08/29/2026
Before you sweep up those fallen blooms, stop! ๐ฅ Those drooping petals are holding free plants for next spring.๐ฑ
Because vinca seeds mature right at the base of the flower stem, collecting spent blossoms before they scatter is the easiest way to get a head start on next year's garden. Just let them dry out in a paper bag or envelope, then decide if you want to jump-start them indoors or scatter them directly in your garden beds.
๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐ ๐ง๐ถ๐ฝ: ๐ฐ ๐ ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ "๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ & ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ" ๐๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐
Vinca isn't the only plant that makes seed harvesting easy. You can stock up on these garden staples using the same trick:
๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ด๐ผ๐น๐ฑ๐: Pull apart dry, brown flower heads to reveal long, dark, pin-like seeds.
๐ญ๐ถ๐ป๐ป๐ถ๐ฎ๐: Pop off fully dried bloom heads and crush them to find the flat, arrow-shaped seeds at the base of the petals. Depending on the variety you bought, your volunteer zinnia blooms may not look the same due to cross-pollination, but hey, theyโre free.๐คทโโ๏ธ
๐๐น๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ-๐๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐: Snip dark, dry seed cones in late autumn and rub them over a tray to release hundreds of teeny-tiny seeds.
๐ฆ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ ๐ช๐ถ๐น๐น๐ถ๐ฎ๐บ: Wait for the flower clusters to turn brown and form small seed cups, then flip them upside down and shake out the dark seeds.
What are you saving from your garden this year?
