Seed Saving seed from edible plants September 30, 2017 Stephen Barstow Leave a comment An album for a “few” pictures from the wild and wonderful world of seed collecting….. Masterwort / Mesterrot Masterwort / Mesterrot Chervil Heracleum maximum , one of the most important North American wild edibles, also adored by bears… Heracleum maximum , one of the most important North American wild edibles, also adored by bears… Heracleum maximum , one of the most important North American wild edibles, also adored by bears… Cirsium oleraceum Vossakvann / Voss Angelica Parsnip / Pastinakk Laser trilobum Laser trilobum Paeonia officinalis Taraxacum variegatum Allium victorialis Osmorhiza spp (American sweet cicely) Lomatium nudicaule / Pestle Root Phyteuma nigra – where did all the seed go? Rumex nepalense Quinoa and Good King Henry/Stolt Henrik Good King Henry/Stolt Henrik Taraxacum rubifolium Allium hymenorrhizum Allium altaicum Allium senescens Today’s packed seed – recycled packets! Thermopsis Senecio cannabifolius (wild collected edible in Japan) Senecio cannabifolius ssp integrifolius (wild collected edible in Japan) Milk Thistle / Mariatistel / Silybum marianum Milk Thistle / Mariatistel / Silybum marianum – masses of seed. According to Cornuopcia II, the seeds are roasted and used as a coffee substitute Paeonia officinalis Paeonia officinalis Onopordum algeriense Onopordum algeriense Crambe abyssinica has become an important oil seed in Europe Malva moschata (Musk Mallow/ Moskuskattost) Barbarea vulgaris variegata Tromsøpalme or Giant Hogweed at Leangenbukta About half of my Quinoa plants were harvested today Allium wallichii seed collected at the weekend! Aralia cordata, Udo Aralia cordata, Udo Patrinia Chenopodium foliosum Allium beesianum Oenothera biennis / Nattlys / Evening Primrose Barbarea vulgaris variegata Hablitzia tamnoides (wild accession from Caucasus) Quinoa “Dave” Quinoa “Dave” Cress /Karse Cress /Karse Tromsopalme / Heracleum persicum (Golpar spice) Mibuna (Japanese brassica) Hablitzia tamnoides, many unripe seed this year Radish/Reddik “Zlata” Malva moschata Radish/Reddik “Zlata” Rumex nepalensis Rumex nepalensis Allium fistulosum “Gribovskiy 21” Allium fistulosum “Gribovskiy 21” Opium poppy, Papaver somniferum Opium poppy, Papaver somniferum, seed pods attacked by great and blue tits… Opium poppy, Papaver somniferum Gourmet Löwenzahn Lyonell – Dandelion, Taraxacum officinale Rheum spiciforme UK Thick Leaved – Dandelion, Taraxacum officinale Taraxacum officinale “Pissenlit Coeur Plein Ameliore” Taraxacum sublaciniosum – the legendary Moss-leaved Dandelion (I’m not convinced it’s the same as in Vilmorin’s book) Myrrhis odorata “Smooth” (from Søren Holt ) Taraxacum officinale “Vert de Montmagny Ameliore” Allium victorialis from Lofoten Allium ramosum Silybum marianum Peucedanum ostruthium “Daphnis” (variegated) Taraxacum officinale “Improved” Broad Beans for seed and eating Aralia elata, Japanese Angelica / Fandens spaserstokk Aralia californica Aralia californica Rumex nepalensis Rumex nepalensis, husks removed Reichardia picroides, French Scorzonera Allium cernuum Campanula trachelium Alba Borago officinalis alba Taraxacum rubifolium Meum athamanticum Allium obliquum Allium insubricum Allium insubricum Allium lusitanicum Pea “Sugar Snap” Pea “Epicure” Himalayan Balsam/ Prydspringfrø Pea “Magnum Bonum” Pea “Sumo Snow” Staphylea pinnata / Bladdernut: Not something to rely on if you’re likely to be hungry Staphylea pinnata / Bladdernut: Not something to rely on if you’re likely to be hungry Staphylea pinnata / Bladdernut: Not something to rely on if you’re likely to be hungry….this was the total yield from the young tree in the other picture and a tiny nut morcel in each one… :( Pea “Parsley Leaf” Allium beesianum – the real thing! Trillium erectum Allium sikkimense Allium cyaneum Osmorhiza claytonii Allium stenodon Allium victorialis Cryptotaenia canadensis / Honewort Sideritis hyssopifolia Allium wallichii – accession originally from Drake’s alpines in Scotland Received as