Never Buy Garden Seeds Again: Seed Saving Secrets Every Homesteader Needs

Pioneering Today Podcast - Homesteading in a Modern World

Melissa K Norris

Cookingfromscratch, Oldfashionedliving, Selfsufficiency, Home & Garden, Gardening, Heirloomseeds, Homesteading, Growyourownfood, Education, Survival, Pioneeringtoday, Leisure, How To

4.9 • 931 Ratings

🗓️ 19 September 2025

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

Seed saving is one of the most valuable skills a gardener can learn, and in this episode I’m joined by Don Tipping of Siskiyou Seeds to dive deep into the why and how of saving your own garden seed. We’ll cover the difference between open-pollinated, heirloom, and hybrid varieties, which crops are best for beginners, how to prevent cross-pollination, and tips for harvesting, drying, and storing seeds so they last for years.

Don also shares how seed saving helps you develop plants uniquely adapted to your microclimate, creating the heirlooms of tomorrow. Whether you’re brand new to seed saving or looking to refine your skills, this conversation will inspire and equip you to grow a more resilient, self-sufficient garden.

For more information and any links mentioned in today’s podcast, visit https://melissaknorris.com/481

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0:00.0	It's already beginning.
0:01.7	The dreaded sniffles, somebody's got a sore throat coming on, the congestion hits.
0:06.8	And if it's not you, it's likely somebody in your family or somebody that you know, a coworker, a friend, your kids' friends.
0:15.9	And you are tired of feeling helpless when your family gets sick.
0:20.3	You don't want to just treat them with over-the-counter meds.
0:24.7	Instead, you would love to be able to reach for natural remedies that you trust
0:29.5	and actually know how to use so that they are truly effective.
0:34.4	If that is you, I want to invite you to the free four-week back-to-school herb series that I'm
0:41.2	hosting. It's just a few minutes every week and I'm going to show you how to confidently use herbs
0:47.1	for everyday wellness, not only how to know how to use them safely, but how to use them effectively,
0:53.9	what their properties are and how they work so that you to use them safely, but how to use them effectively, what their properties are
0:56.1	and how they work so that you can get real results.
1:00.6	You'll learn my go-to herbal secrets to increase myself and my family's immune systems
1:06.2	and why herbs sometimes don't work.
1:09.4	If you've ever heard someone say, oh, I tried herbs and they didn't work, or maybe it was you,
1:13.1	maybe you tried an herb and it didn't work.
1:15.2	Well, there's a very real reason why that happened, and it's actually really easy to fix.
1:20.5	We're going to go over simple, safe remedies for colds, flu, and other common ailments
1:25.9	right at the time when we all need them.
1:29.4	There's no fluff, there's no overwhelm.
1:32.1	You are going to get practical lessons delivered straight to your email inbox,
1:36.6	and by the end of it, you are going to feel confident is your family's home herbalist.
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