Straight from the fruit seed experiment.

Hi

Got my lit and heated propagator set up with a module tray inside all set to go...unfortunately the consensus is it would be mad to sow for another few weeks....so...

I'm going to have a play.  Opening up some red peppers, chillis and tomatoes from the fridge (will wash the tom seeds thoroughly) and anything else I can find that has seeds in it just to see what would happen if taken fresh from the fruit and sown in an optimal germinating environment.

Just a bit of fun to while away the time before I can actually get something proper done.

Anyone got any suggestions as to other seeds to try?

TIA

Adri

Put half a handful of peas in a tray and grow some pea shoots. Awesome in salads.

You could go to the supermarket and see if you can germinate some peanuts. Need somewhere like a greenhouse to grow to maturity later though. I'll be growing some this year.

Totty

I have started, lemons, strawberry and passion fruit (not a very edible one) straight from the fruits, ginger although not a seed is another good one to try, but it does require continuous warmth.   

Peanut plant may be dug up by squirrels, no doubt they can smell food.

Can you try coriander please I am wondering if it would be cheaper to buy large bag of seed from ethnic aisle to sow as an insect attractant!

I do know a man who always buys his coriander seed this way and has success in growing it.