someday the summer house/potting shed will be done. I can dream, can’t I?

#catholic gardener #garden #gardening #hens #vermiculture #permaculture #urban homestead #collecting seeds #tea #flower petal tea #rain #foraging #herbal medicine

[counterculturelabs]

#watering #collecting seeds

[the-pharmacology-specialist]

Garden Activities for April Part 2

Collecting Seeds and dry wood The hot, dry weather allows seeds to dry naturally. We must carefully collect tree tomato and tomatillo seeds from the fruit pulp before they dry. However, there’s always a risk of seed pods opening or dropping to the ground and starting to germinate. We harvest the dry seed pods and store them for the future, ensuring they are dry enough to prevent mould…

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#collecting seeds #Garden Activities for April Part 2 #intercropping #vegetables

[the-re-farmer]

Our 2023 garden: potato seeds!

Okay, I still need to catch up on my garden analysis drafts, but I had to do an extra gardening post! We had the one purple potato from last year that showed up and grew quite large. I left it be, and for the first time, I had a potato that produced “fruit”. I collected these after the plant was finally killed off by frost. We’re having to rearrange our living room (the cat free zone) so we…

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#2023 garden #All Blue potatoes #collecting seeds #potato berries #potato seeds

[botanyshitposts]

a plant is a big complicated machine but it is ALSO a little guy. you know

#thinkin again…..thinking about the guys…. #collected seeds in the dark this weekend…..on my bike….. #getting collected for big seed test studying again….

[hedgehog-moss]

My greenhouse onions look like a school of fish, I love them! I wasn't sure I'd be able to grow onions in the aquaponic towers above the fish tank because, well, there's no soil and they're very squished in vertical towers, but they just went "no worries we'll adapt" and grew vertically in this nice ocarina shape

#crawling along #i am officially self-sufficient when it comes to onions! #which is a small but satisfying milestone #i've been able to grow enough for all my cooking needs continuously all year long #and also collect & use their seeds. so these are 3rd-generation onions

[tapefish]

dont worry about me, got all the luck I need

#id in alt #my art #kobra kid #yes it took a while to build that collection yes it acts as an impromptu flail #something something stealing good luck charms from other racers (sometimes corpses sometimes not) #he'll take a racers lucky charms for losing over carbons/supplies (everyone hates that). he makes it personal lol #kobra voice: well CLEARLY it wasnt working for them #cherri voice: when you get jumped for this. I'll help #boy doesnt care if its good or bad luck hell take everything he can get #does it work? probably not. has he lost yet? probably not #also to list all the charms I added :] acorn bat cherries rabbits foot mustard seed ace of spades clover ladybug fish bell horseshoe #triple sevens snake eyes rosary/bad luck beads!! #also kobras knuckle tats say lucky yyou and the back of their hands are just. littered with stick and pokes of other luck symbols #way to tkake a motif and beat it into the ground

[elvensaber]

I’ve finished all the sidequests and shrines in BOTW.  I’ve got like a month before TOTK is released.  In light of this, I’ve decided to let Link run little normal errands all over Hyrule so he has a semblance of normalcy before I forcibly launch him into torment on May 12th.  

#I'm gonna just #let him live out normal days #cook a bit #collect Korok seeds #ride his little horse around #play the minigames I've already beaten #I'm desparate for content help me #Occasionally I'll make him fight a Lynel because I think he'd do that when he's bored #Or at least I say he would so I don't go any more insane than I have to #Botw #Totk #Legend of zelda #breath of the wild #tears of the kingdom

[anipgarden]

Collecting Milkweed Seeds - All Facts, All Seeds, No Fluff

(OK but please also consider I'm not an ~expert~ I'm not a ~scholar~ I'm just a nerd on Tumblr who really likes milkweed and wanted to make a fun lil post about it)

[Image ID: a green, leafy common milkweed plant (Asclepias syriaca) with five large, ovalish and bumpy green seed pods. The seed pods are currently unopened.]

It’s fall, which means if you haven’t seen them already, now’s the time that milkweed plants will start producing seed pods! (Well, technically, they’re called follicles, but fuck it they’re seed pods).  Each pod has dozens of seeds inside, some species can even have up to 200 seeds, so even collecting just a few can be a good way to boost your pollinator gardening efforts big time! What you do with them then is up to you--adding life to your backyard garden, sharing with friends, making seed bombs--but first you’ve gotta collect them.

The first thing you want to do is identify your milkweed plants--in an ideal world, you’d be able to tell precisely what kind of milkweed you’re collecting from (so you can know precisely what growing conditions that species prefers.) But when they’re dying back, forming pods, and releasing their seeds, it can be hard to tell. It helps to visit sites early, to know what milkweeds are there, and while you’re there you might even find some forming pods. 