Allium cernuum from Oregon, but seems to be a cross with Allium stellatum Patrinia gibbosa Pastinaca sativa / Parsnip / Pastinakk Pastinaca sativa / Parsnip / Pastinakk Aster scaber harvested for seed today Asparagus with fruit Ribes petraeum biebersteinii/ Black Redcurrant / Svartrips Chinese Walnut / Juglans cathayensis – there were several on the tree but I only found one on the ground Phyteuma orbiculare (but I thought the seed heads should be spherical) Caragana arborescens / Siberian Pea Tree / Sibirertebusk Caragana arborescens / Siberian Pea Tree / Sibirertebusk Caragana arborescens / Siberian Pea Tree / Sibirertebusk Cress / Karse Cress / Karse Allium wallichii Fagopyrum tataricum / Wild Buckwheat for winter sprouting Carum carvi “Flåslien” / Caraway / Karve Carum carvi “Flåslien” / Caraway / Karve Sonchus palustris Atriplex hortensis rubra Astragalus glycyphyllus Astragalus glycyphyllus Silaum silaus Aralia cordata Aralia cordata Cress / Karse Cress / Karse Allium macranthum Cryptotaenia japonica atropurpurea Paeonia officinalis Paeonia officinalis Hordeum jubatum / Foxtail Barley / Silkebygg Hordeum jubatum / Foxtail Barley / Silkebygg Calamintha adscendens Stachys officinalis Rumex scutatus (wild accession) Hosta sieboldiana “Elegans” Hosta sieboldiana “Elegans” Hosta sieboldiana “Elegans” Lilium martagon – mix of 4 varieties Feverfew / Matrem “Aurea” Elsholtzia ciliata Chili “Jalapeno” Arctium lappa “Ho Gobo” (leaf variety) Arctium lappa “Ho Gobo” (leaf variety) Hosta sieboldiana “Frances Williams” Sanguisorba officinalis “Tanna” Asparagus officinalis Agastache foeniculum Coriander / Koriander Lilium davidii Lilium davidii Cleaning Allium wallichii seed pods is a bit like picking bilberries – stained hands Aralia californica Aralia californica Allium tuberosum Allium wallichii One pod on normally sterile Norrlandsløk /Norrlands Onion Allium carolinianum (from the Himalayas) Agastache anisata Hypericum perforatum Malva moschata Malva moschata Cichorium intybus (perennial wild) Cichorium intybus (perennial wild) Fagopyrum tataricum /Wild Buckwheat Chenopodium bonus-henricus Elsholtzia ciliata – Vietnamese Balm (any recipes anyone?) Diplotaxis Fenugreek / Bukkehornskløver Allium albidum Allium flavum Aster scaber Staphylea pinnata Amphicarpaea bracteata (above ground seed) Amphicarpaea bracteata (below ground seed) Brassica juncea “Green Wave” (Mustard Greens) Plantago coronopus “Minutina” Plantago coronopus “Minutina” Chrysanthemum coronarium / Chopsuey Greens / Shingiku /Kronkrage Swiss Chard / Mangold Swiss Chard / Mangold Swiss Chard / Mangold Brassica juncea “Giant Red” / Mustard Greens / Sennepsalat Brassica juncea “Frilly” (Mustard Greens / Sennepsalat) Cleaning radish seed Radish / Reddik “French Breakfast” Radish / Reddik “French Breakfast” Hablitzia – I harvested a few thousand seed from 7 different acquisitions today, here are 5 of them… Hablitzia tamnoides Runner Beans / Phaseolus coccineus – not easy to collect seed as they mature a bit too late – this is my complete harvest of seed Allium wallichii Broad Bean / Bondebønne “Karmazyn” Broad Bean / Bondebønne “Crimson Flowered” Broad Bean / Bondebønne – these dark seeds came from my Crimson Flowered seed – will grow this one out again next year Broad Bean / Bondebønne Plantago major “Engan Giant” Allium wallichii “berries” Oplopanax horridus Amphicarpaea bracteata Paracress / Toothache Plant Phytolacca americana Brassica rapa “Rapa Senza Tempa” (Turnip Greens) Cirsium oleraceum Allium atroviolaceum Monarda “Elsie Lavender” Cacalia delphinifolia Fenugreek / Bukkehornkløver – as usual not really mature… Plantago major “Frills” Aralia elata Plantago major “Rosularis” Tigridia pavonia Nicandra physalodes (used as an edible in China) Time to sort all the home saved seed packets alphabetically….most packets are recycled….. :) Cleaning Quinoa seed from the chaff in water… Cleaning Quinoa seed from the chaff in water… Lathyrus tuberosus Lathyrus tuberosus Basella alba, the last seed of the 2013 season… Optimized print or PDF