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Even though Fall just started, there are many projects you can do for your garden and landscaping now. One thing that we do each year is collect our Hosta Seeds to plant for the next year. This is a quick and easy way to produce beautiful landscaping without costing us a dime! Here are a few tips to help you, if you would like to collect and re-produce your own Hostas Plants!

First you will notice your current Hostas producing seed pods normally in September. Don’t grab them just yet, wait until these seed pods become brown and dry looking. But to warn you, these will turn brown pretty quickly, so keep an eye on them.  I have heard of people putting a pair of pantyhose or brown bag (tied gently around the stem) around the top of the plant to catch the seeds, if the pod would happen to open and start dropping their seeds.

Once the seeds are ripe and ready to be picked, you can then separate the pod from the black seeds. Timing is everything! You don’t want to pick them to early and the seeds are not ripe, you will them be left without any plants for next year!  Mature & viable seeds will be a dark brown or black. If  you see any other color seeds in the pod, you can throw them away, they are not fertile and will not produce any plants.

You will want to store your seeds in a dark, cool place- I throw them in our deep freezer in the garage in dark colored canister. You can store them in the refrigerator or a place in your basement- some where cool- you do not have to refrigerate or freeze them. You do not want to store them somewhere where they will be in direct light.

One last tip! Even though it is fairly easy to grow Hostas from seeds, you do need to keep them watered and they will need plenty of lighting to grow into mature Hostas plants. We start our seeds in January and plant them in the ground by the end of May, early June. Within a few years your new Hostas will start producing their own seed pods and you can continue to re-produce more and more Hostas!

Look how cute my little tomato plants are!! Above are 2 that are doing very well and my girls can not wait to start eating some FREE tomatoes!! Below are my raspberries!! All of those from one little plant last year, THANKS BECKY!!!

If you are looking for a way to save some money with out having the care of your own garden, you can always visit your local Farm. Visit PickYourOwn and search for a local farm in your area where you can tour their farm, pick your own flowers, veggies or fruit all for a very reasonable price! We live near Cincinnati and I found 3 that are within driving distance for us to visit and pick our own!

The PickYourOwn site offers a ton of information! Below I included a farm in my area- they tell you exact location, what they have to offer and any visitor information you may need to stop by! They also have reviews from readers so you can see what others have to say about a local farm. Some farms offer a lot of options or they may specialize in just one produce like the farm below!

Green Acres Landscaping and Nursery – Blueberries

5700 Kyles Station Road, Liberty Township, OH 45011. Phone: 513-777-8330. Open: call first to verify availability; on Monday to Friday from 9 am to 6 pm, Saturday from 8 am to 4 pm, Sunday from 10 am to 4 pm. Prices: $4.50 per quart or $12.00 for 3 quarts Quart containers provided (Suggested by a visitor, ADDED: June 24, 2009) (UPDATED: June 13, 2010)