Growing in North Idaho: Seed saving made simple
Candace Godwin
Seed from these "Sasha’s Altai" tomatoes grown by Idaho Master Gardeners will be donated to the True to Seed seed library.
Photo by CANDACE GODWIN/The Coeur d'Alene Coop
Saving tomato seeds can get a little messy!
Photo by CANDACE GODWIN/The Coeur d'Alene Coop
Scrape and dry seeds from thick-walled peppers. Dry thin-walled peppers whole and crack open to save seed.
Photo by CANDACE GODWIN/The Coeur d'Alene Coop
Beans can be left on the plant to dry completely or picked when “leathery” like these and hung to dry.
Photo by CANDACE GODWIN/The Coeur d'Alene Coop
Herbs, like the cilantro shown, will happily self-seed year after year.
Photo by CANDACE GODWIN/The Coeur d'Alene Coop
Save money by saving seed from annual flowers like marigolds and calendula.
Photo by CANDACE GODWIN/The Coeur d'Alene Coop
At the Idaho Master Gardener’s demonstration garden at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds, we were growing out the sixth generation of Sasha Altai tomatoes — it’s an early, prolific variety and one of the top varieties we recommend to grow in our region. Each year we harvest the tomatoes and save seed to donate to True to Seed, the free Seed Library located at the Coeur d'Alene library...
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