Frankly, you don’t see these seeds in their pods very often.
When the pods open, the seeds shoot out. What you usually see on the plants are open, empty seed pods.
Please leave a comment if you recognize these mystery seeds.
I’ll post the answer next Tuesday.
Obviously onions (Allium cepa) are pretty popular, as several people correctly guessed our mystery seeds last week.
Onions common in different varieties, but many are grown in the home garden using small bulbs or “sets.”
One of the great things about onions is that they are very forgiving of conditions and easy to grow. They will grow in pots…
they will grow from the cut off bottoms of green onions or scallions purchased at the store (called “nibs”)…
and they will grow from seeds.
Where do the seeds come from? Many varieties will flower and produce seeds if you leave them in the ground long enough.
Check with local gardeners or the Cooperative Extension in your area to find out how best to grow onions where you live.
Are you working on your vegetable garden yet?
You may plant some of these, although many people start the plants these come from using sets instead of seeds.
Please leave a comment if you recognize these mystery seeds.
Edit: The answer is now posted.
For more information, see Roberta Gibson Writes.
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