It can be helpful to band off the pods early! This will keep the seeds from escaping, so you can come back later and collect them! I would only do this for a couple of pods--each pod has a lot of seed in it, so only taking one or two from each plant should still net you plenty of rewards! When I’m doing this in my backyard, I tend to use rubber bands--the size of rubber band you’ll need varies depending on the species. I’ve also seen people use the lacy-looking jewelry bags to a similar effect--if the pod splits open, all the seeds get trapped in the bag!

[Image ID: the first image is of appears to be swamp milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) with about fifteen long, green, smooth and pointed seed pods. Most of the pods have small black rubber bands wrapped around the midsections. The second image is of what appears to be common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) with two large, ovalish and bumpy green seed pods. A white fine mesh bag has been tied over the pods.]

For people who want to get seeds from unopened pods, you have to be very careful not to force open a pod that isn’t ready--otherwise, the seeds inside won’t fully develop. How do you tell if a pod is ripe? There’s a seam in each pod, and it should open fairly easily with minimal pressure if it’s basically ready. If you’re basically prying it open, you’re too early. The seeds inside should be a nice dark color, and be plump in the middle--if they’re creamy colored or light orange, you’re too early. There may be some undeveloped seeds in each pod (I am talking maybe 1 to 3 here), but if the majority of them are ready, you’re good to go!

[Image ID: a tropical milkweed (Asclepias curassavica) seed pod that has been opened at the seam, revealing dark brown seeds and lots of creamy white floss. Four seeds are floating away from the pod on fluffy white comas. The pod is being held between a white person's fingers.]

I’ve also seen people who go late late late into the season, after most of the pods have already fully split off and released their seeds. Some of the seeds occasionally stay in the pod, so they’ll take the leftovers that didn’t get scattered after winter passes. That’s a fair strategy! I prefer to get mine way early on, so I can get a clear ID of what kind of milkweed it is (some will flower and produce pods at the same time), but if you already got an ID early in the season and then come back later this can also work! But…

[Image ID: several dried brown seed pods have opened fully, releasing a cloud of milkweed floss with seeds attached. Some seeds are still in the pods, but many are primed to float away.]

There is, however, one thing that tends to be a bit annoying about collecting milkweed seeds--and that’s the fluff. These fluffy white bits attached to the seed--called comas--function similarly to the iconic fluffy dandelion seed. A milkweed seed’s coma allows it to float through the air and on the water until it (hypothetically) reaches bare soil or an otherwise suitable start to settle down and germinate. If you’re collecting the seeds for later use, though, that same coma can mean your milkweed seeds are traveling through the air and away from where you’re collecting them, or all over your apartment once you get them home. Removing the comas by hand is an option, but tedious, and still leads to a nice pile of fluffy that will get airborne at the first gust of wind. At the end of the day, for many people trying to collect milkweed seeds, the coma is just an annoying part they dread.

Fortunately, there are plenty of ways to collect milkweed seeds without having to deal with the comas long-term!

[Image ID: A single brown milkweed seed floating on a comparatively huge mess of white fibers.]

Method 1

So this is my favorite method because it's honestly one of the simplest and easiest once you get used to it. You open the pod, grip the top part of the middle ‘pith’ section tight, and gently scrape off the seeds into a bowl or bag. This leaves you with almost no fluff in your collection bin, and you can then toss the middle fluffy part--or I’ve heard of people collecting milkweed fluff for spinning! Most of the videos I’ve seen on it use common milkweed or other large milkweed pods as an example--however, I’ve successfully done this with smaller milkweed pods like A. curassavica as well. 

Method 2

This method is one I’ve used in the past. Take the seeds and fluff and put them into a bag (paper or plastic) and add a coin or two. Shake the bag around--a lot. The coin will dislodge the comas from the seeds. The seeds will then drop to the bottom of the container, and the fluff will float around on the top. I’ve also seen this with buckets and blocks, like in the video below!

Method 3

I’ve seen a handful of people discuss burning the floss of the seeds! Apparently the seeds themselves aren’t damaged badly by the fire, though honestly this is a method that I am simply too anxious to try myself.

Method 4

This was a method I found while I was looking for other methods people have done. Apparently, you can just roll the pod between your hands and it’ll work to dislodge the seeds? I may have to try it next time!

Hopefully this advice is helpful for you all! I know collecting seeds was a hassle for me before I learned my favorite method. If I had a nickel for every time I got yelled at for releasing milkweed fluff into the house...

If you've got a method that I haven't heard about yet, let me know!! I'm always down to learn more about milkweed, and it can also help someone else down the line!

