How do you save seeds?

[shelleyd2008]

And when? We have rose of sharons, and some flowering vine thing that dad calls a hummingbird plant (think it's a honeysuckle?). Both of these have seed 'pods' on them. How do I save them, and when is the best time to do so?

 

[lesa]

There are gardeners on this site who have all kinds of fancy systems for seed saving. If you are inclined to put in a lot of time and energy you can try those- or you can do it the lazy way. (My way!!) When the seeds are fairly dry, harvest them and spread them in a layer to further dry. When they are totally dry, put them in a labeled envelope and use in the spring. Have you ever tried Rose of Sharon from seed? I have only dug up small plants and transplanted...Good luck, and enjoy!

 

[HiDelight]

I now have a new method for saving seeds ...called a very busy three year old with great skill at organizing ... he will pick and sort for about an hour at a time for me and I am thrilled!

please see this last post I made on this thread http://www.theeasygarden.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=25894&p=6

when they are completey sorted and good and dry I just put them in little enevelopes and label them with the name and date and toss them in a box of unorganized seed packages ...

maybe I can get the chipmunk to reorganize the labeling or make his own up and organize my box now ...hmmmmm

 

[simple life]

My 5 year old is great for organizing stuff for me.
She loves to be a helper, too bad it wears off before they hit like 10.
I have just started to get into seed saving and I have to say I go the lazy route as well.
The garden takes up enough time and this way seems to work just as well as the more elaborate systems.