[Hey Jude]

I've grown these for the first time this year and have a jug of them on the kitchen table, they're just going over now and dropping seeds, can I save these for next year or are they too 'green'? if you know what I mean - do I need to dry them out on a piece of kitchen roll on a sunny window sill perhaps? Any ideas...................thanks as always, Jude.

[Spana]

I just let them self seed and do their own thing    The self seeders seem to flower earlier here and come in just right to put in a vase with the daffs.  :happy:

They are lovely aren't they.   

[arugula]

They are lovely and when we grew them from bought seed last year and planted them all over the place, I was hoping to see them spring up everywhere having self-seeded, but not a thing! I shall buy more seed for next year.

[sunshineband]

The seeds probably wouldn't fall out if they weren't ripe, so give it a go 

[Yorkie]

Sunny's right; when the flower head is dry enough, the seeds will drop out easily and can be saved.  I have them every year on the plot - got a second crop from lots of self-seeded ones.  The good news is that they are dead easy to pull out!

[Hey Jude]

Thanks all for your help, they are lovely so fingers crossed they'll self sow, but I'll keep collecting the seeds that are dropping on the table and sow them next spring - nothing ventured nothing gained  

[Spana]

Try sowing some now or in a few weeks time if you have plenty of seed.  You should get some lovely little plants to put out in the Autumn which will give you early flowers next spring. 

[Hey Jude]

Thanks Spana I'll do that