#milkweed #asclepias #seed saving #seed collecting #pollinator garden #outdoor gardening #gardening #flowers #ani rambles #out of queue #i think this was my first time doing image descriptions??? if they suck ass let me know and I'll Make Adjustments As Recommended #i've seen people talk about spinning the milkweed floss??? but I saw online that it was too brittle to be spun???? #but either way if you wanna save the floss and do Stuff with it go for it #did you know. or actually this is me functioning from memory. #but if I recall correctly I believe in either the WWI era or the WWII era #people would pay kids to go around fields collecting milkweed seed pods and pay them by the pound #and then they'd take the floss and use it to fill life jackets for soldiers? #i think this was less of a 'extorted child labor sweat shop' deal and more of a like #'hey kids wanna earn some cash and also be a Patriotic Citizen? go find some seed pods and we'll give you money' #which i guess many people WOULD consider an Extorted Child Labor kinda deal but like #idk seems like a chill deal to me #anyways hope you guys like this post #Youtube

[gummybugg]

Calling All Tag-Friendly Writeblrs

Do you like Writing? Do you like Games?

Interact with this so that I can add you to my Mental List of writeblrs to tag in fun writing games! 

#Putting myself out there? #More like dousing myself in bird seed #and waiting for any takers #writeblr #writing games #tag game #I would like to collect many new shiny writeblrs #to blather about nonsense with #once I get the time

[adrasteiax]

spring journeys and their eoching good-byes

W.S. Merwin, from Ripe Seeds Falling in “Garden Time"

#poetry #w.s. merwin #ripe seeds falling #garden time #literature #poem #lit #from my collection

[sunshine-gumdrop]

Here's Johnny!!

My customization attempt of John Seed! Also, here are the rest of the seedlings and the judge deputy.

#john seed #the inquisitor #far cry 5 #fc5 #far cry #seedlings #jacob seed #joseph seed #the judge #judge deputy #funko #funko pop #custom funko #custom figure #custom funko pop #funko collection #funkocollector #funko figures

[banefolk]

It’s seed collecting season in my poison garden so here is some poppy seed ASMR. Sound on!

#bane folk #opium poppy #breadseed poppy #poisonous plants #toxic plants #medicinal plants #seed saving #seed collecting #poison garden #poison path

[plantcrazy]

2005 Toppat Clan Elites Reference

Leader - Terrence Suave (Age 38) -> Current leader of the Toppat Clan. He's starting to regret his choice of Right Hand.

Right Hand - Reginald Copperbottom (Age 24) -> The clan's youngest Right Hand, and son of the former one. He's not been very impressed by the actions of the clan's new leader.

Head of the Airship Division - Apple Seed (Age 32) -> It takes 185 apple seeds to kill an adult. In the Toppat Clan's Airship division, it only takes one.

Head of the American Division - Danny Danger (Age 29) -> Farther like son, a born leader and jerk. He doesn't like the new Head of Transportation.

Head of the EU Division - Wilhelm Krighaus (Age 54) -> He's the oldest elite and division head in clan history at 19 years. He's looking forward to retirement.

EU Division - Ahnoldt Schwarz (Age 27) -> The future head of the EU division. He's currently learning the ropes from Wilhelm Krighaus.

Head of the Asian Division - Mr Red (Age 41) -> No one knows his real name, but he always wears red, whether that's his own, or that of his division's enemies.

Head of the Oceniana Division - Hōkū (Age 37) -> A vocal member of the Toppat Clans Manipulator community. He got his name for being there to guide his kind in the dark.

Head of Transportation - Mr Macbeth -> Trained by Tim Smith, he joined as the clan's new Head of Transportation. Despite this, the other elites don't like people who jump the ladder of power.

He doesn't like the Head of the American Division.

Head of Communications - April Mayday -> She's in charge of the major comm line, relaying messages between divisions & clan leader.

Head of Finances - Albert Poshley -> He's a descended of one of the original clan founders, funding the Toppat Clan for generations. Needless to say, he's the unofficial head of finances.

Hello folks, I wanted to get you guys some content since it's been a while since I've had any art or writing. So here's some concept art I needed to make for Ch.10 (I bet you can't guess what that chapter is going to be about).

These turned out really nice, and I love how cute young Ahnoldt looks. I'm also very happy with the colour pallets. I did a bit of experimenting, pushing beyond my normal colour choices, and some of these are REALLY good.

This is 13 years before the events of Lost Children, and I also threw the ages of everyone in there since I figured you guys would find that fun :)

Alrighty, I'm off to write chapter 10. Enjoy.

#thsc #lost children of the ccc #the henry stickmin collection #henry stickmin #lost children #toppat clan #terrence suave #reginald copperbottom #apple seed #danny danger #wilhelm krieghaus #ahnoldt schwarz #mr red #Hōkū #mr macbeth #april mayday #albert poshley #digital art #character reference #my art