Saving Seeds

I like saving flower seeds from annuals to plant the following growing season.  Usually, after a flower on a plant has died down, the spent bloom is cut off the plant to encourage new growth.  But I leave some of the dead flowers on the plant to  dry out and form seeds.  Then I remove the seeds, put them in an envelope labeled with the contents and year, and store in a cool, dry place.

Zinnia flower that has dried out and gone to seed.

Petals with attached seeds pulled from dry flower

Seeds separated from petals ready for storage

Store in a labeled envelope until ready for use next Spring.