What do pansy seeds look like

Now that it is sunny again I love popping out into the garden and collecting my Pansy and Viola seeds, so that I have my own supply for sowing next year.

Both these flowers are easy to grow, and they provide plenty of colour in my small garden. Here are some violas that I have growing in my shed windowbox.

I cut the complete seed pod off and keep it in a dish until I have quite a few of them collected. When I have I take them indoors and spread them all out on some kitchen paper. I separate the seeds out and keep them in a container ready for sowing, and put the rest of the debris seed pods, leaves etc into the compost bin for recycling. I found an idea somewhere that someone uses orange juice cartons as seed propagators.

I found they work well as they are waterproof and I use them myself now. We get through a good few boxes of orange juice each month so I have a good supply. More blog posts by richardpeeej. Previous post: Milk bottle Propagator. Next post: Found a tree. Hi l don't come on much.. But thougt i say hi to you.. Glad to hear u ok.. And gardening.. We still busy with ours and just had our open day for n. Its all looking good xx. Now that we are in the summer I don't spend nearly as much time on GoY as I do at other times.

Well you DO have to grow stuff before you can comment on it after all! Check the bag monthly and replace it if the milk begins to clump or becomes wet. Pansy seeds store well for two years and may remain viable for longer when stored in the proper location. Light and heat ruins the seed, so select a cool, dark location for storage. A basement storage room or dark pantry works well. You can also store the seeds in the refrigerator if you keep them in a sealed jar.

Avoid freezing because this can damage the seeds and prevent later germination. Jenny Harrington has been a freelance writer since Her published articles have appeared in various print and online publications. Previously, she owned her own business, selling handmade items online, wholesale and at crafts fairs.

Harrington's specialties include small business information, crafting, decorating and gardening. By Jenny Harrington. This seed pod is starting to turn yellow and is almost ready to spring open. What you want to do is pick pods which are just about ready to open, and then contain the seeds as the pods dry and pop.

Keep them in a dry, well ventilated place until the pods open and then remove the empty pods and other debris by sifting, gently blowing or just picking it out. Allow your seeds to thoroughly dry and then store them in the proverbial cool dry place until they are ready for use. Pansies are a product of selective breeding derived from violas and there is a fair amount of variability within most varieties.

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