Resources
November 20, 2008
Lower South
By
Skip Richter,
Austin, TX
Web Finds
Basic Seed Saving
The Basic Seed Saving Web site provides specific seed-saving instructions for 27 common vegetables. It includes helpful information on processing seeds and tips for those interested in trying their hand at crossing plants to develop their own new varieties.
Tool or Gardening Product
The Rooter Pot
If you've ever tried to do an air layer holding the soil or moss in place as you wrap it with plastic wrap can be tricky. The Rooter Pot is a ingenious container for air layering plants easily. If you are a bit inventive you might even be able to create your own similar device using a plastic cup or quart size nursery container. Check out the Lee Valley Tools website for a commercial source of the Rooter Pot:
http://www.leevalley.com/garden/page.aspx?c=2&p=46938&cat=2,47236