Master Gardener Ed Buyarski collects seeds from kale, radish, parsnips and spinach in his garden. He’s also tried growing shooting stars, wild columbine and chocolate lily flowers from collected seeds. But timing is key.
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Gardentalk – How to collect your own flower and vegetable seeds
Master Gardener Ed Buyarski describes how to create your own seed bank or collecting seeds for your own use.
Gardentalk — When it comes to pollination, some plants need help
Master Gardener Ed Buyarski has some tips for pollinating apples, cherries, kiwi and zucchinis in your yard and garden. Some may be self-fertile, but others may need manual intervention to move the pollen between male and female flowers and plants.
Gardentalk – Starting saps and sprouts to sculpture and stabilize soggy soil
To beautify and dry out a wet section of your yard, Master Gardener Ed Buyarski recommends ligularia, primose, highbush cranberry, dogwood, cottonwood, and willow.
Gardentalk — Prepare the way for perennials, national primrose show
Submit your own entry for the National Primrose Show and Conference which runs May 4-6 in Juneau.
Gardentalk – How to start your own seed bank
Master Gardener Ed Buyarski has his annual primer on collecting seeds from local flowers and vegetables.
Gardentalk – Get digging
This weekend’s to-do list includes garden plot clean up, tool refurbishment, seed starts, and making an appointment with your chiropractor.
Gardentalk – Seed collection
A primer on collecting seed pods, separating seeds and preparing for vegetable and perennial starts this coming spring.
Gardentalk – Primrose Division
This week‘s segment also focuses on early spring planting and frost awareness.
Gardentalk – Primrose division
Tips for expanding your primrose population