A thread for those interested in Seed Saving

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Quixoticgeek

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Thats how I propogate all our gooseberries - scratch the bark, bend a branch over and peg it down - after a few months it roots. Its known as layering :)

I've just been sitting thinking about what I would like to learn how to propagate, or how to save the seeds of.

And after looking at my garden, I come to the following conclusion:

I would like to propagate a larger garden...

J
 

tommy the cat

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Great stuff Hugh.
Those rhubarb flowers look lovely. How's the soya bean??
I've quite enjoyed growing a few things from seed this year so keeping your own seed makes sense. I'm not sure I'd like to use up that much space to get seed from parsnip though😨.
I didn't realise you could layer gooseberry. ... is there a best time for this?
Ta d

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British Red

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I tend to layer in late Autumn - about October time.

First soya beans failed utterly - second lot is in the greenhouse and some have germinated....I hope the rest will join them soon
 

TeeDee

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Anyone know how long something like Jostaberry / Goosies would take to bring on from Seed to something that can bear fruit? Trying to plan ahead , just wondering if its a realistic timeframe.
 

slowworm

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I'm not sure Jostaberry would come true as it's a complex cross of different plants. Whatever you get I would expect them to fruit after three years, possibly two in ideal conditions although it may take a long time to germinate them. Jostaberry is very easy to root from cuttings though.
 

TeeDee

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I'm not sure Jostaberry would come true as it's a complex cross of different plants. Whatever you get I would expect them to fruit after three years, possibly two in ideal conditions although it may take a long time to germinate them. Jostaberry is very easy to root from cuttings though.

Thanks Slowworm .
 

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