How to dry foxglove seeds?

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pfitz13

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How to dry foxglove seeds?
« on: July 26, 2009, 15:58 »
The first batch of seeds I took were put into small metal tins. These have all stuck together so must have been a little damp.  I have now taken a new crop of seeds - how do I dry these before storing, and is it too late to try and dry out the first lot??

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Trillium

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Re: How to dry foxglove seeds?
« Reply #1 on: July 26, 2009, 16:43 »
I just spread my seeds out on paper towels, paper plates or even wax paper in an area where they won't get knocked or blown off to dry until they don't stick.
If the first lot of seeds is at all fuzzy, get rid of them. Otherwise, you can do as above but try to separate any clumps with the end of something metal like a screwdriver tip (less likely to stick).

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Re: How to dry foxglove seeds?
« Reply #2 on: July 26, 2009, 17:19 »
I take the whole flowering stem of the plant off when the pods go brown, then just let it dry out in the shed. When the seeds are dry they just fall out (into your tray or paper bag or whatever you've put them in). Easy.

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mumofstig

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Re: How to dry foxglove seeds?
« Reply #3 on: July 26, 2009, 22:01 »
I always just shake the seed pods where they are and move the seedlings to where i want them :) saves me a lot of faffing about :D


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