Harvesting some seeds is a fairly simple procedure. Vegetables like green Peppers, peas,squash, corn,and tomatos (I know that is technicaly a fruit) have the seeds right there where thier easy to find. Some like lettuce, brocoli,and celery have to come from an existing plant that has "gone to seed". Then you have the good old fashioned potato which if your not vigilant will grow new plants right there in the plastic bag they came in hanging next to the fridge. Lets start with them as they are the easiest to harvest.

 

 What you need : first you need a potato, preferably with "eyes". But its not nescessary. If it has "eyes" started . Cut the potato so that you have a good 1 inch by 1 inch chunk with the eye on it. Thats it. It's ready to plant. If it doesn't have eyes on it quarter the potato  so that your sure to get a good eye somewhere on the section.

 

 Next you need a pot, unless you plan on planting outside. For indoor planting remeber potatoes like room to grow. so select a fairly large pot 10 inch diameter or larger. Or one of the long flower pots, an 8x 29 inch for example.

 

  Now for the dirt. You can use a store bought dirt, or go outside and dig some from your yard. If your using dirt from from your yard. try to dig down away from existing roots and seeds. six inchs to a foot deep usually will do it. That will help reduce some of the unwanted plants from invading your potato pot ,and reduce some of the weeding you'll have to do. Break the dirst up as you put it into your pot. Potatoes need loose soil to grow.

 

 Place your potato about 1 or 2 inchs deep in the soil with the eye up. cover and water. Your Potato is ready to grow. Keep yor soil moist with plenty of sunlight , and you'll be harvesting those spuds before you know it. Be warned however that one plant will usually produce several potatoes. So only plant one eye per pot. You can use your finger to scratch down and check your progress and to see when your potatoes are big enough for you to dig up. If theyre green they're not ready.

 

 Back to harvesting seeds. When you harvest seeds from a plant that has internal seeds like a green pepper or corn. The seeds should be dried so that they can be stored before planting. The easiest way I've found to do this. Is to collect the seeds. Place them in a paper towel folded over  into an envelope and place it in a warm dry spot ,like the top of the fridge. Then forget about them for  a month.

 

 Note: Because of the extensive genetic monkeying that is done to our food now. Most store bought vegetables and fruits are sterile. I've been told that the seeds of these WILL NOT grow new plants. This is untrue. The seeds of those plants RARELY grow new plants.