So it's the time of year where my mind really turns to making sure I have enough seed of everything. This year should have hot home to so many people that buying seeds from a shop isn't always guaranteed or possible, I was pleased that my seed saving obsession meant I had jars of tried and tested seed ready to go.
The video above shows how I save the seeds from my cucumbers. I got sent these seed from America via a twitter friend, so it would be really great to keep this strain going. We have grown lots of different cucumbers over the years, and this one seems to hit the sweet spot for us. It's prolific, perfect for eating fresh, perfect for pickling and crops over a long time.
So who else ferments their cucumber (and tomato) seeds for storage?
What's your favourite type of cucumber to grow?
All I do to save seed is dry it on a piece of kitchen paper and then store it in a box. Next growing season I simply pick off bits of the kitchen paper with seeds attached and plant them.I have a great germination rate.
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