I just harvested a small portion of seeds ( about 1.5 oz. ) from one of my most hardy kale plants that I let go to seed. This particular plant survived through two hard frosts in the springtime and came back full steam ahead.
What you see in the picture are the seed pods that they produce. They look like green beans in the picture but are actually much much smaller. Same idea though, like beans in a pod.
I stuck a plastic bin under the plant to catch the seeds and just ran my hands through the pods. All the pods dry enough to shed their seeds dropped them and the greener ones that are not ready yet remained. Those will be ready probably in another few days to a week.
Anyone who likes and grows kale, if you let just one plant go to seed, you'll never have to buy seed again. I already put the seeds in an envelope......each seed is about the size of this > o and I got about a bulky lower quarter of a business size envelope......datsa lotta seeds!!
What you see in the picture are the seed pods that they produce. They look like green beans in the picture but are actually much much smaller. Same idea though, like beans in a pod.
I stuck a plastic bin under the plant to catch the seeds and just ran my hands through the pods. All the pods dry enough to shed their seeds dropped them and the greener ones that are not ready yet remained. Those will be ready probably in another few days to a week.
Anyone who likes and grows kale, if you let just one plant go to seed, you'll never have to buy seed again. I already put the seeds in an envelope......each seed is about the size of this > o and I got about a bulky lower quarter of a business size envelope......datsa lotta seeds!!
