Plants

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Watercress Seed Pods Our watercress plants have grown strong and tall and now have seed pods

Collecting Seeds: Pick seed pods, or the entire stem, when seeds start dropping. Spread them out on a plastic or cotton sheet to dry, preferably in the sun. Thrash dried pods (with or without stem attached) with a stick. Winnow mixture of broken pods and seeds by sifting it slowly through your fingers. While winnowing, hold your hands as high as possible above a container, leaving sufficient space between your fingers and the container so that the breeze (or you blowing) blows away the chaff. Repeat sifting until the seeds are clean. Seed you want to store for future use should be kept in an air tight container